Verizon Communications Stock Short Ratio

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Verizon Communications Company Short Ratio Analysis

Verizon Communications' Short Ratio is typically used by traders and speculators to identify trends in current market sentiment for a particular equity instrument. In its simple terms this ratio shows how many days it will take all current short sellers to cover their positions if the price of a stock begins to rise.

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Current Verizon Communications Short Ratio

2.61 X

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	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Short Term Investments	Long Term Debt	Treasury Stock	Intangible Assets	Property Plant Equipment	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Total Permanent Equity	Deferred Long Term Liab	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Long Term Investments	Accumulated Depreciation	Short Long Term Debt	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.86	0.87	0.8	0.86	0.95	0.49	0.82	0.16	-0.01	-0.66	0.7	-0.16	0.8	0.74	0.11	0.68	-0.24	0.67	-0.45	0.78	-0.54	-0.55	-0.8	0.68	0.18	0.76	-0.41	-0.48
Total Stockholder Equity	0.86		0.81	0.94	0.82	0.75	0.33	0.92	0.13	0.05	-0.6	0.55	0.07	0.77	0.78	0.21	0.31	0.01	0.39	-0.2	0.68	-0.37	-0.4	-0.88	0.79	0.22	0.89	-0.47	-0.57
Net Debt	0.87	0.81		0.9	0.89	0.94	0.16	0.82	-0.03	0.43	-0.78	0.81	-0.18	0.82	0.72	0.35	0.51	-0.36	0.75	-0.59	0.89	-0.81	-0.81	-0.92	0.78	0.15	0.8	-0.45	-0.48
Retained Earnings	0.8	0.94	0.9		0.85	0.77	0.18	0.9	-0.01	0.37	-0.67	0.67	-0.03	0.78	0.74	0.37	0.25	-0.1	0.5	-0.29	0.79	-0.6	-0.62	-0.97	0.85	0.25	0.89	-0.44	-0.55
Net Receivables	0.86	0.82	0.89	0.85		0.87	0.36	0.76	0.04	0.31	-0.82	0.72	-0.41	0.73	0.58	0.24	0.61	-0.24	0.64	-0.29	0.78	-0.73	-0.76	-0.88	0.73	0.22	0.62	-0.27	-0.37
Total Liab	0.95	0.75	0.94	0.77	0.87		0.39	0.75	0.05	0.23	-0.72	0.81	-0.29	0.79	0.67	0.21	0.71	-0.4	0.82	-0.6	0.87	-0.77	-0.76	-0.82	0.67	0.18	0.69	-0.35	-0.43
Total Current Assets	0.49	0.33	0.16	0.18	0.36	0.39		0.18	0.08	-0.24	-0.03	0.44	-0.19	0.33	0.28	-0.02	0.53	0.19	0.3	0.21	0.37	-0.05	-0.1	-0.27	0.15	0.35	0.16	0.24	0.15
Short Term Debt	0.82	0.92	0.82	0.9	0.76	0.75	0.18		0.1	0.11	-0.58	0.49	0.04	0.7	0.72	0.23	0.22	-0.11	0.45	-0.25	0.64	-0.44	-0.49	-0.82	0.9	0.15	0.84	-0.56	-0.66
Accounts Payable	0.16	0.13	-0.03	-0.01	0.04	0.05	0.08	0.1		-0.4	0.0	-0.13	-0.11	0.12	0.16	-0.9	0.23	-0.54	-0.34	-0.02	-0.14	0.18	0.17	0.09	0.02	-0.07	0.05	-0.08	0.01
Common Stock	-0.01	0.05	0.43	0.37	0.31	0.23	-0.24	0.11	-0.4		-0.35	0.55	-0.28	0.25	0.08	0.56	-0.03	-0.25	0.41	-0.28	0.5	-0.74	-0.73	-0.48	0.34	0.14	0.19	0.07	0.15
Short Term Investments	-0.66	-0.6	-0.78	-0.67	-0.82	-0.72	-0.03	-0.58	0.0	-0.35		-0.61	0.43	-0.67	-0.5	-0.26	-0.56	0.32	-0.64	0.55	-0.65	0.7	0.67	0.67	-0.63	0.27	-0.46	0.55	0.31
Long Term Debt	0.7	0.55	0.81	0.67	0.72	0.81	0.44	0.49	-0.13	0.55	-0.61		-0.27	0.83	0.7	0.43	0.62	-0.25	0.83	-0.53	0.96	-0.81	-0.79	-0.78	0.62	0.17	0.62	-0.17	-0.02
Treasury Stock	-0.16	0.07	-0.18	-0.03	-0.41	-0.29	-0.19	0.04	-0.11	-0.28	0.43	-0.27		-0.07	0.23	0.12	-0.56	0.42	-0.34	0.08	-0.16	0.5	0.53	0.11	-0.08	-0.2	0.3	-0.39	-0.27
Intangible Assets	0.8	0.77	0.82	0.78	0.73	0.79	0.33	0.7	0.12	0.25	-0.67	0.83	-0.07		0.94	0.27	0.57	-0.15	0.67	-0.52	0.85	-0.55	-0.54	-0.78	0.78	0.0	0.84	-0.46	-0.16
Property Plant Equipment	0.74	0.78	0.72	0.74	0.58	0.67	0.28	0.72	0.16	0.08	-0.5	0.7	0.23	0.94		0.23	0.37	-0.06	0.53	-0.43	0.77	-0.37	-0.35	-0.68	0.76	-0.04	0.89	-0.56	-0.31
Current Deferred Revenue	0.11	0.21	0.35	0.37	0.24	0.21	-0.02	0.23	-0.9	0.56	-0.26	0.43	0.12	0.27	0.23		-0.12	0.46	0.53	-0.12	0.47	-0.4	-0.39	-0.43	0.36	0.08	0.32	-0.13	-0.1
Good Will	0.68	0.31	0.51	0.25	0.61	0.71	0.53	0.22	0.23	-0.03	-0.56	0.62	-0.56	0.57	0.37	-0.12		-0.37	0.64	-0.47	0.52	-0.5	-0.49	-0.36	0.2	0.01	0.18	-0.01	0.16
Total Permanent Equity	-0.24	0.01	-0.36	-0.1	-0.24	-0.4	0.19	-0.11	-0.54	-0.25	0.32	-0.25	0.42	-0.15	-0.06	0.46	-0.37		-0.28	0.55	-0.25	0.54	0.5	0.14	-0.09	0.0	-0.03	0.06	0.12
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.67	0.39	0.75	0.5	0.64	0.82	0.3	0.45	-0.34	0.41	-0.64	0.83	-0.34	0.67	0.53	0.53	0.64	-0.28		-0.63	0.84	-0.82	-0.79	-0.59	0.54	0.06	0.44	-0.23	-0.17
Net Tangible Assets	-0.45	-0.2	-0.59	-0.29	-0.29	-0.6	0.21	-0.25	-0.02	-0.28	0.55	-0.53	0.08	-0.52	-0.43	-0.12	-0.47	0.55	-0.63		-0.54	0.58	0.46	0.33	-0.24	0.35	-0.4	0.51	0.21
Long Term Debt Total	0.78	0.68	0.89	0.79	0.78	0.87	0.37	0.64	-0.14	0.5	-0.65	0.96	-0.16	0.85	0.77	0.47	0.52	-0.25	0.84	-0.54		-0.81	-0.79	-0.84	0.72	0.16	0.74	-0.32	-0.28
Capital Surpluse	-0.54	-0.37	-0.81	-0.6	-0.73	-0.77	-0.05	-0.44	0.18	-0.74	0.7	-0.81	0.5	-0.55	-0.37	-0.4	-0.5	0.54	-0.82	0.58	-0.81		0.98	0.69	-0.55	-0.15	-0.38	0.14	0.18
Long Term Investments	-0.55	-0.4	-0.81	-0.62	-0.76	-0.76	-0.1	-0.49	0.17	-0.73	0.67	-0.79	0.53	-0.54	-0.35	-0.39	-0.49	0.5	-0.79	0.46	-0.79	0.98		0.71	-0.6	-0.23	-0.37	0.07	0.15
Accumulated Depreciation	-0.8	-0.88	-0.92	-0.97	-0.88	-0.82	-0.27	-0.82	0.09	-0.48	0.67	-0.78	0.11	-0.78	-0.68	-0.43	-0.36	0.14	-0.59	0.33	-0.84	0.69	0.71		-0.78	-0.31	-0.84	0.32	0.4
Short Long Term Debt	0.68	0.79	0.78	0.85	0.73	0.67	0.15	0.9	0.02	0.34	-0.63	0.62	-0.08	0.78	0.76	0.36	0.2	-0.09	0.54	-0.24	0.72	-0.55	-0.6	-0.78		0.04	0.76	-0.52	-0.4
Cash And Equivalents	0.18	0.22	0.15	0.25	0.22	0.18	0.35	0.15	-0.07	0.14	0.27	0.17	-0.2	0.0	-0.04	0.08	0.01	0.0	0.06	0.35	0.16	-0.15	-0.23	-0.31	0.04		0.17	0.68	-0.05
Net Invested Capital	0.76	0.89	0.8	0.89	0.62	0.69	0.16	0.84	0.05	0.19	-0.46	0.62	0.3	0.84	0.89	0.32	0.18	-0.03	0.44	-0.4	0.74	-0.38	-0.37	-0.84	0.76	0.17		-0.54	-0.52
Net Working Capital	-0.41	-0.47	-0.45	-0.44	-0.27	-0.35	0.24	-0.56	-0.08	0.07	0.55	-0.17	-0.39	-0.46	-0.56	-0.13	-0.01	0.06	-0.23	0.51	-0.32	0.14	0.07	0.32	-0.52	0.68	-0.54		0.56
Capital Stock	-0.48	-0.57	-0.48	-0.55	-0.37	-0.43	0.15	-0.66	0.01	0.15	0.31	-0.02	-0.27	-0.16	-0.31	-0.1	0.16	0.12	-0.17	0.21	-0.28	0.18	0.15	0.4	-0.4	-0.05	-0.52	0.56

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The higher the Short Ratio, the longer it would take to buy back the borrowed shares. In theory, the more short positions are currently outstanding, the faster it will be to cover shorted positions.

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Verizon Price To Sales Ratio

Price To Sales Ratio

1.18

At this time, Verizon Communications' Price To Sales Ratio is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Verizon Communications has a Short Ratio of 2.61 times. This is 68.59% lower than that of the Diversified Telecommunication Services sector and 47.59% lower than that of the Communication Services industry. The short ratio for all United States stocks is 34.75% higher than that of the company.

Verizon Short Ratio Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Verizon Communications' direct or indirect competition against its Short Ratio to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Verizon Communications could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Verizon Communications by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Verizon Communications is currently under evaluation in short ratio category among related companies.

Verizon Communications ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Verizon Communications' sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Verizon Communications' managers, analysts, and investors.

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Verizon Communications Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Verizon Communications that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Verizon Communications' outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Verizon Communications' value.

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Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	2023-12-31	35.5 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co	2023-12-31	33.3 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp	2023-12-31	30.8 M
Fmr Inc	2023-12-31	28.6 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	2023-12-31	27.4 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	2023-12-31	27 M
Royal Bank Of Canada	2023-12-31	25.6 M
Amvescap Plc.	2023-12-31	25.3 M
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership	2023-12-31	25.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2023-12-31	350.1 M
Blackrock Inc	2023-12-31	348.1 M

Verizon Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.13
	Return On Asset	0.0498
	Profit Margin	0.09 %
	Operating Margin	0.20 %
	Current Valuation	345.1 B
	Shares Outstanding	4.21 B
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.04 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	63.92 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	47.96 M
	Price To Earning	8.48 X
	Price To Book	1.81 X
	Price To Sales	1.25 X
	Revenue	133.97 B
	Gross Profit	77.7 B
	EBITDA	46.45 B
	Net Income	12.1 B
	Cash And Equivalents	2.6 B
	Cash Per Share	0.51 X
	Total Debt	174.94 B
	Debt To Equity	2.01 %
	Current Ratio	0.75 X
	Book Value Per Share	21.98 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	37.48 B
	Short Ratio	2.61 X
	Earnings Per Share	2.75 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	1.09 X
	Target Price	44.88
	Number Of Employees	105.4 K
	Beta	0.39
	Market Capitalization	167.43 B
	Total Asset	380.25 B
	Retained Earnings	82.92 B
	Working Capital	(16.41 B)
	Current Asset	22.28 B
	Current Liabilities	35.05 B
	Annual Yield	0.07 %
	Five Year Return	4.57 %
	Net Asset	380.25 B
	Last Dividend Paid	2.64

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Quarterly Earnings Growth

(0.03)

Dividend Share

2.635

Earnings Share

2.75

Revenue Per Share

31.815

Quarterly Revenue Growth

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The market value of Verizon Communications is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Verizon that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Verizon Communications' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Verizon Communications' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Verizon Communications' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Verizon Communications' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.

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