The earnings call reflected a positive sentiment with strong financial performance, increased domain registrations and renewal rates, and substantial returns to shareholders. However, caution was noted due to economic uncertainties and historical volatility in key markets like China.

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Q3 2025

During VeriSign's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call, the company reported significant improvements in key metrics, reflecting a positive momentum in their business model. The domain name base for .com and .net reached 170.5 million, an increase of 660,000 from the previous quarter, with new registrations totaling 10.4 million compared to 10.1 million in the same quarter last year. The renewal rate also improved to 75.5% from 72.7% a year ago. Financially, VeriSign reported $410 million in revenue, marking a 5.9% increase from the previous year, with net income reaching $207 million. The company returned $235 million to shareholders and announced a cash dividend of $0.77 per share. VeriSign's updated guidance for 2025 anticipates revenue between $1.645 billion and $1.655 billion, with operating income projected between $1.117 billion and $1.127 billion. Despite economic uncertainties, VeriSign remains optimistic due to the broad-based improvements across all regions, particularly in Asia-Pacific, and plans further engagement with their registrar channel to enhance marketing programs for 2026.

Record Domain Name Base Growth

The domain name base for .com and .net totaled 170.5 million domain names, up 660,000 from the previous quarter. New registrations for the second quarter were 10.4 million, an increase from 10.1 million the previous quarter.

Increased Renewal Rates

The renewal rate for the second quarter of 2025 is expected to be 75.5%, up from 72.7% a year ago, indicating improved customer retention.

Strong Financial Performance

Revenue for the quarter was $410 million, a 5.9% increase from the same quarter a year ago. Net income for the second quarter was $207 million compared to $199 million both last quarter and a year ago.

Significant Shareholder Returns

During the second quarter, $235 million was returned to shareholders, including $72 million through dividend payments and $163 million through share repurchases. The share repurchase program was increased by $913 million, totaling $1.5 billion available.

Verisign (VRSN) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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VRSN Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 23, 2025	2025 (Q3)	2.25 / -	2.07	―	―	―
Jul 24, 2025	2025 (Q2)	2.20 / 2.21	2.01	9.95% (+0.20)
Apr 24, 2025	2025 (Q1)	2.11 / 2.10	1.92	9.38% (+0.18)
Feb 06, 2025	2024 (Q4)	2.00 / 2.00	2.6	-23.08% (-0.60)
Oct 24, 2024	2024 (Q3)	2.01 / 2.07	1.83	13.11% (+0.24)
Jul 25, 2024	2024 (Q2)	1.93 / 2.01	1.79	12.29% (+0.22)
Apr 25, 2024	2024 (Q1)	1.86 / 1.92	1.7	12.94% (+0.22)
Feb 08, 2024	2023 (Q4)	1.86 / 2.60	1.7	52.94% (+0.90)
Oct 26, 2023	2023 (Q3)	1.82 / 1.83	1.58	15.82% (+0.25)
Jul 27, 2023	2023 (Q2)	1.77 / 1.79	1.54	16.23% (+0.25)

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VRSN Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Jul 24, 2025	$285.84	$304.91	+6.67%
Apr 24, 2025	$251.18	$271.26	+7.99%
Feb 06, 2025	$218.95	$220.15	+0.55%
Oct 24, 2024	$184.08	$180.25	-2.08%

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Verisign (VRSN) is schdueled to report earning on Oct 23, 2025, After Close (Confirmed).

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VRSN EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q3) is 2.25.

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