VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$303.12 +1.07 (+0.35%)

Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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VeriSign - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
5

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for VeriSign in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 4 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for VRSN.

Consensus Price Target

$333.00
9.86% Upside

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for VeriSign, the average price target is $333.00. The highest price target for VRSN is $355.00, while the lowest price target for VRSN is $316.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.86% from the current price of $303.12.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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VRSN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/19/25 to 9/19/26	1 Month Ago 8/20/25 to 8/20/26	3 Months Ago 6/21/25 to 6/21/26	1 Year Ago 9/19/24 to 9/19/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$333.00	$328.75	$327.67	$277.50
Forecasted Upside	9.86% Upside	18.73% Upside	23.82% Upside	-1.69% Downside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy

VRSN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

VRSN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

VeriSign Stock vs. The Competition

Type	VeriSign	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.23	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.86% Upside	721.44% Upside	18.42% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent VRSN News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/1/2026	Wedbush 5 of 5 stars	Ygal Arounian Not Rated	Boost Target	Outperform	$324.00 ➝ $341.00	+18.29%
7/27/2026	Zacks Research 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/24/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Alexei Gogolev 1 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral	$308.00 ➝ $316.00	+15.01%
6/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B-)
4/24/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jamesmichael Sherman-Lewis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$295.00 ➝ $320.00	+22.52%
4/24/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Oliver Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$305.00 ➝ $355.00	+28.18%

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Should I Buy VeriSign Stock? VRSN Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 14, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these VeriSign pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

VeriSign
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in VeriSign, Inc.:

VeriSign, Inc. recently reported strong financial performance for the quarter ended July 23, 2026, with earnings per share of $2.38, which exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $2.36, and revenue of $434.60 million, surpassing the expected $433.19 million, demonstrating the company's ability to beat market expectations and maintain a net margin of 49.76%.
The stock currently trades at $298.60, which is below the average analyst price target of $333.00, suggesting potential upside for investors as the consensus rating stands at "Buy" with recent upgrades from firms like Zacks Research and Wedbush, which raised its target to $341.00 in September 2026.
Institutional interest in VeriSign, Inc. has surged recently, with the National Pension Service increasing its stake by 971.9% in the second quarter and the California State Teachers Retirement System acquiring a new position of over 34 million shares, indicating significant confidence from large institutional investors in the company's long-term value.
VeriSign, Inc. offers a stable income stream for investors through its quarterly dividend, which was paid at $0.81 per share in August 2026, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of approximately 1.11% and a sustainable payout ratio of 35.14%, providing a cushion against market volatility.
The company operates a dominant position in the internet infrastructure sector as the authoritative registry for the .com and .net top-level domains, a critical component of global e-commerce and internet navigation that provides a resilient business model with high barriers to entry and consistent demand for domain name services.

VeriSign
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in VeriSign, Inc. for these reasons:

There is a notable pattern of insider selling, with CEO D. James Bidzos and EVP Thomas Indelicarto executing multiple sales of shares in September 2026 under pre-arranged trading plans, which may signal that company executives are taking advantage of current price levels to reduce their personal exposure to the stock.
VeriSign, Inc. is trading at a P/E ratio of 31.75, which is relatively high compared to many other technology and infrastructure companies, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to its current earnings power and leaving little room for error if growth slows or interest rates remain elevated.
The company reported a negative return on equity of 39.20% for the most recent quarter, which indicates that the firm is not generating a positive return on the equity invested by shareholders, potentially due to high debt levels or other balance sheet factors that could impact long-term shareholder value.
Short interest in VeriSign, Inc. has fluctuated significantly, with shares shorted reaching 1,619,265 as of August 31, 2026, representing a short percentage of float of 1.80%, which indicates that a portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance and could lead to increased volatility if these positions are unwound.
While revenue growth has been positive at 6.0% year-over-year, the company faces intense competition in the domain name registry and internet infrastructure space, and any regulatory changes or shifts in consumer behavior towards alternative domain extensions could erode its market share and pricing power over time.

VRSN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for VeriSign is $333.00, with a high forecast of $355.00 and a low forecast of $316.00.

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for VeriSign in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VRSN shares.

According to analysts, VeriSign's stock has a predicted upside of 9.86% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, VeriSign's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

VeriSign has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like VeriSign more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for VeriSign is Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how VRSN compares to other companies.

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VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Forecast & Price Target