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Prediction Series · Lock · Issue P-133
Prediction Series · P-133

Verizon's Q2 floor — adj EPS ≥$1.15, locked at 90%.

90% probability Verizon's Q2 2026 adjusted EPS lands at or above $1.15 — ~9% below the ~$1.27 consensus, on a defensive cash-generative telecom that raised its FY guide to 5–6% EPS growth. Resolves 21 Jul 2026.

Type · Prediction Lock · structural earnings floor Locked · 2026-06-26 · before the Q2 results Resolves · 2026-07-21 · Verizon Q2 2026 results (verizon.com/about/investors) Scored · binary: Q2 2026 adjusted EPS ≥$1.15 yes/no
Verizon Q2 2026 adjusted EPS · our locked floor
≥ $1.15
adjusted EPS · vs ~$1.27 consensus

Consensus for Verizon's Q2 2026 is ~$1.27 adjusted EPS on ~$35.5bn revenue; the company raised its FY2026 adjusted-EPS growth outlook to 5–6% (from 4–5%) at Q1. Our $1.15 floor sits ~9% below consensus. Source: Verizon Q2 2026 results, 21 Jul 2026 (verizon.com/about/investors).

— 1 · The Locked Call

Verizon Q2 2026 adjusted EPS lands ≥$1.15 — P = 0.90.

We lock a binary: Verizon reports Q2 2026 adjusted EPS at or above $1.15, per the company's results release. Confidence 90%.

— 2 · Why it's nail-able

Defensive recurring revenue plus a raised FY guide — the floor sits ~9% under consensus.

Verizon's subscription-heavy, cash-generative model produces stable quarterly EPS, and it raised its FY2026 adjusted-EPS growth outlook to 5–6%; our $1.15 floor is ~9% below the ~$1.27 consensus. Confidence 90%, not higher, for the tail of a competitive promo war or an integration/cost surprise. Resolves against Verizon's reported adjusted EPS.

Locked on 2026-06-26 — scored against Verizon's reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS.

RAOSCAFF locks P-133 on 2026-06-26, before the Q2 release. Scored against Verizon's reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS versus a $1.15 floor.

Locked
2026-06-26 (commit timestamp on origin/main)
Resolves
2026-07-21 — Verizon Q2 2026 results
Source
Verizon Q2 2026 earnings release (verizon.com/about/investors)
Scored by
Binary: YES if Q2 2026 adjusted EPS ≥$1.15; NO otherwise

Structural floor ~9% below consensus on a defensive telecom — a promo war/integration surprise is the tail.