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VeriSign, Inc. · VRSN · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024
VeriSign Holds Guidance as Domain Base Contracts
The call provides partial support for a resilience thesis: revenue growth and the essential DNS infrastructure remain strengths, but contracting domain volume, renewal pressure, and regulatory uncertainty make the growth outlook conditional rather than established.
Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology
$27.69B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.01
Consensus $1.93
EPS surprise
+4.1%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$387.1M
Consensus $385.8M
Revenue surprise
+0.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+4.2%
Event window
SPY move
+1.1%
Same window
Abnormal move
+3.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.0×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-2.6%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did VRSN rise 4.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q2?What changed in VRSN's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for VRSN after FY2024 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, management again maintained guidance but reported a larger 1.8 million-name contraction in the domain base, launched .com and .net marketing programs, and disclosed expanded share-repurchase authorization and continued NTIA/ICANN scrutiny.
Guidance delta
Maintained; management kept full-year guidance unchanged while expecting a 2024 domain-base decline of 3% to 2%.
Key takeaways
- Revenue grew year over year, but the domain name base fell by 1.8 million names.
- Management maintained full-year guidance and continued registrar marketing programs for .com and .net.
- The company highlighted share repurchases and preparation for .com renewal discussions.
- The .web opportunity remains dependent on litigation resolution.
Management priorities
- Refine registrar marketing programs through Q4 2024 and into 2025.
- Prepare for .com registry renewal discussions with ICANN and the Department of Commerce.
- Advance the .web TLD launch, subject to litigation resolution.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$308.72Previous close
$215Low
$318.5Average
$380High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 27, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 24, 2026 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 27, 2020 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Cowen & Co. | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Credit Suisse | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Wells Fargo | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 27, 2014 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Topeka Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Topeka | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 5, 2013 |
| First Analysis | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Nov 26, 2012 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 27, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $308.72. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedbush | Ygal Arounian | $367 | $300.32 | +18.9% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Rob Oliver | $380 | $304.59 | +23.1% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Analyst unavailable | $351 | $304.43 | +13.7% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Analyst unavailable | $341 | $288.28 | +10.5% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Analyst unavailable | $324 | $261.58 | +4.9% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $355 | $276.95 | +15.0% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $233.01 | +5.3% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Rob Oliver | $250 | $191.14 | -19.0% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ygal Arounian | $215 | $190.64 | -30.4% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Rob Oliver | $265 | $200.86 | -14.2% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $243 | $199.69 | -21.3% | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $182.37 | -32.0% | Apr 29, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationVeriSign, Inc., along with its affiliates, provides fundamental internet infrastructure and domain name registration services, which enable global web navigation across numerous recognized online addresses. The company plays a crucial role in upholding the security, stability, and resilience of internet systems and services. This includes its function as the root zone maintainer, operating two of the thirteen internet root servers globally, and delivering essential registration and authoritative lookup services for the widely used .com and .net domains, which are vital for worldwide online commerce. Beyond these, VeriSign also manages the underlying technical systems for several other top-level domains, such as .cc, .gov, .edu, and .name. Its operational scope further encompasses distributed server management, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and ensuring data integrity. Established in 1995, VeriSign, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-10-17T05:10:49.140638+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-27T03:50:43.192831+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-27T03:50:43.190211+00:00
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