Verizon Communications remains a Buy due to its resilient core business, strong cash flows, and a well-covered dividend yield above 6%. The new CEO has accelerated growth, reduced customer churn, and initiated AI-driven infrastructure projects, including a $1 billion Google dark fiber deal. These AI and data center upgrades are expected to boost higher-margin revenue starting in the second half of 2026. Despite competition concerns from Starlink, Verizon's spectrum advantage and AI initiatives support a valuation increase to 9–10x EV/EBITDA.
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Verizon reported a 7.2% year-over-year increase in adjusted EBITDA to $13.7 billion for Q2, achieving a record 40.1% margin despite a slight revenue decline. The company’s expanding optical fiber network, highlighted by a $1 billion Google dark fiber...
