NYSE:UHS News 31 December 2025

January 30, 2026, 8:11 AM EST. Verizon surpassed expectations with 616,000 wireless subscriber additions in Q4 2025, marking the highest growth in six years fueled by aggressive holiday promotions like four lines for $100 monthly. The U.S. telecom giant's focus on combining wireless and fiber broadband services, boosted by its Frontier acquisition, helped increase fixed wireless and fiber broadband connections to over 16.3 million. CEO Dan Schulman emphasized resilience against competitor poaching amid company restructuring that included 13,000 job cuts. Verizon forecasted adjusted 2026 earnings per share between $4.90 and $4.95, above analyst estimates of $4.76, and projected free cash flow exceeding $21.5 billion, outpacing consensus. Quarterly revenue reached $36.4 billion, slightly above forecasts, underscoring robust demand for bundled mobile and internet offerings.