<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH trimmed its position in shares of  Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ - Free Report) by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 1,450,757 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock after selling 94,182 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH's holdings in Verizon Communications were worth $63,761,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Verizon Communications</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Verizon: Out of the Doghouse and Into Your Dividend Portfolio</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VZ. Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in  Verizon Communications by 121.8% in the first quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 176,531 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $8,007,000 after buying an additional 96,931 shares during the period.  Cadinha &amp; Co. LLC raised its position in shares of  Verizon Communications by 2,916.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cadinha &amp; Co. LLC now owns 347,716 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $15,046,000 after acquiring an additional 336,190 shares during the last quarter.  DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its stake in shares of  Verizon Communications by 11.0% in the 2nd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 7,297,469 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $309,551,000 after purchasing an additional 722,559 shares during the period.  Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of  Verizon Communications by 23.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 205,416 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $8,888,000 after purchasing an additional 39,445 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, WCG Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of  Verizon Communications by 110.7% during the second quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 49,511 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $2,142,000 after purchasing an additional 26,017 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  62.06% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several equities analysts have weighed in on VZ shares. TD Cowen cut their target price on Verizon Communications from $56.00 to $51.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Verizon Communications from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Verizon Communications from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Verizon Communications in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $49.00 price objective for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Verizon Communications from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $44.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $47.47.</p><ul><li>AST SpaceMobile Gears Up for Its BlueBird 6 Launch Next Week</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on Verizon Communications</b></p><h2>Verizon Communications Price Performance</h2><p>NYSE VZ opened at $40.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market cap of $170.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.65, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.33. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.98. Verizon Communications Inc. has a 52-week low of $37.58 and a 52-week high of $47.35. </p><ul><li>Dividend Growth Is Heating Up: 3 Stocks With Steady Payout Gains</li></ul><p>Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The cell phone carrier reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $33.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.19 billion. Verizon Communications had a net margin of 14.43% and a return on equity of 19.31%. The business's revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share.  Analysts anticipate that  Verizon Communications Inc. will post 4.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Verizon Communications Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 12th will be paid a $0.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.8%. Verizon Communications's dividend payout ratio  is presently 58.97%. </p><h2>About Verizon Communications</h2> (Free Report)<p>Verizon Communications Inc <span>NYSE: VZ<span></span></span> is a major U.S.-based telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and information services. Its operations span consumer and business markets, with core offerings that include wireless voice and data services, fixed-line broadband and fiber-optic services, and enterprise networking solutions. Verizon is headquartered in New York City and operates a nationwide wireless network that supports consumer subscribers as well as business and government customers.  </p><p>The company's consumer products include mobile phone plans, unlimited data services, and Fios, its branded fiber-optic internet, television and voice service for homes and small businesses.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Verizon Communications</li><li>Wall Street Stockpicker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Your “birthright claim” just got activated</li><li>Turn your &#34;dead money&#34; into $306+ monthly (starting this month)</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VZ?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Verizon Communications Inc. 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<p>Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH reduced its stake in Verizon Communications Inc. by 6.1% in Q3, now holding 1,450,757 shares valued at $63.76 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions, with significant increases from firms like Kestra Investment Management and Cadinha & Co. Analysts have mixed ratings on Verizon, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $47.47. Verizon's stock opened at $40.48, with a market cap of $170.70 billion and a recent earnings report showing $1.21 EPS, slightly above estimates.</p>

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Has $63.76 Million Position in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZ