This Warren Buffett-Backed Stock Is A 2025 'Top Pick' With Big Gains Ahead, Says Analyst
This Warren Buffett-Backed Stock Is A 2025 'Top Pick' With Big Gains Ahead, Says Analyst
According to a report by Business Insider, Citi analysts have projected a promising 2025 for VeriSign, setting a $238 price target, which indicates a potential upside of 16% from the current levels. In an optimistic scenario, Citi predicts the stock could escalate to $312, suggesting a potential upside of over 50%.VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN), the largest internet stock held by Berkshire Hathaway, has been spotlighted as a "top pick" for 2025 by Citi analysts.
威瑞信（納斯達克：VRSN），是伯克希爾·哈撒韋持有的最大的Internet Plus-related股票，被花旗的分析師譽爲2025年的「首選」股票。
What Happened: In the closing days of 2024, Berkshire Hathaway, under the leadership of Warren Buffett, augmented its stake in VeriSign. With a $2.7 billion stake, Berkshire Hathaway has emerged as the largest shareholder of VeriSign, boasting nearly 14% ownership.
發生了什麼：在2024年結束的幾天裏，伯克希爾·哈撒韋在禾倫·巴菲特的領導下增加了對威瑞信的投資。憑藉27億美元的股份，伯克希爾·哈撒韋成爲威瑞信的最大股東，擁有近14%的股份。
VeriSign, established in 1995, offers domain registration and listing services and is a key player in operating internet infrastructure. It holds the exclusive registry for .com and .net domains and runs two of the 13 global internet root servers.
威瑞信成立於1995年，提供域名註冊和上市服務，是Internet Plus-related基礎設施運營的關鍵參與者。它擁有.com和.net域名的獨家註冊權，並運行13個全球Internet Plus-related根服務器中的兩個。
According to a report by Business Insider, Citi analysts have projected a promising 2025 for VeriSign, setting a $238 price target, which indicates a potential upside of 16% from the current levels. In an optimistic scenario, Citi predicts the stock could escalate to $312, suggesting a potential upside of over 50%.
根據《商業內幕》的一份報告，花旗的分析師預測威瑞信將在2025年表現良好，設定了238美元的目標價格，這表明從當前水平上看有16%的潛在上升空間。在樂觀的情況下，花旗預測股票可能升至312美元，暗示超過50%的潛在上升空間。
"We view Verisign as being one of the safer plays in Internet with a narrower range of outcomes given its almost utility-like nature as a domain registry, ability to pass on regular price increases that leads to a resiliant top-line, and best in class EBITDA margins, providing what we believe to be an attractive risk/reward for investors," the Citi analyst told the outlet.
「我們認爲威瑞信是Internet Plus-related中相對安全的投資之一，其結果區間相對較窄，考慮到其作爲域名註冊的公用事業性質，能夠通過常規的價格上漲來保持韌性的收入，以及業內最佳的EBITDA利潤率，提供了吸引投資者的風險回報，」花旗的分析師對媒體表示。
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VeriSign ranks among the top five most profitable companies in the S&P 500, securing the fifth position for the highest profit margin and third for operating margin. Citi has expressed positivity regarding the recent month-over-month growth in .com domain registrations, which could signify year-over-year growth in 2025.
威瑞信在S&P 500中排名前五的盈利公司中，利潤率排名第五，營業利潤率排名第三。花旗對.com域名註冊近年來逐月增長表示積極，這可能意味着2025年的同比增長。
Despite a tough year, with the stock experiencing a mere 2% rise compared to a 23% gain for the S&P 500, Citi maintains that VeriSign's current valuation positions it as a top stock pick for 2025.
儘管面臨艱難的一年，該股票僅上漲了2%，而S&P 500的漲幅爲23%，但花旗認爲威瑞信當前的估值使其成爲2025年的首選股票。
Why It Matters: The endorsement from Citi comes as a significant development for VeriSign.
這很重要：來自花旗的支持對威瑞信來說是一個重要的發展。
The company's performance and Berkshire Hathaway's increased stake in it underline its potential for growth. With the internet domain industry expected to expand, VeriSign's exclusive rights to .com and .net domains could further bolster its position.
公司的業績和伯克希爾·哈撒韋增加在其股份的投資凸顯了其增長潛力。隨着Internet Plus-related域名行業預計將擴展，威瑞信對.com和.net域名的獨佔權可能進一步鞏固其地位。
The company's high profitability and Citi's optimistic projections make it a stock to watch in 2025.
公司的高盈利能力和花旗的樂觀預測使其成爲2025年值得關注的股票。
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