Verizon Analyst Remains On Sidelines Despite Strong Q3 Earnings, Expanded Broadband
Key takeaways
- Verizon’s Q3 results beat expectations and raised 2026 , but shares slipped on competitive worries.
guidance
What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.
- Revenue $34.3 billion
- Adjusted EBITDA $13.8 billion
- Adjusted $1.31
EPS
Earnings per share — profit for one share of the company, in dollars.
What happened
Verizon Communications Inc. reported Q3 2026 revenue of $34.3 billion, slightly below consensus, but adjusted EBITDA of $13.8 billion and adjusted Earnings per share — profit for one share of the company, in dollars. What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.EPS
guidance
Why it matters
The earnings beat and higher What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.guidance
Short-term and longer-term
Short-term. Over the next few days, watch for price swings as the market digests Verizon’s higher What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.guidance
Longer-term. Over the coming months, Verizon’s upgraded 2026 outlook and expansion into gigabit‑speed Fixed Wireless Access could improve long‑term cash flow and subscriber base.
Words on this card
- Adjusted EBITDA
- Profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for non-recurring items.
- Free cash flow
- Cash generated after paying for capital expenditures.
- Postpaid net additions
- New postpaid customers minus churn.
- Fixed Wireless Access
- Broadband service delivered via wireless signals to fixed locations.
- Millimeter wave spectrum
- High-frequency radio waves used for high-speed wireless data.
- EPS Learn
- Earnings per share — profit for one share of the company, in dollars.