Verizon (VZ) Stock News Today: Dividend, Frontier Deal Updates, Analyst Forecasts — and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open
New York time check: As of 1:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025, U.S. markets are closed. That timing matters because Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is heading into the final full trading sessions of 2025 with several headline-moving narratives in play: year-end market positioning, a major fiber acquisition that’s still clearing state approvals, a large restructuring plan, and the stock’s ongoing role as a “bond-like” dividend name in a rate-sensitive market. Verizon stock price: where VZ stands heading into year-end Verizon shares were last quoted around $40.48. Recent closes have kept the stock in the low-$40s range, with