VZ Verizon Communications (VZ) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Telecom · Telephone communications (no radiotelephone) · CIK 0000732712
Congress · 2Form 144 · 10
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
1,610
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about VZ
Insiders, 180 days
-$4.0M net sold
2 sellers · 82% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
2 bought · 6 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-09-18
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$525.4K
10 notices
Verizon Communications insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC insiders sold a net $4.0M of stock across 53 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 25 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (25 sales), the last on Oct 13, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 99,966 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,610 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business Malady Kyle sold about $48.9K of VZ under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 20, 2026; 1,610 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 24 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (24 sales), the last on Oct 6, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 101,066 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,610 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business Malady Kyle sold about $47.2K of VZ under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 13, 2026; 1,610 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 23 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (23 sales), the last on Sep 29, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 102,166 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,610 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business Malady Kyle sold about $50.3K of VZ under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 6, 2026; 1,610 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 22 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (22 sales), the last on Sep 22, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 103,266 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,610 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business Malady Kyle sold about $51.0K of VZ under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 29, 2026; 1,610 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 21 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (21 sales), the last on Sep 15, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 104,366 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,610 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business Malady Kyle sold about $52.4K of VZ under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 22, 2026; 1,610 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.53 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.0M over 180 days
-$525.4K over 90 days
below 71% of Telecom
Congress
2 members bought in the last year
below 67% of Telecom
Funds
1,610 funds bought in last quarter
the highest in Telecom
Revenue
+2.5% year over year
more than 50% of Telecom
Margin
12.4% net margin
more than 79% of Telecom
Buybacks
$3.5B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 87% of Telecom
Short interest
2.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 59% of Telecom
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 21EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business Malady Kyle sold $197.5K under a 10b5-1 plan (4 trades, Sep 29 to Oct 20)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 20Officer Malady Kyle filed to sell $48.9K by Oct 20 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 13Officer Malady Kyle filed to sell $47.2K by Oct 13 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 6Officer Malady Kyle filed to sell $50.3K by Oct 6 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Sep 29Officer Malady Kyle filed to sell $51.0K by Sep 29 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+20.2%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns VZ: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
398,216,158 sh
$16.9B
258,996,106 sh
$11.0B
209,676,274 sh
$8.9B
127,774,822 sh
$5.4B
127,774,822 sh
$5.4B
Congress trades in VZ
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-09-18 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-07-17 · disclosed 49 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-04-23 · disclosed 7 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-04-14 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-04-07 · disclosed 9 days later
$100,001 - $250,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
VZ planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Malady Kyle
Filed 2026-10-20
$48.9K
Malady Kyle
Filed 2026-10-13
$47.2K
Malady Kyle
Filed 2026-10-06
$50.3K
Malady Kyle
Filed 2026-09-29
$51.0K
Malady Kyle
Filed 2026-09-22
$52.4K
VZ mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Select Telecommunications Portfolio
$52.1M position · as of 2026-05-31
20.1%
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF
$136.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
11.0%
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
$120.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
9.1%
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
$522.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
7.2%
Hennessy Total Return Fund
$3.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
6.9%
Centre Global Infrastructure Fund
$4.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
5.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Government contracts
Award ceilings over the contract's life, subsidiaries included.
Not annual revenue (USASpending.gov).
Department Of Health And Human Services
CENTRALIZED HHS EIS REQUIREMENT · 2020-09-01
$497.6M
Social Security Administration
ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS (EIS) PROGRAM - SSA DATA NETWORK SERVICES (SSANET) · 2019-09-30
$317.6M
Department Of The Treasury
THE TFCCEIS TASK ORDER IS TO TRANSITION THE EXISTING TFCC SERVICES FROM THE NETWORX CONTRACT ONTO TH · 2019-09-26
$291.7M
Department Of Health And Human Services
TAS::75 4552 001::TAS LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES DC AREA · 2009-10-02
$250.8M
Department Of Defense
NATIONAL SECURITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PRIORITY SERVICE 2 CONTRACT WITH VERIZON FY24-FY34. · 2024-05-01
$107.6M
Department Of Veterans Affairs
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO INCLUDE DATA (EMAIL), TELEPHONE/VOICE (INCLUDING VOICEMAIL) · 2023-03-07
$106.1M
Federal awards ≥ $25M in the last 90 days, matched via the SAM.gov parent registry
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Vestberg
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2020
$19.1M
$20.3M
$8.5M
-0%
+24%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 1,610 funds added last quarter, 2 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $525.4K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
VZ financials
Revenue growth
+2.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
12.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$138.9B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | $138.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $134.8B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $134.0B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $136.8B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $133.6B |
| Jun 2026 | $34.3B |
| Mar 2026 | $34.4B |
| Dec 2025 | $36.4B |
| Sep 2025 | $33.8B |
| Jun 2025 | $34.5B |
| Mar 2025 | $33.5B |
| Dec 2024 | $35.7B |
| Sep 2024 | $33.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+12.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | +12.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +13.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +9.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +15.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +16.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +14.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +14.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +14.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +14.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +15.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$21.5B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | $20.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $19.8B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $18.7B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $14.1B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $19.3B |
| Jun 2026 | $6.4B |
| Mar 2026 | $3.8B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.4B |
| Sep 2025 | $7.0B |
| Jun 2025 | $5.2B |
| Mar 2025 | $3.6B |
| Dec 2024 | $5.4B |
| Sep 2024 | $6.0B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.57x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.50x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.43x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.61x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.63x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.81x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.57x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.65x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.50x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.38x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.40x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.41x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.43x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.54x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.23x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.25x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.25x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.26x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.23x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.22x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.26x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.25x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.26x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.23x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+15.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | +17.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +18.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +13.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +24.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +29.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +15.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +17.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +17.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +19.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +18.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +18.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +18.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +10.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+4.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +4.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +2.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+8.2%
operating income after a 23.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +11.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+8.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
11.44x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | 10.06x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 9.66x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 13.71x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 7.77x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 9.75x |
| Jun 2026 | 11.03x |
| Mar 2026 | 12.24x |
| Dec 2025 | 10.06x |
| Sep 2025 | 9.39x |
| Jun 2025 | 10.09x |
| Mar 2025 | 10.80x |
| Dec 2024 | 9.66x |
| Sep 2024 | 19.44x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$346.0B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-06-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | $310.8B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $308.2B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $307.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $313.5B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $363.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $339.4B |
| Mar 2026 | $373.7B |
| Dec 2025 | $310.8B |
| Sep 2025 | $324.4B |
| Jun 2025 | $325.0B |
| Mar 2025 | $332.6B |
| Dec 2024 | $308.2B |
| Sep 2024 | $334.7B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+11.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +11.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +8.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +12.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +11.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -10%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing VZ
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.19x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.40x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | 0.09x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.16x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.19x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.19x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $138.2B | $134.8B | $134.0B | $136.8B |
| Operating income | $29.3B | $28.7B | $22.9B | $30.5B |
| Net income | $17.6B | $17.9B | $12.1B | $21.7B |
| EPS (diluted) | 4.06 | 4.14 | 2.75 | 5.06 |
| Operating cash flow | $37.1B | $36.9B | $37.5B | $37.1B |
| Cash | $19.0B | $4.2B | $2.1B | $2.6B |
| Long-term debt | $139.5B | $121.4B | $137.7B | $140.7B |
| Dividends paid | $11.5B | $11.2B | $11.0B | $10.8B |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
VZ Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
Find similar shapesCompareVZ ranks highest on profitability (63rd percentile) and institutional and government (62nd), and lowest on insider conviction (15th), among Telecom peers.
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VZ filings, in plain words
Are Verizon Communications insiders buying or selling VZ?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Verizon Communications insiders were net sellers, a net $4.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded VZ?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 House members disclosed buying VZ and 6 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-09-18.
Are there planned insider sales of VZ?
Yes. 10 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $525.4K of stock; the latest, by Malady Kyle, was filed 2026-10-20.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Verizon Communications insiders were net sellers of VZ, a net $4.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. 82% of the 11 insider sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, so most selling was scheduled in advance. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 members of Congress disclosed buying VZ and 6 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-09-18. Insiders filed 10 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $525.4K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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