Verisign (VRSN): are the analysts right?

Jun 18, 26

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$308

Price at call : $247.69 — gap to target +24%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target +15%

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 18, 27

Jun 1, 26

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$285

Price at call : $297.41 — gap to target -4%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target +7%

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27

Apr 24, 26

▲ Buy · 🎯$320

Price at call : $267.9 — upside +19%

Today : $266.78 — upside +20%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27

Apr 24, 26

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$278

Price at call : $267.9 — gap to target +4%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target +4%

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27

Apr 24, 26

▲ Outperform · 🎯$355

Price at call : $269.2 — upside +32%

Today : $266.78 — upside +33%

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27

Apr 2, 26

▲ Buy · 🎯$295

Price at call : $274.51 — upside +7%

Today : $266.78 — upside +11%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 2, 27

Feb 9, 26

▲ Buy · 🎯$280

Price at call : $220.08 — upside +27%

Today : $266.78 — upside +5%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27

Jan 6, 26

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$271

Price at call : $243.78 — gap to target +11%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target +2%

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 27

Oct 28, 25

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$270

Price at call : $240.37 — gap to target +12%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target +1%

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26

Jul 1, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$305

Price at call : $289.08 — upside +6%

Today : $266.78 — upside +14%

Expected +6% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

-11.5%

stock -11% · XLK +48%

Apr 25, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$285

Price at call : $276.19 — upside +3%

Today : $266.78 — upside +7%

Expected +3% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

-3.0%

stock -3% · XLK +54%

Apr 1, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$275

Price at call : $254.98 — upside +8%

Today : $266.78 — upside +3%

Expected +8% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

-1.7%

stock -2% · XLK +30%

Feb 4, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$250

Price at call : $220.91 — upside +13%

Today : $266.78 — upside -6%

Expected +13% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

+9.8%

stock +10% · XLK +16%

Jan 3, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$238

Price at call : $205.62 — upside +16%

Today : $266.78 — upside -11%

Expected +16% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

+16.4%

stock +16% · XLK +23%

Dec 9, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$250

Price at call : $200.46 — upside +25%

Today : $266.78 — upside -6%

Expected +25% · Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

+21.0%

stock +21% · XLK +24%

Jun 27, 24

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200

Price at call : $177.8 — gap to target +12%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -25%

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 27, 25

Apr 26, 24

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200

Price at call : $175.48 — gap to target +14%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -25%

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 26, 25

Apr 2, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$236

Price at call : $188.97 — upside +25%

Today : $266.78 — upside -12%

Expected +25% · Actual +35% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

+35.2%

stock +35% · XLK -6%

Feb 12, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$237

Price at call : $194.51 — upside +22%

Today : $266.78 — upside -11%

Expected +22% · Actual +17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

+17.0%

stock +17% · XLK +16%

Jul 24, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$249

Price at call : $211.05 — upside +18%

Today : $266.78 — upside -7%

Expected +18% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

-17.1%

stock -17% · XLK +21%

Jul 11, 23

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$245

Price at call : $213.73 — gap to target +15%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -8%

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 24

Apr 28, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$252

Price at call : $221.8 — upside +14%

Today : $266.78 — upside -6%

Expected +14% · Actual -21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

-21.1%

stock -21% · XLK +33%

Feb 13, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$252

Price at call : $212.87 — upside +18%

Today : $266.78 — upside -6%

Expected +18% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

-8.6%

stock -9% · XLK +42%

Dec 15, 22

▲ Outperform · 🎯$265

Price at call : $199.67 — upside +33%

Today : $266.78 — upside -1%

Expected +33% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

+3.5%

stock +4% · XLK +48%

Dec 13, 22

▲ Buy · 🎯$243

Price at call : $202.35 — upside +20%

Today : $266.78 — upside -9%

Expected +20% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

+8.7%

stock +9% · XLK +41%

Oct 28, 22

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$216

Price at call : $200.46 — gap to target +8%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -19%

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 23

Jul 29, 22

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$205

Price at call : $193.12 — gap to target +6%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -23%

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 23

Apr 29, 22

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$210

Price at call : $178.69 — gap to target +18%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -21%

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 23

Feb 11, 22

▲ Outperform · 🎯$260

Price at call : $213.56 — upside +22%

Today : $266.78 — upside -3%

Expected +22% · Actual -0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

-0.3%

stock -0% · XLK -8%

Dec 9, 20

▲ Overweight · 🎯$246

Price at call : $204.41 — upside +20%

Today : $266.78 — upside -8%

Expected +20% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

+17.7%

stock +18% · XLK +38%

Jun 23, 20

▲ Outperform · 🎯$250

Price at call : $202.73 — upside +23%

Today : $266.78 — upside -6%

Expected +23% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

+13.2%

stock +13% · XLK +42%

CFRA

Apr 27, 20

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$204

Price at call : $211.07 — gap to target -3%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -24%

🎯 on VRSN : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 21

Apr 27, 20

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$235

Price at call : $214.23 — gap to target +10%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -12%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 21

Apr 24, 20

▲ Outperform · 🎯$250

Price at call : $214.23 — upside +17%

Today : $266.78 — upside -6%

Expected +17% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

+1.1%

stock +1% · XLK +60%

Mar 12, 20

▲ Outperform · 🎯$220

Price at call : $182.62 — upside +20%

Today : $266.78 — upside -18%

Expected +20% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

+4.2%

stock +4% · XLK +58%

Jul 26, 19

▲ Outperform · 🎯$240

Price at call : $215.54 — upside +11%

Today : $266.78 — upside -10%

Expected +11% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

-2.7%

stock -3% · XLK +29%

Mar 6, 19

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$195

Price at call : $176.74 — gap to target +10%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -27%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 5, 20

Nov 2, 18

▲ Outperform · 🎯$170

Price at call : $160.8 — upside +6%

Today : $266.78 — upside -36%

Expected +6% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

+16.0%

stock +16% · XLK +24%

Nov 2, 18

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$160

Price at call : $160.8 — gap to target -0%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -40%

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 2, 19

Nov 2, 18

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$155

Price at call : $160.8 — gap to target -4%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -42%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 2, 19

Nov 2, 18

▲ Outperform

Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)

+13.1%

stock +13% · XLK +24%

Jul 27, 18

▼ Underweight · 🎯$123

Price at call : $150.26 — upside -18%

Today : $266.78 — upside -54%

Expected -18% · Actual +43% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

-43.4%

stock +43% · XLK +15%

Apr 30, 18

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$123

Price at call : $117.42 — gap to target +5%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -54%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 19

Oct 27, 17

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$111

Price at call : $109.07 — gap to target +2%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -58%

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 18

Apr 12, 17

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 12, 18

Jul 29, 16

▼ Underweight · 🎯$88

Price at call : $85.62 — upside +3%

Today : $266.78 — upside -67%

Expected +3% · Actual +18% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)

-18.2%

stock +18% · XLK +23%

Jan 5, 16

▼ Sell

Actual -3% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on VRSN : 67% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)

+3.0%

stock -3% · XLK +16%

Cowen & Co.

Oct 2, 15

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$66

Price at call : $73.31 — gap to target -10%

Today : $266.78 — gap to target -75%

🎯 on VRSN : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 16