VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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VRSN Stock Forecast

VeriSign stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $240.00 (represents a 34.64% upside from VRSN’s last price of $178.25) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 2 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

VRSN Price Target

The average price target for VeriSign (VRSN) is $240.00 based on 1-year price targets from 2 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $265.00 to $215.00. This represents a potential 34.64% upside from VRSN's last price of $178.25.

VRSN Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, VeriSign's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for VRSN stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

VeriSign Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Sep 27, 2024	Ygal Arounian	Citigroup	$215.00	$190.64	12.78%	20.62%
Dec 15, 2022	Rob Oliver	Robert W. Baird	$265.00	$200.86	31.93%	48.67%
Dec 13, 2022	-	Citigroup	$243.00	$199.69	21.69%	36.33%
Apr 29, 2022	-	Robert W. Baird	$210.00	$182.37	15.15%	17.81%

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The latest VeriSign stock forecast, released on Sep 27, 2024 by Ygal Arounian from Citigroup, set a price target of $215.00, which represents a 12.78% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($190.64), and a 20.62% increase from VRSN last price ($178.25).

VeriSign Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	-	1	1
Avg Price Target	-	$215.00	$215.00
Last Closing Price	$178.25	$178.25	$178.25
Upside/Downside	-100.00%	20.62%	20.62%

In the current month, the average price target of VeriSign stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to VeriSign's last price of $178.25. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Sep 27, 2024	Citigroup	Buy	Buy	Hold
Apr 01, 2024	Citigroup	Buy	Buy	Hold
Jul 24, 2023	Citigroup	Buy	Buy	Hold
Dec 15, 2022	Piper Sandler	-	Outperform	Upgrade
Dec 13, 2022	Citigroup	-	Buy	Initialise

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VeriSign's last stock rating was published by Citigroup on Sep 27, 2024. The company gave VRSN a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

VeriSign Financial Forecast

VeriSign Revenue Forecast

	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19	Jun 19	Mar 19	Mar 18	Mar 17
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$376.30M	$372.00M	$364.40M	$369.20M	$356.90M	$351.90M	$346.90M	$340.31M	$334.24M	$329.40M	$323.62M	$320.28M	$317.88M	$314.37M	$312.52M	$310.54M	$308.42M	$306.29M	$306.41M	$299.29M	$288.61M
Avg Forecast	$405.32M	$404.72M	$400.91M	$395.46M	$394.30M	$390.19M	$385.80M	$381.85M	$377.93M	$377.31M	$373.00M	$365.00M	$366.08M	$356.45M	$348.77M	$342.74M	$340.00M	$332.02M	$328.97M	$323.50M	$320.30M	$316.34M	$312.65M	$312.75M	$310.40M	$308.29M	$306.52M	$302.63M	$296.50M	$282.59M
High Forecast	$406.06M	$405.45M	$401.63M	$396.37M	$394.83M	$390.23M	$385.80M	$382.54M	$378.61M	$377.99M	$373.68M	$365.66M	$366.74M	$356.45M	$348.77M	$342.74M	$340.00M	$332.02M	$328.97M	$323.50M	$320.30M	$316.34M	$312.65M	$312.75M	$310.40M	$308.29M	$306.52M	$302.63M	$355.80M	$339.11M
Low Forecast	$404.59M	$403.98M	$400.18M	$394.56M	$393.77M	$390.15M	$385.80M	$381.15M	$377.24M	$376.62M	$372.32M	$364.34M	$365.42M	$356.45M	$348.77M	$342.74M	$340.00M	$332.02M	$328.97M	$323.50M	$320.30M	$316.34M	$312.65M	$312.75M	$310.40M	$308.29M	$306.52M	$302.63M	$237.20M	$226.07M
# Analysts	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	8	9	12	7	7	8	16	12
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.01%	1.00%	1.01%	1.01%	1.00%	1.01%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.01%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.01%	1.01%	1.02%

VeriSign's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 1 analysts is $377.93M, with a low forecast of $377.24M, and a high forecast of $378.61M. VRSN's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 0.43% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $376.30M (Sep 23).

VeriSign EBITDA Forecast

	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19	Jun 19	Mar 19	Mar 18	Mar 17
# Analysts	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	8	9	12	7	7	8	16	12
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$278.20M	$248.70M	$264.20M	$251.10M	$253.10M	$237.60M	$237.00M	$234.55M	$233.50M	$222.94M	$222.43M	$214.24M	$219.05M	$225.79M	$224.58M	$219.69M	$227.56M	$224.42M	$224.05M	$205.34M	$189.67M
Avg Forecast	$288.08M	$287.65M	$284.94M	$281.07M	$280.24M	$277.33M	$274.20M	$290.73M	$268.61M	$268.17M	$265.11M	$264.30M	$239.31M	$250.90M	$245.49M	$240.27M	$239.32M	$233.70M	$231.55M	$217.29M	$225.45M	$222.67M	$220.07M	$191.06M	$218.48M	$217.00M	$215.75M	$213.29M	$203.40M	$185.64M
High Forecast	$288.60M	$288.17M	$285.46M	$281.71M	$280.62M	$277.35M	$274.20M	$348.87M	$269.09M	$268.65M	$265.59M	$317.16M	$287.17M	$250.90M	$245.49M	$288.32M	$239.32M	$233.70M	$231.55M	$260.75M	$225.45M	$222.67M	$220.07M	$229.27M	$218.48M	$217.00M	$215.75M	$255.95M	$244.08M	$222.77M
Low Forecast	$287.56M	$287.13M	$284.42M	$280.43M	$279.87M	$277.30M	$274.20M	$232.58M	$268.12M	$267.68M	$264.62M	$211.44M	$191.44M	$250.90M	$245.49M	$192.22M	$239.32M	$233.70M	$231.55M	$173.83M	$225.45M	$222.67M	$220.07M	$152.85M	$218.48M	$217.00M	$215.75M	$170.63M	$162.72M	$148.51M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.04%	0.94%	1.00%	1.05%	1.01%	0.97%	0.99%	0.98%	1.00%	0.96%	1.02%	0.95%	0.98%	1.03%	1.18%	1.01%	1.05%	1.04%	1.05%	1.01%	1.02%

1 analysts predict VRSN's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $268.61M, with a high of $269.09M and a low of $268.12M. This is -3.45% lower than VeriSign's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $278.20M.

VeriSign Net Income Forecast

	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19	Jun 19	Mar 19	Mar 18	Mar 17
# Analysts	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	8	9	12	7	7	8	16	12
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$188.50M	$185.70M	$178.70M	$179.50M	$169.50M	$167.30M	$157.50M	$330.08M	$156.62M	$147.77M	$150.35M	$157.31M	$170.98M	$152.48M	$334.12M	$148.32M	$153.91M	$147.53M	$162.53M	$134.26M	$116.41M
Avg Forecast	$208.22M	$212.11M	$207.50M	$200.81M	$194.48M	$195.55M	$188.06M	$193.20M	$181.23M	$177.09M	$172.49M	$175.64M	$336.78M	$152.46M	$150.48M	$159.67M	$144.54M	$138.36M	$135.10M	$146.88M	$131.67M	$138.25M	$130.64M	$284.24M	$131.77M	$129.85M	$127.49M	$154.73M	$133.00M	$113.94M
High Forecast	$208.71M	$212.61M	$207.99M	$201.28M	$194.93M	$195.56M	$188.07M	$231.84M	$181.66M	$177.51M	$172.90M	$210.77M	$404.14M	$152.46M	$150.48M	$191.61M	$144.54M	$138.36M	$135.10M	$176.26M	$131.67M	$138.25M	$130.64M	$341.09M	$131.77M	$129.85M	$127.49M	$185.67M	$159.60M	$136.72M
Low Forecast	$207.73M	$211.61M	$207.01M	$200.33M	$194.02M	$195.54M	$188.05M	$154.56M	$180.80M	$176.67M	$172.09M	$140.51M	$269.42M	$152.46M	$150.48M	$127.74M	$144.54M	$138.36M	$135.10M	$117.51M	$131.67M	$138.25M	$130.64M	$227.39M	$131.77M	$129.85M	$127.49M	$123.78M	$106.40M	$91.15M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.06%	1.08%	1.02%	0.53%	1.11%	1.11%	0.99%	2.28%	1.13%	1.09%	1.02%	1.19%	1.24%	1.17%	1.18%	1.13%	1.19%	1.16%	1.05%	1.01%	1.02%

VeriSign's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $181.23M, with a range of $180.80M to $181.66M. VRSN's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -3.86% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $188.50M (Sep 23).

VeriSign SG&A Forecast

	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19	Jun 19	Mar 19	Mar 18	Mar 17
# Analysts	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	8	9	12	7	7	8	16	12
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$51.70M	$50.80M	$49.00M	$51.70M	$49.10M	$46.10M	$48.50M	$47.98M	$45.57M	$48.82M	$45.94M	$50.40M	$46.50M	$45.77M	$43.33M	$50.42M	$43.74M	$45.58M	$44.52M	$50.34M	$49.33M
Avg Forecast	$57.75M	$57.66M	$57.12M	$56.34M	$56.18M	$55.59M	$54.97M	$59.49M	$53.85M	$53.76M	$53.14M	$54.09M	$48.96M	$50.79M	$49.69M	$49.17M	$48.44M	$47.30M	$46.87M	$44.87M	$45.63M	$45.07M	$44.54M	$36.86M	$44.22M	$43.92M	$43.67M	$42.38M	$49.87M	$48.28M
High Forecast	$57.85M	$57.77M	$57.22M	$56.47M	$56.25M	$55.60M	$54.97M	$71.39M	$53.94M	$53.85M	$53.24M	$64.90M	$58.75M	$50.79M	$49.69M	$59.00M	$48.44M	$47.30M	$46.87M	$53.85M	$45.63M	$45.07M	$44.54M	$44.23M	$44.22M	$43.92M	$43.67M	$50.86M	$59.84M	$57.94M
Low Forecast	$57.64M	$57.56M	$57.02M	$56.22M	$56.10M	$55.59M	$54.97M	$47.60M	$53.75M	$53.66M	$53.05M	$43.27M	$39.17M	$50.79M	$49.69M	$39.34M	$48.44M	$47.30M	$46.87M	$35.90M	$45.63M	$45.07M	$44.54M	$29.49M	$44.22M	$43.92M	$43.67M	$33.91M	$39.89M	$38.62M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.96%	0.96%	0.91%	1.06%	0.97%	0.93%	0.99%	0.99%	0.96%	1.04%	1.02%	1.10%	1.03%	1.03%	1.18%	1.14%	1.00%	1.04%	1.05%	1.01%	1.02%

VeriSign's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $53.85M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $53.75M to $53.94M. The forecast indicates a 4.15% rise compared to VRSN last annual SG&A of $51.70M (Sep 23).

VeriSign EPS Forecast

	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19	Jun 19	Mar 19	Mar 18	Mar 17
# Analysts	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	8	9	12	7	7	8	16	12
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.83	$1.79	$1.70	$1.70	$1.58	$1.54	$1.43	$2.98	$1.40	$1.31	$1.33	$1.38	$1.49	$1.32	$2.87	$1.27	$1.30	$1.24	$1.36	$1.38	$1.14
Avg Forecast	$2.14	$2.18	$2.13	$2.06	$2.00	$2.01	$1.93	$1.86	$1.86	$1.82	$1.77	$1.67	$1.61	$1.54	$1.52	$1.50	$1.46	$1.40	$1.36	$1.35	$1.33	$1.40	$1.32	$1.28	$1.33	$1.31	$1.29	$1.25	$1.05	$0.92
High Forecast	$2.15	$2.19	$2.14	$2.07	$2.00	$2.01	$1.93	$1.86	$1.87	$1.82	$1.78	$1.68	$1.62	$1.54	$1.52	$1.54	$1.46	$1.40	$1.36	$1.35	$1.33	$1.40	$1.32	$1.28	$1.33	$1.31	$1.29	$1.25	$1.26	$1.10
Low Forecast	$2.13	$2.17	$2.13	$2.06	$1.99	$2.01	$1.93	$1.86	$1.86	$1.82	$1.77	$1.67	$1.61	$1.54	$1.52	$1.46	$1.46	$1.40	$1.36	$1.35	$1.33	$1.40	$1.32	$1.28	$1.33	$1.31	$1.29	$1.25	$0.84	$0.74
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.01%	1.01%	1.02%	1.05%	1.03%	1.01%	0.95%	2.04%	1.00%	0.96%	0.99%	1.04%	1.07%	1.00%	2.25%	0.95%	0.99%	0.96%	1.09%	1.31%	1.24%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, VeriSign's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $1.86, with a low estimate of $1.86 and a high estimate of $1.87. This represents a 1.78% increase compared to VRSN previous annual EPS of $1.83 (Sep 23).

VeriSign Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
AKAM	Akamai	$87.36	$120.07	37.44%	Buy
VRSN	VeriSign	$178.25	$240.00	34.64%	Buy
WEX	WEX	$178.38	$219.83	23.24%	Hold
DOX	Amdocs	$82.94	$97.80	17.92%	Buy
QLYS	Qualys	$141.45	$147.00	3.92%	Buy
FLT	Corpay	$303.26	$296.71	-2.16%	Buy
CSGS	CSG Systems	$54.22	$52.00	-4.09%	Buy
FFIV	F5	$239.67	$224.44	-6.35%	Hold
CHKP	Check Point Software	$174.56	$160.08	-8.30%	Buy
CYBR	CyberArk Software	$315.00	$262.56	-16.65%	Buy

VRSN Forecast FAQ

Is VeriSign a good buy?

Yes, according to 2 Wall Street analysts, VeriSign (VRSN) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 2 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 100.00% of VRSN's total ratings.

What is VRSN's price target?

VeriSign (VRSN) average price target is $240 with a range of $215 to $265, implying a 34.64% from its last price of $178.25. The data is based on 2 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will VeriSign stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for VRSN stock, the company can go up by 34.64% (from the last price of $178.25 to the average price target of $240), up by 48.67% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 20.62% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can VeriSign stock reach $300?

VRSN's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $240 does not support the claim that VeriSign can reach $300 in the near future.

What are VeriSign's analysts' financial forecasts?

VeriSign's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $1.55B (high $1.55B, low $1.55B), average EBITDA is $1.12B (high $1.18B, low $1.06B), average net income is $771.29M (high $810.41M, low $732.17M), average SG&A $226.23M (high $238.21M, low $214.25M), and average EPS is $7.8 (high $7.81, low $7.79). VRSN's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $1.61B (high $1.61B, low $1.6B), average EBITDA is $1.14B (high $1.14B, low $1.14B), average net income is $828.64M (high $830.6M, low $826.69M), average SG&A $228.87M (high $229.32M, low $228.43M), and average EPS is $8.52 (high $8.54, low $8.5).

Did the VRSN's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on VeriSign's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $1.42B, beating the average analysts forecast of $1.41B by 0.77%. Apple's EBITDA was $1B, beating the average prediction of $975.97M by 2.71%. The company's net income was $673.8M, missing the average estimation of $799.39M by -15.71%. Apple's SG&A was $195.4M, missing the average forecast of $198.6M by -1.61%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $6.24, beating the average prediction of $6.17 by 1.09%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), VeriSign's revenue was $376.3M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $377.31M by -0.27%. The company's EBITDA was $278.2M, beating the average prediction of $268.17M by 3.74%. VeriSign's net income was $188.5M, beating the average estimation of $177.09M by 6.44%. The company's SG&A was $51.7M, missing the average forecast of $53.76M by -3.83%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.83, beating the average prediction of $1.82 by 0.55%