Verisign Inc/Ca (VRSN) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
Verisign Inc/Ca (VRSN) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Verisign Inc/Ca outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Verisign Inc/Ca is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $27.30B. It ranks number 4 by market capitalization among the 32 Services-Computer Programming Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Net Margin of 49.8% is the highest of the 24 peers that report one.
For VRSN, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 36.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 48.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Verisign Inc/Ca (VRSN) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Computer Programming Services peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | VRSN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $27.30B | 4/32 |
| P/E Ratio | 32.79x | 2/14 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% | – |
| EPS | $9.22 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $18.91 | – |
| FCF/Share | $11.81 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | VRSN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | 47.1% | 3/23 |
| Gross Margin | 88.5% | 2/23 |
| Operating Margin | 67.9% | 1/27 |
| Net Margin | 49.8% | 1/24 |
| EBT Margin | 64.6% | 1/27 |
| Tax Rate | 23.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | VRSN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.59x | 19/26 |
| Interest Coverage | 15.4x | 7/21 |
| Working Capital | -$777M | 25/25 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | VRSN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.10B | 5/30 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.07B | 3/11 |
| Capital Spending | -$35M | 7/11 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 12.5% | 6/12 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 12.2% | 3/7 |
| FCF/Sales | 62.4% | 1/12 |
| CapEx/Sales | 2.1% | 7/12 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | VRSN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.95x | 9/18 |
| Receivables Turnover | 179.8x | 1/12 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 7.5x | 13/17 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 2 days | 12/13 |
| Payables Period | 491 days | 2/18 |
Income Statement
| Metric | VRSN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.71B | 7/20 |
| Operating Income | $1.16B | 4/28 |
| Net Income | $850M | 4/26 |
| R&D Expense | $107M | 5/17 |
| SG&A Expense | $245M | 7/20 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $197M | 9/25 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | VRSN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $3.22 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 34.9% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 90M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 6.3% | 3/8 |
| EPS Growth | 10.0% | 3/7 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $1.12B | 62.3% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $841M | 46.6% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $10M | 0.5% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $4.06B | |
| Short-term Debt | $1.63B | 90.6% of assets |
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Verisign Inc/Ca (VRSN) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Verisign Inc/Ca (Services-Computer Programming Services): 34 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| VRSN Verisign Inc/Ca | ▼ | $27.30B |
| INFY Infosys Ltd | ▼ | $49.64B |
| ZS Zscaler, Inc. | ▲ | $33.81B |
| CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp | ▼ | $29.74B |
| WIT Wipro Ltd | ▼ | $20.45B |
| DOX Amdocs Ltd | ▼ | $6.51B |
| EPAM Epam Systems, Inc. | ▶ | $6.30B |
| DOCS Doximity, Inc. | ▲ | $5.57B |
| RGTI Rigetti Computing, Inc. | ▲ | $3.94B |
| HQ Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd. | ▲ | $674M |
| MFI Mf International Ltd | ▼ | $393M |
| CINT Ci&T Inc | ▲ | $392M |
| IA Innovative Solutions & Support Inc | ▶ | $346M |
| PERI Perion Network Ltd. | ▲ | $341M |
| SVRE Saverone 2014 Ltd. | ▶ | $335M |
| GDEV Gdev Inc. | ▶ | $198M |
| DAVA Endava Plc | ▲ | $109M |
| XTIA Xti Aerospace, Inc. | ▲ | $31M |
| MLGO Microalgo Inc. | ▲ | $28M |
| MNDO Mind Cti Ltd | ▲ | $19M |
| BTLN Brightline Interactive, Inc./Nv | ▶ | $12M |
| NIXX Nixxy, Inc. | ▼ | $7M |
| CYN Cyngn Inc. | ▲ | $6M |
| GDLG Glidelogic Corp. | ▼ | $4M |
| AGMH Agm Group Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $2M |
| ESMR E-Smart Corp. | ▼ | $2M |
| CHGA Change Agents Corporation. | ▼ | $2M |
| VISM Visium Technologies, Inc. | ▼ | $1M |
| SBIG Sbig Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $600K |
| BMTM Bright Mountain Media, Inc. | ▼ | $540K |
| JFIL Jubilant Flame International, Ltd | ▼ | $390K |
| THTG Tech Tonic Group Corp. | ▼ | $360K |
| LOTT Techlott Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| RDAR Telvantis, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
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Verisign Inc/Ca (VRSN) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Verisign Inc/Ca (VRSN) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Verisign Inc/Ca outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Verisign Inc/Ca stock predictions?
For VRSN, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 36.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 48.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Verisign Inc/Ca forecasts updated?
Verisign Inc/Ca forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Verisign Inc/Ca's industry peers?
34 issuers in our coverage, VRSN included, share the SEC industry code Services-Computer Programming Services. The largest are: Infosys Ltd (INFY), Zscaler, Inc. (ZS), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH), Wipro Ltd (WIT), Amdocs Ltd (DOX), Epam Systems, Inc. (EPAM).
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