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Verisign (VRSN)
NASDAQ:VRSN
VRSN Stock Chart & Stats
$215.68
$2.13(1.02%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$215.68
$2.13(1.02%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$208.86 - $310.60
Previous CloseN/A
Volume280.25K
Average Volume (3M)710.54K
Market Cap
$19.78B
Enterprise Value$21.79B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$580.50M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.80B
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.5
Beta0.51
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2026EPS Estimate
2.3Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.94%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.23
Shares Outstanding91,700,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,081,757
30 Day Avg. Volume710,540
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.29
Price to Book (P/B)-10.42
Price to Sales (P/S)13.55
P/FCF Ratio21.01
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue13.16
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit14.92
Enterprise Value/Ebitda18.60
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$275.50Price Target Upside27.74% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)9.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.72B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Domain DemandSustained monthly increases in total domain registrations, led by stronger .com trends and supported by marketing and generative AI tools, indicate growing demand for core registry services.
Guidance UpsideTotal domain volumes surpassing the high end of company guidance points to potential upside for revenue and operating income versus current expectations.
Registrar Read-throughAcceleration in domain growth provides positive read-through for large registrar customers, which can help sustain ongoing demand for the registry business.
Bears Say
.net Segment Weakness.net registrations have declined, signaling weakness in a non-core segment that could drag on overall domain growth if the trend persists.
Parked Domain Monetization RiskChanges to parked-domain advertising programs raise the risk of reduced monetization and potential investor churn, which could indirectly pressure registry demand.
Renewal Accounting UncertaintyWidespread use of renewal grace periods may temporarily inflate reported domain counts, creating uncertainty about the sustainability of net additions and growth visibility.
Verisign News
VRSN FAQ
What was Verisign’s price range in the past 12 months?
Verisign lowest stock price was $208.86 and its highest was $310.60 in the past 12 months.
What is Verisign’s market cap?
Verisign’s market cap is $19.78B.
When is Verisign’s upcoming earnings report date?
Verisign’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2026 which is in 68 days.
How were Verisign’s earnings last quarter?
Verisign released its earnings results on Feb 05, 2026. The company reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.354 by -$0.124.
Is Verisign overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Verisign’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Verisign pay dividends?
Verisign pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.77 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.94%. See more information on Verisign dividends here
What is Verisign’s EPS estimate?
Verisign’s EPS estimate is 2.3.
How many shares outstanding does Verisign have?
Verisign has 91,700,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Verisign’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Verisign reported an EPS of $2.23 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $2.354. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.604%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Verisign?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in VRSN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Verisign Stock Smart Score
Underperform
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$275.50 (27.74% Upside)
$275.50 (27.74% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
VRSN Sentiment 57%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 4.3M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $11.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 2.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.5%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-4.31%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.72%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Verisign
VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. It enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which support global e-commerce. The company also back-end systems for .cc, .gov, .edu, and .name domain names, as well as operates distributed servers, networking, security, and data integrity services. VeriSign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
VRSN Company Deck
VRSN Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed solid operating and financial momentum: above-trend revenue (+6.4%) and EPS (+10.1%) growth, strong new registrations and domain base expansion, robust cash generation and meaningful shareholder returns. Management provided constructive 2026 guidance while highlighting opportunities from AI-driven demand. Headwinds include a one-time Q4 impairment that raised operating expenses, modest sequential EPS decline, higher foreign taxes, lower expected interest income, and elevated capex driven by equipment replacement and AI-induced industry constraints. Overall, positives (growth, cash, domain metrics, return of capital) materially outweigh the transitory and manageable negatives.View all VRSN earnings summariesVRSN Revenue Breakdown
65.98% U.S
16.87% EMEA
11.14% APAC
6.01% Other
VRSN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$275.50
▲(27.74% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
10.46% Insiders
19.13% Mutual Funds
0.63% Other Institutional Investors
41.86% Public Companies and
Individual Investors