STOCKTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE)Updated 2026-08-16
Here’s whether Verizon Communications (VZ) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 57 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +11.4%. Concerns: 50-day MA is falling (-0.29% over 10 days); declining volume on rally — weak conviction (0.79x 30d avg). Currently 6.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +3/7.
VZ is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($45.34) and 200-day ($44.99) moving averages. An RSI of 57.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +11.4% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 8.9%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,145 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 8.9%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($44.99)
✓Above 50-day MA ($45.34)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 57.5
✓Positive return (+11.4%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−6.2%)
Period Range $48.48
$10.60$51.68
RSI (14) 57.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$48.48
Period Return+11.4%
Period High$51.68
Period Low$10.60
Drawdown−6.2%
MA-50$45.34
MA-200$44.99
RSI (14)57.5
Avg Volume (30d)26.0M
vs. SPYtrailed by 8.9%
Return Rank#564 of 1252
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($44.99)