Track record · closed signal

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) — closed signal from October 17, 2025

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on January 15, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

VZ price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$40.00 – $40.40Entry zone — fair-value band

$40.34Published — price the day we called it

$44.37Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$42.06Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$39.36Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 43% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$42.06

peak on December 5, 2025 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+4.3%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$39.36

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

—

Window

October 17, 2025 – January 15, 2026

The thesis — published October 17, 2025

Predicted growth

+10%

over the measurement window

Target price

$44.37

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$40.00 – $40.40

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$40.34

published October 17, 2025

Confidence

64%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Verizon looks like a steadier stock that may have fallen more than it needed to. Selling seems to be slowing, and the company just teamed up with GE Vernova to modernize electric grids, which grows its connected devices work with industrial clients. The steady dividend and typically smaller price swings make a cautious buy reasonable while this new effort starts to show results. Upside hopes are modest at this stage.

Primary drivers

Stock seems pushed down and is seen as steadier than most in rough markets
Fresh deal with GE Vernova to help modernize power grids adds new business
Dividend income offers a cushion if the price wobbles or slips for a while
Calmer stocks are being preferred when markets swing up and down frequently

How it played out

VZ: target was not reached

Lyra published VZ at 40.34 on October 17, 2025. The thesis expected 10% growth toward 44.37. It pointed to selling that seemed to be slowing, a steadier stock profile, the GE Vernova grid modernization deal, dividend income, and demand for calmer stocks when markets moved around.

Inside the window, VZ rose to 42.06 on December 5, 2025. That was a 4.3% peak gain, but it stayed below the target. It ended at 39.36 on January 15, 2026. The thesis partly played out, then faded.

What happened during the window

On October 29, 2025, Verizon reported third-quarter revenue of $33.8 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.21 per share. On November 20, 2025, Verizon said it would lay off 13,000 employees under its new CEO.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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