By CapitalSnitch Research Desk · updated Oct 11, 2026 · data from SEC filings and official Congress disclosures
Verizon Communications Inc the people running the company have only been selling lately: five insiders unloaded about $15.9 million of stock over 12 months, with no open-market purchases.
That's worth context: executives sell for plenty of routine reasons, from scheduled trading plans to tax bills. Buying is the rarer, more telling signal.
Members of Congress reported 32 trades in VZ over the past two years (16 members). 3,139 investment managers listed VZ in their latest 13F filings (Q2 2026); funds were split between buying and selling. 3 quarters in a row of net selling by insiders. Insiders bought in 0 of the last 7 full quarters.
Are insiders buying or selling VZ stock?
In the last 12 months Verizon Communications Inc insiders made open-market purchases worth about $0 and sales worth about $15.9 million. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
When was the last insider trade in VZ?
The most recent open-market insider trade in VZ was filed on 2026-10-07.
How many institutions own VZ?
3,139 investment managers reported holding VZ in SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Has any member of Congress traded VZ?
Yes. Members of Congress reported 32 trades in VZ over the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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Public-record data for research and education, not investment advice. Insider sales are often pre-planned (10b5-1).
Congress data: Data derived from public disclosures filed under the Ethics in Government Act and the STOCK Act, republished free for public transparency and news reporting. Disclosures may lag the trade by 45 days or more and show amounts only as ranges. This data may not be used for credit rating, loan underwriting, solicitation of money (political, charitable or other), direct-mail or commercial targeting (5 U.S.C. 13107).