VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$287.25 -4.63 (-1.59%)

Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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$287.75 +0.50 (+0.17%)

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

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
4

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for VeriSign in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for VRSN.

Consensus Price Target

$333.00
15.93% 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 15.93% from the current price of $287.25.

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 9/27/25 to 9/27/26	1 Month Ago 8/28/25 to 8/28/26	3 Months Ago 6/29/25 to 6/29/26	1 Year Ago 9/27/24 to 9/27/25
Strong Buy	0 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)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 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	15.93% Upside	12.61% Upside	29.77% Upside	-2.43% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate 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	2.67	2.23	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	15.93% Upside	370.53% Upside	19.20% 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
9/23/2026	Zacks Research 4 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/21/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B-)
9/1/2026	Wedbush 5 of 5 stars	Ygal Arounian Not Rated	Boost Target	Outperform	$324.00 ➝ $341.00	+18.29%
7/24/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alexei Gogolev Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$308.00 ➝ $316.00	+15.01%
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 Wednesday, September 23, 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, beating analyst expectations with earnings per share of $2.38 compared to a consensus estimate of $2.36, while also exceeding revenue forecasts with $434.60 million in sales against an expected $433.19 million, demonstrating the company's ability to drive growth and profitability in the current market environment.
The stock is currently trading at $293.28, which is well above its 200-day simple moving average of $275.48 and its 52-week low of $208.86, indicating a sustained upward trend and strong momentum that has attracted institutional interest, such as State Street Corp increasing its stake by 1.8% in the second quarter.
Wall Street analysts have recently upgraded their outlook on the company, with Wedbush raising its price target to $341.00 and Zacks Research upgrading its rating to "strong-buy," resulting in a consensus "Buy" rating and an average price target of $333.00, which suggests significant potential upside from the current price of $293.28.
VeriSign, Inc. offers a stable income stream for investors through its quarterly dividend, which was paid at $0.81 per share in August 2026, representing an annualized yield of approximately 1.1% and a payout ratio of 35.14%, providing a cushion of cash flow that is sustainable given the company's high net margin of 49.76%.
The company operates a dominant position in the internet infrastructure sector as the authoritative registry for the .com and .net top-level domains, a business model that provides recurring revenue and high barriers to entry, supported by a low beta of 0.70 which suggests the stock may offer lower volatility compared to the broader market.

VeriSign
Bear Case

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

CEO D. James Bidzos has engaged in consistent insider selling, executing a series of transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 plan where he sold 3,300 shares on September 22, 2026, for a total of $1,005,642.00, continuing a pattern of weekly sales that has reduced his ownership stake and may signal a lack of confidence in near-term stock appreciation.
The stock is currently trading at a P/E ratio of 32.47, which is relatively high for a company in the IT Services industry, suggesting that the market is pricing in significant future growth that may not be realized, particularly given that the company's return on equity was negative at 39.20% in the most recent quarter.
Despite recent gains, the stock has underperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, as noted in recent market analyses, indicating that while the company is growing, it has not delivered superior returns compared to broader market indices, which may disappoint investors seeking outperformance.
Short interest in the stock remains notable, with 1,619,265 shares shorted as of August 31, 2026, representing approximately 1.8% of the float, and while this percentage is low, the consistent presence of short positions suggests that some market participants are betting against the stock's future performance.
The company's negative return on equity of 39.20% in the latest reported quarter indicates that the company is not efficiently using shareholder equity to generate profits, which could be a concern for value-oriented investors who prioritize capital efficiency and sustainable earnings growth.

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 analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for VeriSign in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VRSN shares.

According to analysts, VeriSign's stock has a predicted upside of 15.93% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, VeriSign's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade 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 Moderate 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