JPMorgan Upgrades Verizon Communications (VZ) to Overweight

(updated to add analyst comment)

JPMorgan upgraded Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $58.00.

Analyst Philip Cusick comments "With an increased level of confidence that revenue can stabilize (as the company has consistently guided) and potentially start to grow, and shares off 11% this year vs S&P 500 up 2%, now trading at 10.2x EPS with a 5.1% dividend yield, we upgrade Verizon..."

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Shares of Verizon Communications closed at $47.20 yesterday.

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