Shield already has surpassed Verge in price. Verge is at 59 satoshi, and Shield is at 115 satoshi.
I am fully aware of this. You didn't see my qualifier?
When I said Shield would surpass Verge in price, I was referring to long term, not merely in the short term. In other words, my point was that from an investor's perspective, Shield appears to offer a better ROI.