• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $218.00
  • Forecasted Upside: 22.59%
  • Number of Analysts: 2
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 1 Hold Ratings
  • 1 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$177.83
▼ -0.94 (-0.53%)

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Analyst Price Target for VRSN

Analyst Price Target is $218.00
▲ +22.59% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for VeriSign in the last 3 months. The average price target is $218.00, with a high forecast of $236.00 and a low forecast of $200.00. The average price target represents a 22.59% upside from the last price of $177.83.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 2 investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in VeriSign. This Moderate Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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5/9/2023
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8/7/2023
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11/5/2023
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2/3/2024
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5/3/2024
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8/1/2024
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9/30/2024
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10/30/2024

Latest Recommendations

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/27/2024Robert W. BairdReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$200.00 ➝ $200.00
4/26/2024Robert W. BairdLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$215.00 ➝ $200.00
4/2/2024CitigroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$237.00 ➝ $236.00
2/12/2024CitigroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$238.00 ➝ $237.00
7/24/2023CitigroupLower TargetBuy$252.00 ➝ $249.00
7/11/2023Robert W. BairdDowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$265.00 ➝ $245.00
2/13/2023CitigroupBoost TargetBuy$243.00 ➝ $252.00
12/15/2022Robert W. BairdUpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$216.00 ➝ $265.00
12/13/2022CitigroupInitiated CoverageBuy$243.00
11/1/2022Robert W. BairdBoost Target$216.00
4/29/2022Robert W. BairdDowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$260.00 ➝ $210.00
10/29/2021Robert W. BairdReiterated RatingBuy$259.00
4/23/2021CitigroupBoost Target$235.00 ➝ $245.00
12/9/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$246.00
6/23/2020Robert W. BairdReiterated RatingBuy$250.00
4/27/2020CfraBoost TargetHold$199.00 ➝ $204.00
4/27/2020CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$220.00 ➝ $235.00
4/24/2020Robert W. BairdBoost TargetTop Pick ➝ Outperform$220.00 ➝ $250.00
(Data available from 10/30/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.94 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 14 very positive mentions
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  • 4 negative mentions
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4/3/2024
  • 26 very positive mentions
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  • 6 negative mentions
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5/3/2024
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6/2/2024
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7/2/2024
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8/1/2024
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8/31/2024
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9/30/2024
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10/30/2024

Current Sentiment

  • 23 very positive mentions
  • 15 positive mentions
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VeriSign logo
VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. VeriSign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
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Today's Range

Now: $177.83
Low: $176.81
High: $179.24

50 Day Range

MA: $184.02
Low: $178.77
High: $190.64

52 Week Range

Now: $177.83
Low: $167.04
High: $220.91

Volume

388,675 shs

Average Volume

662,445 shs

Market Capitalization

$17.71 billion

P/E Ratio

20.68

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

0.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of VeriSign?

The following Wall Street analysts have issued stock ratings on VeriSign in the last year: Citigroup Inc., Robert W. Baird, and StockNews.com.
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What is the current price target for VeriSign?

2 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for VeriSign in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $218.00, suggesting a possible upside of 22.8%. Citigroup Inc. has the highest price target set, predicting VRSN will reach $236.00 in the next twelve months. Robert W. Baird has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $200.00 for VeriSign in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for VeriSign?

VeriSign currently has 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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What other companies compete with VeriSign?

Other companies that are similar to VeriSign include Sogou, Baidu, Glu Mobile, Virtusa and Yalla Group. Learn More about companies similar to VeriSign.

How do I contact VeriSign's investor relations team?

VeriSign's physical mailing address is 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston VA, 20190. The information services provider's listed phone number is (703) 948-3200 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for VeriSign is www.verisign.com. Learn More about contacing VeriSign investor relations.