Freedom Broker analyst Lyaysyan Sedova upgraded VZ to Buy from Hold on Tuesday, raising the price target to $55 from $53. At $43.18, the stock trades 27% below the new target. The upgrade comes as recent analyst sentiment has tilted mixed: Citigroup and TD Cowen both trimmed targets this week, while Morgan Stanley and Barclays lowered theirs last week. The consensus target stands at $50.56. Short interest remains benign at 1.9% of free float, and borrow costs have fallen 44% over the past week to 0.31%, signalling minimal short-side pressure despite the stock's 8.3% one-month decline.
VZ Freedom Broker upgrade lifts target to $55, above current price by 27%.
Freedom Broker analyst Lyaysyan Sedova upgraded VZ to Buy from Hold on Tuesday, raising the price target to $55 from $53. At $43.18, the stock trades 27% below the new target. The upgrade comes as recent analyst sentiment has tilted mixed: Citigroup and TD Cowen both trimmed targets this week, while Morgan Stanley and Barclays lowered theirs last week. The consensus target stands at $50.56. Short interest remains benign at 1.9% of free float, and borrow costs have fallen 44% over the past week to 0.31%, signalling minimal short-side pressure despite the stock's 8.3% one-month decline.
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VZ Freedom Broker upgrade lifts target to $55, above current price by 27%.
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