VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is an internet infrastructure company that operates critical components of the global Domain Name System (DNS) and provides cybersecurity-related services. The company is best known as the authoritative registry operator for the .com and .net top-level domains, maintaining the central databases and zone files that enable domain name resolution for millions of websites. VeriSign’s registry role is performed under contractual agreements with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and involves high-availability, highly secure operations to support continuous internet connectivity.

In addition to its registry business, VeriSign offers a suite of services designed to protect and accelerate DNS and internet traffic for enterprises and service providers. Its product offerings include managed DNS services, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation and related security solutions, as well as analytics and threat intelligence capabilities that help customers detect and respond to internet-scale attacks. These services are positioned to complement the company’s registry expertise by addressing availability, performance and security requirements of organizations that depend on resilient online presence.

VeriSign serves a global customer base that includes domain name registrars, enterprise customers, web infrastructure providers and government entities. Its infrastructure and services are distributed and engineered for high reliability and scale, reflecting the need to support continuous resolution of domain names and protection against volumetric and application-layer attacks that can affect internet availability worldwide.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, VeriSign has evolved from early internet infrastructure roots into a company focused on registry operations and DNS-related security services. It is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker VRSN. The company’s operations and contractual obligations with internet governance bodies make it a foundational provider in the domain name ecosystem and a participant in broader efforts to safeguard and stabilize internet infrastructure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $273.51 to $279.24
• 50-Day Range: $214.50 to $278.47
• 52-Week Range: $208.86 to $310.60
• Volume: 96,591 shs
• Average Volume: 810,229 shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.99
• Dividend Yield: 1.16%
• Price Target: $317.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

VeriSign Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VeriSign scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

VeriSign has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

VeriSign has a consensus price target of $317.67, representing about 14.1% upside from its current price of $278.47.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VeriSign has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VeriSign are expected to grow by 8.67% in the coming year, from $9.46 to $10.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VeriSign is 30.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VeriSign is 30.77, 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 73.70.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.90% 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 1.81, 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 10.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

VeriSign pays a meaningful dividend of 1.17%, 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 35.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, VeriSign will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.52% next year. This indicates that VeriSign will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.44

News Sentiment

VeriSign has a news sentiment score of 1.44. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for VeriSign this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for VRSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added VeriSign to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $1,857,748.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.56% 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.

VRSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VRSN shares performed this year?

VeriSign's stock was trading at $242.95 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VRSN shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $278.47.

How were VeriSign's earnings last quarter?

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is VeriSign doing a stock buyback?

VeriSign's board authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, July 24th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $1,110,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 4.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Does VeriSign have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are VeriSign's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of VeriSign include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.57%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.45%) and Swiss National Bank (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include D James Bidzos, Todd B Strubbe, Thomas C Indelicarto, Danny R Mcpherson, John Calys, Timothy Tomlinson, Courtney D Armstrong and Yehuda Ari Buchalter.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of VeriSign?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of VeriSign own?

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 2/27 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/27/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Record date for 5/27 Dividend: 5/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend: 5/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Internet Software/Services
• Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VRSN
• CIK: 1014473
• Web: www.verisign.com
• Phone: (703) 948-3200
• Fax: 703-421-4873
• Employees: 920
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for VeriSign: $317.67
• High Price Target: $355.00
• Low Price Target: $278.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $825.70 million
• Net Margins: 49.95%
• Pretax Margin: 64.73%
• Return on Equity: -39.98%
• Return on Assets: 61.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.46
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 15.16
• Cash Flow: $9.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.92
• Book Value: ($24.32) per share
• Price / Book: -11.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 91,000,000
• Free Float: 90,490,000
• Market Cap: $25.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68