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VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$266.39 -3.16 (-1.17%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$265.55 -0.84 (-0.32%)
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About VeriSign Stock (NASDAQ:VRSN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$266.18
$271.64
50-Day Range
$263.02
$305.98
52-Week Range
$175.62
$310.60
Volume
688,071 shs
Average Volume
873,820 shs
Market Capitalization
$24.88 billion
P/E Ratio
31.79
Dividend Yield
1.16%
Price Target
$277.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

VeriSign Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

VRSN MarketRank™: 

VeriSign scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 255th out of 654 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    VeriSign has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    VeriSign has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about VeriSign's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of VeriSign is 31.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of VeriSign is 31.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 54.21.

  • Read more about VeriSign's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.92% of the float of VeriSign has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    VeriSign has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in VeriSign has recently increased by 1.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    VeriSign pays a meaningful dividend of 1.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    VeriSign does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of VeriSign is 36.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about VeriSign's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.92% of the float of VeriSign has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    VeriSign has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in VeriSign has recently increased by 1.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    VeriSign has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for VeriSign this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for VRSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 8 people have added VeriSign to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, VeriSign insiders have sold 328,169.15% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $4,029.00 in company stock and sold $13,225,964.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.84% of the stock of VeriSign is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.90% of the stock of VeriSign is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about VeriSign's insider trading history.
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VRSN Stock News Headlines

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VRSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

VeriSign's stock was trading at $206.96 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VRSN shares have increased by 29.1% and is now trading at $267.24.

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The information services provider reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.01. The firm's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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VeriSign's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 24th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,110,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 4.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

VeriSign subsidiaries include Moreover Technologies, inCode Wireless, m-Qube, Geotrust Europe, Kollective Technology, 3united AG, Moreover, and more.

Top institutional investors of VeriSign include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.33%), State Street Corp (4.21%), AQR Capital Management LLC (3.32%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (2.93%). Insiders that own company stock include D James Bidzos, Todd B Strubbe, George E Kilguss III, Thomas C Indelicarto, Kathleen A Cote, Danny R Mcpherson, John Calys, Timothy Tomlinson, Courtney D Armstrong and Yehuda Ari Buchalter.
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Shares of VRSN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VeriSign investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alphabet (GOOG) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/28 Dividend
5/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend
5/19/2025
Dividend Payable
5/28/2025
Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Record date for 8/27 Dividend
8/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend
8/19/2025
Today
8/25/2025
Dividend Payable
8/27/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Internet Software/Services
Sub-Industry
Internet Software & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VRSN
CIK
1014473
Employees
920
Year Founded
1995

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$305.00
Low Price Target
$250.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.38
Trailing P/E Ratio
31.99
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$785.70 million
Net Margins
50.05%
Pretax Margin
64.74%
Return on Equity
-40.87%
Return on Assets
55.90%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.54
Quick Ratio
0.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.60 billion
Price / Sales
15.67
Cash Flow
$8.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
32.32
Book Value
($20.37) per share
Price / Book
-13.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
93,409,000
Free Float
92,624,000
Market Cap
$25.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSN) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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