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VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$285.52 -3.85 (-1.33%)
Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$288.38 +2.87 (+1.00%)
As of 09/12/2025 07:28 PM Eastern
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About VeriSign Stock (NASDAQ:VRSN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$285.40
$289.91
50-Day Range
$263.02
$305.98
52-Week Range
$175.62
$310.60
Volume
449,907 shs
Average Volume
658,570 shs
Market Capitalization
$26.67 billion
P/E Ratio
34.07
Dividend Yield
1.08%
Price Target
$277.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

VeriSign Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

VRSN MarketRank™: 

VeriSign scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 178th out of 671 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.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for VeriSign is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • 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 34.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of VeriSign is 34.07, 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 439.72.

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

    1.99% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in VeriSign has recently decreased by 12.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    VeriSign pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, 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

    1.99% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in VeriSign has recently decreased by 12.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    VeriSign has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for VeriSign this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for VRSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 5 people have added VeriSign to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, VeriSign insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,265,439.00 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

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) CEO D James Bidzos Sells 2,000 Shares
VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) EVP Sells 501 Shares
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VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Director Sells $189,000.00 in Stock
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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 stock has increased by 38.0% and is now trading at $285.52.

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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VeriSign's board initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 24th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $1,110,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of VeriSign: Moreover Technologies, inCode Wireless, m-Qube, Geotrust Europe, Kollective Technology, 3united AG, Moreover, and more.

VeriSign's top institutional shareholders 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.
View institutional ownership trends
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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

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Record date for 8/27 Dividend
8/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend
8/19/2025
Dividend Payable
8/27/2025
Today
9/14/2025
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
-2.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.38
Trailing P/E Ratio
34.07
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
$1.56 billion
Price / Sales
17.12
Cash Flow
$8.23 per share
Price / Cash Flow
34.70
Book Value
($20.37) per share
Price / Book
-14.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
93,410,000
Free Float
92,624,000
Market Cap
$26.67 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSN) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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