Verizon Communications Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026
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Organization details

Legal name
Verizon Communications Inc.
Former names
Bell Atlantic Corp
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Communication Services
SIC code
4813 — Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Delaware
Headquarters city
New York
Headquarters state / province
New York
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
VZ
Primary stock exchange
NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0000732712
EIN
23-2259884
Wikidata ID
Q467752

Board of directors

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Chief executives

Dates unknown
Hans Erik Vestberg · Chairman and CEO
2018 – 2025 · Former
42 CEO score

Weak · grade F

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

Dividends 15%
57

dividend grew 2% a year

Revenue growth 20%
44

1% a year in revenue

Earnings growth 15%
24

-7.9% a year in earnings per share

50% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2017 – December 2024.

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 21, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

11 of this board's directors also sit on 26 other boards. 1 is in the same sector.

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Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$16,090,224
17 sales by 5 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Nov 3, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $44.79 $49,269
Oct 27, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $43.00 $47,300
Oct 20, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $44.48 $48,928
Oct 6, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $45.75 $50,325
Sep 29, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $46.40 $51,040
Sep 22, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $47.65 $52,415
Sep 15, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $51.19 $56,309
Sep 8, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $49.98 $54,978
Sep 1, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $50.50 $55,550
Aug 25, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $50.06 $55,066
Aug 18, 2026 Kyle Malady Officer (EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business) Open-market sale −1,100 $48.68 $53,548
May 29, 2026 Hammock Samantha Officer (EVP & Chief HR Officer) Open-market sale −73,069 $47.83 $3,494,890
Mar 2, 2026 Stillwell Mary-Lee Officer (SVP and Controller) Open-market sale −8,569 $50.00 $428,450
Feb 27, 2026 Venkatesh Vandana Officer (EVP and Chief Legal Officer) Option exercise +14,884 — —
Feb 27, 2026 Stillwell Mary-Lee Officer (SVP and Controller) Option exercise +9,448 — —

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Questions about Verizon Communications Inc.

Who is the CEO of Verizon Communications Inc.?

Daniel H. Schulman is Verizon Communications Inc.'s CEO.

How many directors are on Verizon Communications Inc.'s board?

Verizon Communications Inc.'s board has 15 directors: Carol B. Tome, Caroline Litchfield, Clarence Otis Jr., Daniel H. Schulman, Gregory G. Weaver, Hans Erik Vestberg, Jennifer K. Mann, Jr Charles E. Phillips, Laxman Narasimhan, Mark T. Bertolini and 5 others.

Are Verizon Communications Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Verizon Communications Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $16.1 million of shares in 17 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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