OPRA
Opera Limited
OPRA has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
OPRA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
OPRA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
OPRA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $10.24 | -35% |
| Current | 11x | $15.63 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $22.42 | +43% |
| Expensive | 28x | $38.34 | +145% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OPRA's PE is in its cheap range at 11x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ has the edge over OPRA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OPRA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
OPRA has the edge over VZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
OPRA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.38 | +55% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.25 | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.18 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | -55% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.89 | -54% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.94 | -50% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.91 | -52% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.97 | +170% |
OPRA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.38 over the past year, against $1.97 in late 2024. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ has the edge over OPRA on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
OPRA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $177.5M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $175.8M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $177M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $151.9M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $143M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $142.7M | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | $145.8M | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | $123.2M | +20% |
OPRA has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -7.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 19% | +3.2 points |
OPRA's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 3.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ's revenue has held roughly level: $34.3B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ has the edge over OPRA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OPRA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $21.8M | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.8M | +140% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.6M | +101% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.5M | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.3M | +109% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.3M | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.7M | -20% |
| Q3 2024 | $30.8M | +93% |
OPRA generated $121M in free cash flow over the past year, up 26% from the year before.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $39B over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before.
OPRA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -67K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +760K shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -237K shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -24.7M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -21.9M shares |
OPRA has 91M diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago, despite $27M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $14.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $12.8M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
OPRA spent $27M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has the edge over OPRA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
OPRA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
OPRA has the edge over VZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
OPRA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.3 | Oversold |
OPRA's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
OPRA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | OPRA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 16x | 31% below |
| PE % | 25 | 26 | 1 pt below |
OPRA has the edge over VZ on valuation relative to its sector.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ is trading at 12x earnings, a 28% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
OPRA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.7 | 6.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.2 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $16.6 | 5.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $16.9 | 7.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.3 | 2.4% above |
OPRA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.4% above its 200-week average.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over OPRA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OPRA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.44 | $8.49 | -10% |
| 2021 | $8.49 | $7.19 | -15% |
| 2022 | $7.19 | $5.98 | -17% |
| 2023 | $5.98 | $13.2 | +121% |
| 2024 | $13.2 | $19.0 | +43% |
| 2025 | $19.0 | $14.5 | -24% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.5 | $15.6 | +7.7% |
OPRA has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 7.7% so far in 2026.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over OPRA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.