VZ
StockVerizon Communications Inc.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Verizon Communications Inc. is 17.8% off its high — deeper than its 4% average pullback, but it has been through 221 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
Elevated
Current Drawdown
-17.8%
Days in Drawdown
115
Avg Max Drawdown
4.0%
Avg Length
65
Drawdown Severity Score™
3.9
VZ - Price & High Water Mark
VZ - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of June 28, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within VZ's own multi-year range. A lower percentile means today's ratio is lower than more of its past readings. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
20 years of daily history
EV to EBITDA
20 years of daily history
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Verizon Communications Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-09, the stock is trading at $42.24, which represents a 17.8% decline from its all-time high of $51.38. This drawdown has persisted for 115 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Verizon Communications Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.0% in depth, with an average duration of 65 days. Verizon Communications Inc. has gone through 221 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Verizon Communications Inc. was 56.8%, beginning in 1999. The longest drawdown duration on record was 4194 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Verizon Communications Inc. currently stands at 3.90. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Verizon Communications Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 221 tracked pullbacks (64 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Ongoing | 115 days | -17.8% | $51.38 | $42.24 | n/a |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-13 | 8 days | -1.5% | $51.20 | $50.45 | $51.38 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-03 | 2 days | -0.3% | $50.14 | $49.98 | $50.87 |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-27 | 3 days | -1.9% | $49.86 | $48.89 | $50.14 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-23 | 11 days | -2.9% | $49.46 | $48.05 | $49.68 |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-10 | 5 days | -1.7% | $47.10 | $46.31 | $47.39 |
| 2020-12-04 | 2026-02-03 | 1888 days | -41.2% | $45.76 | $26.90 | $46.25 |
| 2020-11-11 | 2020-12-02 | 22 days | -1.7% | $45.28 | $44.50 | $45.48 |
| 2020-09-04 | 2020-11-10 | 68 days | -6.1% | $44.45 | $41.73 | $45.28 |
| 2019-12-23 | 2020-09-02 | 254 days | -18.7% | $44.07 | $35.83 | $44.39 |
| 2019-12-18 | 2019-12-20 | 3 days | -1.1% | $43.66 | $43.17 | $44.07 |
| 2019-12-11 | 2019-12-16 | 6 days | -0.7% | $43.48 | $43.18 | $43.48 |
| 2019-12-09 | 2019-12-10 | 2 days | -0.3% | $43.45 | $43.32 | $43.48 |
| 2019-10-21 | 2019-12-06 | 47 days | -2.8% | $43.35 | $42.12 | $43.45 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-10-18 | 3 days | -0.4% | $42.99 | $42.81 | $43.35 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-10-15 | 2 days | -0.6% | $42.55 | $42.32 | $42.99 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-10-11 | 17 days | -2.6% | $42.52 | $41.40 | $42.55 |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-24 | 12 days | -1.5% | $42.47 | $41.81 | $42.52 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-09-10 | 167 days | -9.8% | $41.91 | $37.80 | $41.96 |
| 2018-11-28 | 2019-03-25 | 117 days | -12.5% | $41.32 | $36.14 | $41.36 |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-27 | 8 days | -3.3% | $41.30 | $39.95 | $41.32 |
| 2018-11-13 | 2018-11-14 | 2 days | -0.1% | $40.00 | $39.96 | $40.15 |
| 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-08 | 9 days | -3.7% | $39.63 | $38.18 | $39.70 |
| 2018-10-25 | 2018-10-30 | 6 days | -3.3% | $39.12 | $37.82 | $39.63 |
| 2018-10-10 | 2018-10-23 | 14 days | -3.0% | $37.46 | $36.33 | $38.97 |
| 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-08 | 4 days | -0.1% | $37.07 | $37.02 | $37.07 |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-04 | 22 days | -3.5% | $37.04 | $35.74 | $37.07 |
| 2018-08-22 | 2018-09-12 | 22 days | -3.1% | $37.00 | $35.84 | $37.04 |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018-08-21 | 2 days | -0.3% | $36.92 | $36.82 | $37.00 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-08-16 | 199 days | -15.4% | $35.99 | $30.45 | $36.57 |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-24 | 2 days | -0.4% | $35.16 | $35.01 | $35.66 |
| 2018-01-03 | 2018-01-22 | 20 days | -2.6% | $34.81 | $33.91 | $35.16 |
| 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-02 | 5 days | -0.9% | $34.75 | $34.42 | $34.81 |
| 2017-12-19 | 2017-12-27 | 9 days | -0.9% | $34.63 | $34.32 | $34.65 |
| 2017-12-13 | 2017-12-18 | 6 days | -1.6% | $34.59 | $34.04 | $34.63 |
| 2016-07-07 | 2017-12-12 | 524 days | -20.1% | $34.50 | $27.56 | $34.59 |
| 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-27 | 4 days | -0.4% | $33.19 | $33.04 | $33.23 |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-23 | 2 days | -0.1% | $32.84 | $32.80 | $33.19 |
| 2016-04-05 | 2016-06-21 | 78 days | -8.7% | $32.69 | $29.83 | $32.84 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-04 | 4 days | -0.1% | $32.49 | $32.45 | $32.69 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-03-31 | 2 days | -0.0% | $32.47 | $32.46 | $32.49 |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-29 | 12 days | -1.3% | $32.22 | $31.79 | $32.47 |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-03-11 | 3 days | -0.3% | $31.52 | $31.43 | $31.56 |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | 5 days | -0.6% | $31.31 | $31.13 | $31.37 |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-01 | 5 days | -0.7% | $30.70 | $30.48 | $30.91 |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-02-25 | 3 days | -0.9% | $30.68 | $30.42 | $30.70 |
| 2016-02-08 | 2016-02-22 | 15 days | -3.1% | $30.62 | $29.67 | $30.68 |
| 2016-02-02 | 2016-02-05 | 4 days | -1.7% | $30.49 | $29.98 | $30.62 |
| 2016-01-28 | 2016-01-29 | 2 days | -0.0% | $29.46 | $29.44 | $30.02 |
| 2015-04-29 | 2016-01-27 | 274 days | -14.3% | $29.27 | $25.10 | $29.46 |
| 2014-11-17 | 2015-04-28 | 162 days | -11.8% | $29.14 | $25.70 | $29.27 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2014-07-25 | 451 days | -14.0% | $28.58 | $24.59 | $28.70 |
| 2011-04-29 | 2011-10-14 | 169 days | -12.3% | $18.41 | $16.14 | $18.45 |
| 1999-10-05 | 2011-03-29 | 4194 days | -56.8% | $17.96 | $7.75 | $18.19 |
| 1999-02-23 | 1999-05-03 | 69 days | -15.1% | $15.31 | $13.00 | $15.44 |
| 1998-12-30 | 1999-01-29 | 31 days | -13.1% | $15.12 | $13.15 | $15.29 |
| 1998-03-25 | 1998-10-05 | 194 days | -20.3% | $12.96 | $10.33 | $13.31 |
| 1997-02-12 | 1997-06-02 | 110 days | -18.3% | $8.56 | $7.00 | $8.64 |
| 1996-02-13 | 1997-02-11 | 365 days | -24.1% | $8.52 | $6.47 | $8.56 |
| 1993-10-15 | 1995-10-02 | 718 days | -24.8% | $6.93 | $5.22 | $6.94 |
| 1990-12-11 | 1992-12-16 | 737 days | -21.9% | $4.98 | $3.89 | $4.98 |
| 1990-01-03 | 1990-11-12 | 314 days | -27.2% | $4.83 | $3.52 | $4.83 |
| 1987-09-28 | 1989-01-26 | 487 days | -23.4% | $3.00 | $2.30 | $3.00 |
| 1987-02-06 | 1987-08-10 | 185 days | -16.6% | $2.73 | $2.28 | $2.73 |
| 1986-08-29 | 1987-01-30 | 155 days | -15.2% | $2.70 | $2.29 | $2.73 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is trading at $42.24 as of Jul 9, 2026. It is 17.8% below its high of $51.38. The drawdown has lasted 115 days. Severity score: 3.9 (Elevated).
VZ Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$42.24
High-water mark
$51.38
Current drawdown
-17.8%
Days in drawdown
115
This VZ page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Verizon Communications Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About VZ
Verizon Communications Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 9 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1047 days with an average max drop of -28.9%.
The current drawdown of -17.8% has lasted 115 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1999 to Mar 2011 | -56.8% | 4194 days |
| Dec 2020 to Feb 2026 | -41.2% | 1888 days |
| Jan 1990 to Nov 1990 | -27.2% | 314 days |
| Oct 1993 to Oct 1995 | -24.8% | 718 days |
| Feb 1996 to Feb 1997 | -24.1% | 365 days |
| Sep 1987 to Jan 1989 | -23.4% | 487 days |
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