In a report released today, Jamesmichael Sherman-Lewis from Citi reiterated a Buy rating on Verisign, with a price target of $295.00.
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Jamesmichael Sherman-Lewis has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors tied to Verisign’s accelerating domain growth and improving operating outlook. He highlights that Verisign’s domain base has expanded for fifteen straight months, with first-quarter growth meaningfully faster than in late 2025, supported by stronger .com performance and the fastest pace of net new domains in five years.
He also points to supportive demand drivers, such as stepped-up registrar marketing and AI-related tools that are spurring new website creation, which justify raising his 2026 domain growth forecast above the midpoint of management guidance. In addition, he notes potential upside from a possible .com price increase, ongoing participation in ICANN-related opportunities, and a higher target price based on robust earnings projections, all of which underpin his positive risk‑reward view on VRSN.
In another report released today, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to a Buy with a $273.00 price target.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 101 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of VRSN in relation to earlier this year.