Verizon Earnings: Six Straight Beats on the Line Before the Open
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 26, 2026. Verizon releases its earnings report at 7:00 AM ET on October 26, 2026, so any surprise moves the stock in the premarket session before most retail investors are at their desks. Wall Street is expecting earnings per share of $1.27, the threshold Verizon needs to clear to extend a streak of six consecutive quarters topping EPS consensus. All three major US wireless carriers closed down double digits on the same day, a rare sweep for names usually bought as defensive income. Moderna's 13.8% gain topped the board on the other side. A 4.97% intraday slide to $40.87 is a rare one-day move for a $170 billion dividend anchor that investors own for stability. The $43 open is now the level to reclaim. All three major US wireless carriers are at the bottom of the board at the open, with T-Mobile down 8.9% and AT&T and Verizon close…
