Let's talk about the popular VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN). The company's shares received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the NASDAQGS over the last few months, increasing to US$206 at one point, and dropping to the lows of US$175. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether VeriSign's current trading price of US$175 reflective of the actual value of the large-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let's take a look at VeriSign's outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

What's The Opportunity In VeriSign?

According to our valuation model, VeriSign seems to be fairly priced at around 10% below our intrinsic value, which means if you buy VeriSign today, you'd be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that the stock is really worth $195.97, then there's not much of an upside to gain from mispricing. Furthermore, VeriSign's low beta implies that the stock is less volatile than the wider market.

What does the future of VeriSign look like?

Future outlook is an important aspect when you're looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it's the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. However, with a relatively muted profit growth of 4.2% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn't seem like a key driver for a buy decision for VeriSign, at least in the short term.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? VRSN's future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven't considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at the stock? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuates below the true value?

Are you a potential investor? If you've been keeping tabs on VRSN, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook means it's worth further examining other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing VeriSign at this point in time. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for VeriSign (of which 1 can't be ignored!) you should know about.

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