VZ Shares Fall 6.5% in Six Months: What's the Next Move for Investors?

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ has declined 6.5% in six months against the Wireless National industry's growth of 131.2%. The stock has underperformed the Zacks Computer & Technology sector during this period.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The company has outperformed its peers like AT&T Inc. T and T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS. Shares of AT&T have declined 14.1%, while T-Mobile has declined 18.5% during this period. Key Growth Drivers for Verizon Verizon added 184,000 postpaid phone customers in the second quarter of 2026, up 193,000 year over year, while Consumer postpaid phone churn declined to 0.84% compared with 0.90% in the first quarter and 0.95% in the fourth quarter of 2025.