VeriSign, Inc (NASDAQ:VRSN) reported upbeat earnings for the first quarter on Thursday.

The company posted quarterly earnings of $2.34 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.25 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $428.900 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $425.912 million.

VeriSign raised its FY2026 sales guidance from $1.715 billion-$1.735 billion to $1.730 billion-$1.745 billion.

“Through the first quarter of 2026 we continued to execute on our primary mission, extending into its 29th year our unparalleled record of providing 100% availability of our resolution service for the .com/.net domains. For the quarter, we delivered both steady growth in registrations and solid financial results,” said Jim Bidzos, Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

VeriSign shares fell 5.3% to trade at $262.27 on Friday.

These analysts made changes to their price targets on VeriSign following earnings announcement.

  • Baird analyst Robert Oliver maintained VeriSign with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $305 to $355.
  • JP Morgan analyst Alexei Gogolev maintained the stock with a Neutral and raised the price target from $273 to $278.

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