Is Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Stock a Smart Value Thursday?

A rating of 28 puts Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) near the top of the Communication Services sector according to InvestorsObserver. Verizon Communications Inc.'s score of 28 means that it ranks higher than 28% of stocks in the sector. In addition, its overall score of 1 ranks it higher than 1% of all stocks.

VZ has an Overall Score of 1. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on VZ!

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What do These Ratings Mean?

Searching for the best stocks to invest in can be difficult. There are thousands of options and it can be confusing on what actually constitutes a great value. *Investors Observer* allows you to choose from eight unique metrics to view the top industries and the best performing stocks in that industry. A score of 1 would rank higher than 1 percent of all stocks. These rankings allows you to easily compare stocks and view what the strengths and weaknesses are of a given company. This lets you find the stocks with the best short and long term growth prospects in a matter of seconds. The combined score incorporates technical and fundamental analysis in order to give a comprehensive overview of a stocks performance. Investors who then want to focus on analysts rankings or valuations are able to see the separate scores for each section.

What's Happening With Verizon Communications Inc. Stock Today?

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) stock is trading at $35.06 as of 3:07 PM on Thursday, Aug 31, a rise of $0.42, or 1.2% from the previous closing price of $34.64. The stock has traded between $34.76 and $35.14 so far today. Volume today is light. So far 10,582,713 shares have traded compared to average volume of 22,657,923 shares. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Verizon Communications Inc. stock.