Verizon stock slips after BT Group joint venture restructuring charges hit confidence

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Verizon drops 3.16% today to $42.71

Highlights

Verizon's removal from the Dow Jones index triggered broad selling by index-linked funds, intensifying recent downside pressure on the stock.
A newly announced BT Group joint venture and the Carolina West Wireless acquisition will drive $700–800 million in Q2 losses plus up to $750 million in restructuring charges.
Technical signals are strongly bearish, with price action expected to consolidate between $40.91 and $44.51 amid persistent selling and low rebound probability.

Index removal and joint venture costs drive institutional selling

Verizon was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average before the June 29 open, prompting index-linked funds and ETFs to reduce holdings in Verizon stock and generating direct selling pressure, according to Finance Yahoo. The company also announced a 50:50 joint venture with BT Group to combine their international enterprise operations, a move expected to deliver $700 million to $800 million in Q2 losses and up to $750 million in workforce and asset rationalization charges as disclosed in an SEC filing. In addition, Verizon expanded its regional coverage through the acquisition of Carolina West Wireless, a competitor ceasing operations, as reported by Thestreet. Together, these developments have increased the expense outlook and contributed to recent market repricing.

Bearish momentum strengthens with persistent oversold conditions

On the technical charts, VZ is trading below the 20-period and 50-period moving averages on the current timeframe and remains well under the 200-period moving average. The Ichimoku Kijun line at $44.3 is acting as immediate resistance. Bearish momentum is confirmed by both the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) and Average Directional Index (ADX), while the Relative Strength Index (RSI), Stochastic RSI, and Commodity Channel Index (CCI) all show severe oversold readings. Intraday seller dominance is reinforced by negative Bull/Bear Power and a declining Awesome Oscillator.

Downside risk favored amid stalled reversal prospects

Over the coming sessions, VZ is expected to consolidate within the $40.91 to $44.51 range, reflecting typical volatility for current conditions. The probability of upward movement remains very low given prevailing sentiment, while the downside scenario is favored unless price can clear the resistance at $44.3. A sustained move above this level would be required for any bullish reversal, whereas a drop below $40.91 would open further downside risk.

Anton Kharitonov, expert at Traders Union, believes Verizon faces persistent headwinds from recent index exclusion, heavy restructuring charges, and ongoing bearish momentum. He sees technicals reinforcing weak sentiment, with oversold signals offering little reason for short-term optimism. Current price action favors more downside unless key resistance at $44.3 can be reclaimed. "Unless Verizon breaks above $44.3, I stay defensive and see little reason to expect a bullish reversal here."

Earlier, analysts noted that Verizon faced persistent selling pressure and downside risk due to restructuring costs, a new joint venture, and index removal weighing on sentiment. With additional corporate actions and sharply bearish technicals now intensifying this trend, traders should focus on whether support at $40.91 holds to gauge the likelihood of further declines.

Source of Data: VZ Price Analysis by TU

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