VZ · MARKET MOVERS · October 22, 2026

Why Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Is Down After Hours

By Stocks To Buy Now AI Research · Published October 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM Eastern

VZ -4.86% after hours

$43.00 · Snapshot as of Oct 22, 2026, 6:53 PM New York time

This is a dated snapshot, not a live quote. After-hours change versus the same-day regular close of $45.20.

Exterior of the Verizon Building in New York — Archive photograph of the Verizon Building in New York, April 2022. Photo: Kidfly182 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia-supplied thumbnail; displayed with a responsive crop.

What is behind the stock move?

Verizon fell in October 22 after-hours trading ahead of its third-quarter earnings release on October 26. The earnings timing is verified; no same-evening issuer earnings release is being asserted.

Latest company research

Verizon fell in October 22 after-hours trading ahead of its third-quarter earnings release on October 26.

The company plans to make its earnings materials available at 7:00 AM Eastern and hold its webcast at 8:30 AM Eastern.
Its latest reported quarter generated $34.3 billion of revenue, down 0.7%, with $0.92 GAAP EPS and $1.30 adjusted EPS.
July guidance raised full-year adjusted EPS to $4.99–$5.04 and projected mobility and broadband service revenue growth of 2.5%–3.0%.
First-half operating cash flow reached $18.4 billion, while free cash flow rose to $10.2 billion.
The company added 184,000 postpaid phone customers and 348,000 broadband connections in the second quarter.
Competition, customer churn, promotional spending, debt costs and fiber integration remain key earnings risks.

The after-hours decline is a market observation before the report; it is not a reaction to new Verizon quarterly results.

Financials and technicals

Technical charts use the October 22, 2026 completed close. The session move above may reflect news released after that close.

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Verizon Communications (VZ) stock information

Earns subscription revenue from wireless, broadband and enterprise connectivity.

WIRELESS & FIBER CONNECTIVITY. Financial and valuation snapshot at the October 22, 2026 completed close; estimates and reporting dates are shown in the financial infographic.

Completed close · October 22, 2026: $45.20
Indicative market capitalization: $187.80 billion
FY2025 revenue: $138.19 billion
P/E · TTM GAAP: 11.77×
RSI (14) · October 22, 2026: 47.9

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Technical setup and risks

The regular-session rebound approaches the $45.5–46.6 October supply area. Observed zones · support $43–44 · resistance $45.5–46.6. A closing reclaim of resistance would strengthen the setup; a close below support would weaken it. Confirm using regular-session volume and retests. These are observed zones, not guaranteed turning points. After-hours trades are excluded from the technical chart.

After-hours move is measured versus the same-day regular close across the saved largest-100 S&P 500 universe. AI-assisted research with source and calculation checks. Price snapshots may be delayed. Technical charts use the stated completed session, which can precede the quoted intraday move. Educational information; investing involves risk.