VRSNTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 5 Wall Street analysts covering VeriSign, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $345 — +8.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores VeriSign, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (98): The share price has been relatively steady.
Growth (40): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (7): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on VRSN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | $351 → $367 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $325 → $345 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | $341 → $351 |
| 1 Sept 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | $324 → $341 |
| 1 Sept 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 24 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $308 → $316 |
| 24 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 24 July 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 24 July 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | $318 → $324 |
| 16 July 2026 | Wedbush | Assumes | Outperform | $318 |
| 18 June 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $285 → $308 |
| 18 June 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 1 June 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 Jan 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 28 Oct 2025 | JP Morgan | Initiates | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, VeriSign, Inc. returned +34.1% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 23% of US stocks
Cheaper than 9% of US stocks
Cheaper than 98% of US stocks
Cheaper than 11% of US stocks
Higher than 42% of US stocks
Higher than 37% of US stocks
Higher than 96% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US stocks
Higher than 96% of US stocks
Higher than 25% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US stocks
Higher than 71% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
VeriSign, Inc. has a market value of $27.6B and an enterprise value of $28.9B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.7B. The latest quarter grew 5.7% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $850.0M, a 49.8% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $9.22.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.1B, after $35.2M of capital spending.
VeriSign, Inc. spent $899.9M on share buybacks and $290.9M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 33.1×; forward P/E: 28.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.06%, paying out 34% of earnings.
VeriSign, Inc. employs 926 people — $1.8M of revenue per employee.
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VeriSign processed a record 13.1 million new domain registrations in the third quarter. Management raised its full-year domain base growth guidance to 6.5% to 7%.
Why it matters — The registration record and higher growth guidance are relevant indicators of domain-base growth for VRSN watchers.
Seeking Alpha published the transcript of VeriSign, Inc.’s Q3 2026 earnings call.
Why it matters — The transcript provides VRSN watchers with the company’s remarks from its quarterly earnings call.
VeriSign reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $443 million, up 5.7% year over year, with demand for .com and .net domain names accelerating. It raised and narrowed its full-year domain-name-base growth outlook to 6.5%–7%.
Why it matters — The results and revised outlook give VRSN watchers an update on domain demand and expected domain-name-base growth.
VeriSign reported quarterly earnings of $2.41 per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.42. Earnings were $2.27 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Why it matters — VRSN watchers may note the slight miss against consensus alongside higher per-share earnings than a year earlier.
DNIB.com reported that 411.6 million domain name registrations existed across all top-level domains at the end of the third quarter of 2026, up 9.9 million (2.5%) from the previous quarter. VeriSign announced the report's findings.
Why it matters — The report provides VRSN watchers with an update on the broader domain-name registration market.
The 5 Wall Street analysts covering VeriSign, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $345, with estimates ranging from $290 to $380. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 5 analysts covering VeriSign, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks VeriSign, Inc. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 3 Nov 2026, VeriSign, Inc. ranks 77 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +8.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks VeriSign, Inc. 77 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering VeriSign, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for VRSN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $290 to $380 over the next 12 months.
VeriSign, Inc. returned +34.1% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
VeriSign, Inc. is a global internet infrastructure and domain name registry company.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 25 Oct 2026): "VeriSign: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors". VeriSign processed a record 13.1 million new domain registrations in the third quarter. Management raised its full-year domain base growth guidance to 6.5% to 7%.
VeriSign, Inc. is a global internet infrastructure and domain name registry company. It operates critical services that help maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System, including root zone maintainer functions and authoritative registry services for the .com and .net top-level domains. The company also supports other domain-related operations through registry and back-end technical services, helping enable reliable online identification and navigation for businesses, organizations, and individuals. VeriSign serves as an important infrastructure provider in the digital economy, with its systems playing a behind-the-scenes role in the operation of widely used internet domains and related connectivity services. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, VeriSign focuses on core internet naming services and registry operations rather than consumer-facing products.
CEO Mr. D. James Bidzos · 926 employees · United States · https://www.verisign.com
