VZ Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-24

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
VZ Report Adjusted EPS BEAT pred ~$1.30 vs. cons $1.28 MEDIUM
VZ Report Total postpaid phone net adds BEAT pred ~+55K vs. cons ~+35K MEDIUM
VZ Report Consumer postpaid phone churn (lower=better) BEAT pred ~0.85% vs. cons ~0.88% MEDIUM
VZ Guide FY26 adjusted EPS growth UNCHANGED guide reaffirm 5-6% growth (~$4.97) vs. cons ~$4.97 (FY26); Q2 momentum keeps a raise live MEDIUM
VZ Guide FY26 total/service revenue growth UNCHANGED guide reaffirm 2-3% (~$93B) vs. cons ~$93B (FY26) MEDIUM
VZ Guide FY26 free cash flow UNCHANGED guide reaffirm $21.5B+ vs. cons ~$21.5B (FY26) MEDIUM
VZ Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +2.0% MEDIUM
VZ Return 5-day cumulative residual +1.2% (FADE) A solid EPS/EBITDA beat plus durable positive phone adds and churn holding near/below 0.85% should trigger a relief pop day-1, amplified by defensive/yield rotation within telecom after TMUS cratered ~11% on 7/23 and with VZ already de-rated from June highs (~$48 to ~$44). But guidance is most likely reaffirmed rather than raised, so out-period consensus does not ratchet meaningfully higher; combined with a sharpened AT&T, fragile sector sentiment, and a well-owned consensus long, follow-through is limited and part of the day-1 move fades over the week. The ~6.5% dividend yield floors the give-back, so it fades rather than fully reverses. MEDIUM