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Verizon Communications Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 1⚠ 2→3 today

As of Oct 22, 2026, Verizon Communications is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in its first week (since Oct 22, 2026). It closed at $45.20, 10.8% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and government… More about the company

$45.20
+3.76% today
$188B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Fading

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 21w
S2 27w
S2 17w
S3 14w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 11w → S1 5w → S2 21w → S3 4w → S2 27w → S3 9w → S4 3w → S2 17w → S3 7w → S2 9w → S3 2w → S4 12w → S1 2w → S2 13w → S3 14w → S2 9w → S3 1w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 17 stage runs.

VZ among Telecom Services13th of 53 by relative strength

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Stocks in Telecom Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1ATEXStage 3 · wk 598−12.9%
2IRDMStage 3 · wk 597−9.3%
3TIGOStage 3 · wk 393−12.3%
4ATNIStage 2 · wk 1093−8.9%
5GSATStage 2 · wk 793−0.1%
6TEOStage 3 · wk 392−9.4%
7IDTStage 2 · wk 1991+23.4%
8VEONStage 2 · wk 1988+12.7%
…13VZStage 3 · wk 170−1.3%
vs 52W High
-10.8%
$36.00 lo$50.66 hi
10.8% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-0.2%
200 DMA: $45.31 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.30x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-1.3%
3M
-1.0%
6M
-1.1%
YTD
+19.0%
1Y
+19.6%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-03-07
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.30x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 9 · Vol 1.38x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 9 · Vol 1.22x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 9 · Vol 1.20x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 8 · Vol 1.28x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 8 · Vol 1.40x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 8 · Vol 1.34x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 8 · Vol 4.70x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 8 · Vol 1.11x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 7 · Vol 0.76x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$47.02
200 DMA
$45.31
52W High
$50.66
52W Low
$36.00
5D Low
$43.56
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$46.36
60d High
$50.66
120d High
$50.66
250d High
$50.66
Next resistance
+2.6%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
11.8
Forward 8.6
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-22.0%
Revenue -0.7%
ROE
+15.8%
Profit margin +11.6%
Dividend Yield
6.50%
P/B 1.8

Verizon Communications: quick answers

What stage is Verizon Communications in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Verizon Communications (VZ) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 22, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Verizon Communications in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Verizon Communications is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 0.2% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Verizon Communications from its 52-week high?

Verizon Communications closed at $45.20 on Oct 22, 2026, 10.8% below its 52-week high of $50.66. Its 52-week low is $36.00.

How has Verizon Communications performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Verizon Communications is up 19.6% over the past year and up 19.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Verizon Communications in?

Verizon Communications is in the Telecom Services industry, part of the Communication Services sector.

About this companyCommunication Services· Telecom Services

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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