• Verizon’s October 26, 2026, third-quarter earnings call featured CEO Daniel Schulman, CFO Anthony Skiadas and analysts.
• Management raised full-year adjusted EPS growth guidance to 7%-7.5%; free cash flow growth is now expected to approach 12%.
• Postpaid phone net additions reached 406,000; the full-year forecast increased to 1.1 million-1.2 million.
• AI Connect signed contracts totaled approximately $4 billion, including a dark fiber agreement with Amazon Web Services valued above $2 billion.
• Schulman expects AI Connect revenue contributions in 2027, with attractive margins and modest, contract-linked capital spending.

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