Rep. Tim Moore Buys Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Stock

Representative Tim Moore (R-North Carolina) recently bought shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ). In a filing disclosed on November 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Verizon Communications stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “SCHWAB ONE” account.

Representative Tim Moore also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LGI Homes (NASDAQ:LGIH) on 10/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Genprex (NASDAQ:GNPX) on 10/29/2025.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 10/24/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) on 10/22/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 10/14/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 10/10/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 10/10/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 10/8/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 10/7/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 9/19/2025.

Verizon Communications Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of VZ stock traded down $0.36 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $41.12. 5,457,687 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,415,699. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.58. Verizon Communications Inc. has a 12-month low of $37.58 and a 12-month high of $47.35. The stock has a market cap of $173.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.78, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.35.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The cell phone carrier reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.02. Verizon Communications had a return on equity of 19.31% and a net margin of 14.43%.The company had revenue of $33.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Verizon Communications Inc. will post 4.69 EPS for the current year.

Verizon Communications Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 10th were paid a dividend of $0.69 per share. This is a positive change from Verizon Communications’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 10th. Verizon Communications’s payout ratio is 58.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on VZ. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Verizon Communications from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Verizon Communications from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Verizon Communications from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Verizon Communications from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Verizon Communications from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.41.

Institutional Trading of Verizon Communications

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Verizon Communications in the third quarter worth approximately $57,000. Stance Capital LLC grew its position in Verizon Communications by 137.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 113,106 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $4,971,000 after purchasing an additional 65,409 shares during the period. GM Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Verizon Communications by 90.1% during the 3rd quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 15,972 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $702,000 after buying an additional 7,572 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Verizon Communications by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 373,429 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $16,412,000 after buying an additional 10,890 shares during the period. Finally, San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Verizon Communications by 37.7% in the 3rd quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 24,423 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $1,073,000 after buying an additional 6,690 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.06% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Moore

Timothy K. Moore (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Moore served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2025.

Timothy Moore earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

About Verizon Communications

Verizon Communications Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business).