Zacks upgrades Verisign stock with a 9 percent valuation gap

Published on 10/08/2026 at 21:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 434.60 million, up 6.03 percent year over year. Verisign stock costs EUR 265.30 after EUR 262.80 on October 8, 2026.

Key points in brief

Zacks upgraded VeriSign to Rank 2 on October 8, 2026, while a Simply Wall St valuation narrative cited a 9 percent gap.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 6.03 percent year over year to USD 434.60 million, with net profit of USD 216.50 million.
The Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 265.30 in after-hours trading on October 8, 2026, plus 0.95 percent versus EUR 262.80.

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Verisign Inc. (ISIN US92343E1029) was trading at EUR 265.30 at Lang & Schwarz in after-hours trading on October 8, 2026, up 0.95 percent versus the prior close of EUR 262.80. On October 8, 2026, Zacks upgraded Verisign stock to Rank 2, while Simply Wall St described a USD 324.40 fair value against a USD 294.22 last close and a 9 percent valuation gap.

What does the upgrade mean

The rating change rests on higher earnings estimates, according to Simply Wall St on October 8, 2026. The same analysis put Verisign's current price-to-earnings ratio at 31.30, compared with 22.20 for the US information technology industry, leaving valuation as the central counterweight to the upgrade.

Three dated company signals

On July 23, 2026, Verisign reported second-quarter revenue of USD 434.60 million and net profit of USD 216.50 million, compared with USD 409.90 million and USD 207.40 million in the prior-year quarter, respectively, according to finanzen.ch.

On October 7, 2026, Wedbush maintained its Buy rating and set a USD 341.00 price target, according to Markets Insider. On October 8, 2026, the Zacks Rank 2 upgrade supplied the latest dated signal.

Upcoming reporting date

Verisign is expected to present third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026, according to finanzen.ch. That report will test whether the 6.03 percent second-quarter revenue growth rate can continue while the stock trades near the upper part of its USD 208.86 to USD 312.48 52-week range.

After-hours price and valuation

Verisign stock was at EUR 265.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 9:05 p.m. CEST in after-hours trading, plus 0.95 percent versus the prior close of EUR 262.80. The company had a market capitalization of USD 26.9 billion as of October 8, 2026, while the current valuation debate contrasts the USD 341.00 Wedbush target with the USD 324.40 fair-value figure cited by Simply Wall St. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Verisign stock.