Insight Guru says Verizon valuation implies recovery, with VZ at 12.2x earnings versus AT&T at 8.2x

By Public Technologies
  • Insight Guru analysis flagged Verizon’s valuation as pricing in a recovery, with shares at 12.2x earnings versus AT&T at 8.2x.
  • Past-year return led peers at 16.6%, despite 1.4% LTM revenue growth, a 20.5% operating margin, and three-year EPS down 8.4% annually.
  • Second-quarter 2026 data showed 184,000 net postpaid phone adds, the first consumer postpaid gain since 2021.
  • Plan revenue grew 2.8% to $23.4 billion, while wireless service revenue fell 0.7% to $20.8 billion; total revenue slipped 0.7%.
  • Forecast plan revenue growth was lifted to 2.5%-3.0% for 2026, with about 4% expected in the fourth quarter.


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