Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) stock rose 0.84% (As on July 22, 11:23:00 AM UTC-4, Source: Google Finance) after the company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings for 2025, prompting the telecom giant to raise its full-year guidance. Total Verizon Business revenue was $7.3 billion in second-quarter 2025, a decrease of 0.3 percent year-over-year. Business wireless service revenue in second-quarter 2025 was $3.6 billion, an increase of 1.6 percent year-over-year. Business reported 65,000 wireless retail postpaid net additions in second-quarter 2025. This result included 42,000 postpaid phone net additions. Business wireless retail postpaid churn was 1.61 percent in second-quarter 2025, and wireless retail postpaid phone churn was 1.26 percent.

Moreover, in second-quarter 2025, Consumer operating income was $7.6 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent year-over-year, and segment operating income margin was 28.7 percent, compared to 30.5 percent in second-quarter 2024. In second-quarter 2025, Verizon Business operating income was $638 million, an increase of 27.6 percent year-over-year, resulting in segment operating income margin of 8.8 percent, an increase from 6.8 percent in second-quarter 2024. Further, the company delivered 293,000 broadband net additions in second-quarter 2025. Total fixed wireless access net additions of 278,000 in second-quarter 2025, growing the base to over 5.1 million fixed wireless access subscribers. The company is well-positioned to achieve the next milestone of 8 to 9 million fixed wireless access subscribers by 2028. Verizon is expanding its Fios footprint and remains on track to achieve 650,000 new passings in 2025.

VZ in the second quarter of FY25 has reported the adjusted earnings per share of $1.22, beating the analysts’ estimates for the adjusted loss per share of $1.19. The company had reported the adjusted revenue growth of 5.2 percent to $34.5 billion in the second quarter of FY25, beating the analysts’ estimates for revenue of $33.76 billion, according to Bloomberg consensus.

For full fiscal year, free cash flow is now expected at $19.5–20.5 billion, up from the previous $17.5–18.5 billion, Cash flow from operations is expected to be in the range of $37.0 billion to $39.0 billion, Adjusted EPS growth is lifted to 1%–3% (up from 0%–3%) and EBITDA growth is now expected to be 2.5%–3.5%.

In addition, for 2025, Verizon continues to expect the total wireless service revenue growth of 2.0 percent to 2.8 percent and Capital expenditures is expected to be in the range of $17.5 billion to $18.5 billion.