PREVIEW: Verizon seen posting 4% year-on-year revenue increase

Shares of Verizon Communications VZ.N down more than 1% on Fri in advance of its qtrly results due before the bell on Mon

Analysts expect telecom firm to report Q1 adj EPS of $1.20, up 0.8% y/y, on rev of $34.84 bln vs $33.49 bln in Q1 2025, based on LSEG data

The co has met or beaten analysts' earnings expectations the past eight reporting periods, per LSEG

On Jan 30, VZ forecast better-than-expected annual profit and free cash flow after aggressive promotions resulted in its highest qtrly sub adds in 6 years

Of the 27 analysts covering the stock, recommendations are as follows: 11 "buy" or stronger, 15 "hold" and 1 "sell"

The median 12-mo PT on VZ is $50.0, up $1 from a month ago (LSEG)

VZ options imply a 4.2% swing for the shares, in either direction, on Monday; that's just below the stock's 4.4% 12-qtr avg post-earnings move, according to data from options analytics service ORATS

YTD, VZ shares are up more than 14% compared with the Dow's .DJI gain of 2.3% over the same period