NASDAQ:VZ 11 December 2025 - 15 February 2026

Verizon shares closed down 0.9% at $49.01 Friday, lagging T-Mobile and AT&T in a volatile session ahead of the Presidents Day market holiday. SEC filings showed stock-award vesting and tax-related share disposals by top executives, and named Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez as interim consumer chief. Markets reopen Tuesday, with CFO Tony Skiadas set to present at a Barclays event Feb. 24.

Verizon shares rose 1.6% to $49.78 Thursday, briefly touching $50.24, their highest in over a year, as telecom stocks outperformed a falling S&P 500. About 32 million Verizon shares traded by early afternoon. The move follows a January earnings forecast of at least $21.5 billion in annual free cash flow and a $25 billion share buyback plan. Investors await Verizon’s next update on Feb. 24.

Verizon shares jumped 11.83% to $44.52 Friday after reporting strong subscriber growth and announcing a $25 billion buyback plan. The company posted Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue, with 616,000 postpaid phone net adds. Verizon raised its dividend and closed its Frontier acquisition, expanding fiber reach to over 30 million locations. Trading resumes Monday amid focus on rate-sensitive events.

Verizon shares fell 2.08% to $39.01 Tuesday, their third straight loss, after the FCC granted the company a waiver from its 60-day handset unlocking rule, citing device theft concerns. The FCC move drew criticism from consumer advocates, who called it anti-consumer. AT&T and T-Mobile shares also declined. Verizon’s next earnings report is set for Jan. 30.

Verizon Wireless agreed to pay $7.7 million to settle California allegations over hazardous materials compliance at cell tower sites, prosecutors said Friday. Verizon shares closed down 0.52% at $40.52, trailing the S&P 500, but rose 0.17% after hours. Investors are focused on the next dividend cutoff and the Jan. 30 earnings report.