VRSN - VeriSign, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$348.00
DETAILS
HIGH:
$355.00
LOW:
$341.00
MEDIAN:
$348.00
CONSENSUS:
$348.00
UPSIDE:
14.44%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
65% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
21.5x
8.81$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (22x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
34.5x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 22x P/E to adjusted EPS of $8.81, the base-case value is $189.42 per share.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (15 analysts)
$348.00
Analyst Range
$341.00 – $355.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
46%
Warnings
Wall Street's average price target is $348.00 (from 15 analysts). Our estimate is 46% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples