NASDAQ:VRSN VeriSign Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding VeriSign, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $169.27 +5.38 (+3.28%) (As of 06/24/2022 06:55 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$163.94▼$169.6650-Day Range$156.51▼$219.4352-Week Range$155.25▼$257.03Volume1.05 million shsAverage Volume723,465 shsMarket Capitalization$18.54 billionP/E Ratio23.81Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$210.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive VRSN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VeriSign and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRSN Stock Forecast (MarketRank)Overall MarketRank™1.88 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector498th out of 922 stocksCustom Computer Programming Services Industry24th out of 43 stocksAnalyst Opinion: 2.0Community Rank: 4.3Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 2.5Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 - 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVeriSign has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $210.00, VeriSign has a forecasted upside of 24.1% from its current price of $169.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageVeriSign has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesVeriSign has received 368 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesVeriSign has received 215 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentVeriSign has received 63.12% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about VeriSign and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe VRSN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe VRSN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVeriSign does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVeriSign does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,558,933.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.98% of the stock of VeriSign is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.26% of the stock of VeriSign is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VeriSign is 23.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VeriSign is 23.81, 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 33.76. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN)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.Read More VRSN Stock News HeadlinesJune 23, 2022 | reuters.comFive more companies will show political spending - New York's DiNapoli - Reuters.comJune 23, 2022 | nasdaq.comAnalysts Expect IVE To Hit $173 - NasdaqJune 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVeriSign Stock: A Fairly Valued Monopoly (NASDAQ:VRSN) - Seeking AlphaJune 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Is VeriSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRSN) Share Price Doing?May 24, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVeriSign's Valuation Is Still Bulky - Seeking AlphaMay 18, 2022 | marketwatch.comVeriSign Inc. stock falls Wednesday, still outperforms market - MarketWatchMay 5, 2022 | benzinga.comVeriSign's Return on Invested Capital Overview - Benzinga - BenzingaMay 1, 2022 | nasdaq.comInvestors Missed These 2 Stocks in Friday's Selloff - NasdaqApril 30, 2022 | benzinga.comBaird Downgrades VeriSign to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $210 - BenzingaApril 29, 2022 | fool.comInvestors Missed These 2 Stocks in Friday's Selloff - The Motley FoolApril 29, 2022 | nasdaq.comRelative Strength Alert For Verisign - NasdaqApril 29, 2022 | cnbc.comStocks making the biggest moves midday: Amazon, Verisign, Honeywell and more - CNBCApril 28, 2022 | fool.comVeriSign (VRSN) Q1 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Custom computer programming services Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRSN CUSIP92343E10 CIK1014473 Webwww.verisign.com Phone(703) 948-3200Fax703-421-4873Employees902Year Founded1995Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2022Today6/27/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)7/28/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$210.00 High Stock Price Forecast$210.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$210.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+24.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.11 Trailing P/E Ratio23.81 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$784.83 million Net Margins58.63% Pretax Margin59.24% Return on Equity-46.72% Return on Assets33.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.33 billion Price / Sales13.97 Cash Flow$6.01 per share Price / Cash Flow28.18 Book Value($11.35) per share Price / Book-14.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares109,545,000Free Float108,471,000Market Cap$18.54 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Social Links VeriSign Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell VeriSign stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for VeriSign in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" VeriSign stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VRSN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View analyst ratings for VeriSign or view top-rated stocks. What is VeriSign's stock price forecast for 2022? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for VeriSign's shares. Their VRSN stock forecasts range from $210.00 to $210.00. On average, they expect VeriSign's stock price to reach $210.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for VeriSign or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has VeriSign's stock performed in 2022? VeriSign's stock was trading at $253.82 at the start of the year. Since then, VRSN shares have decreased by 33.3% and is now trading at $169.27. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting VeriSign? VeriSign saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,070,000 shares, a decrease of 30.1% from the May 15th total of 1,530,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 776,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View VeriSign's Short Interest. When is VeriSign's next earnings date? VeriSign is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 28th 2022. View our earnings forecast for VeriSign. How were VeriSign's earnings last quarter? VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 28th. The information services provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.04. The information services provider earned $346.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $342.99 million. VeriSign had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.72% and a net margin of 58.63%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. View VeriSign's earnings history. What guidance has VeriSign issued on next quarter's earnings? VeriSign issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.42 billion-$1.44 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.44 billion. Who are VeriSign's key executives? VeriSign's management team includes the following people: Mr. D. James Bidzos, Exec. Chairman & CEO (Age 67, Pay $2.37M) (LinkedIn Profile)Mr. Todd B. Strubbe, Pres & COO (Age 59, Pay $1.15M)Mr. George E. Kilguss III, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61, Pay $1.04M) (LinkedIn Profile)Mr. Thomas C. Indelicarto, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 58, Pay $962.56k) (LinkedIn Profile)Dr. Burt Kaliski Jr., Sr. VP & CTOMr. David Atchley, VP, Treasury & Investor Relations (Age 50)Mr. Ebrahim Keshavarz, Sr. VP of Marketing, Product & Channel ManagementMs. Ellen Petrocci, Sr. VP of HRMr. Patrick S. Kane, Sr. VP of Naming & Registry Services (Age 60)Mr. Scott T. Schnell, Sr. VP & Exec. Strategic Advisor (Age 64) What is D. James Bidzos' approval rating as VeriSign's CEO? 114 employees have rated VeriSign CEO D. James Bidzos on Glassdoor.com. D. James Bidzos has an approval rating of 76% among VeriSign's employees. Who are some of VeriSign's key competitors? Some companies that are related to VeriSign include Meta Platforms (META), Equinix (EQIX), SEA (SE), Twitter (TWTR), eBay (EBAY), CoStar Group (CSGP), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Ziff Davis (ZD), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Perficient (PRFT), Envestnet (ENV), Angi (ANGI), Yelp (YELP) and TechTarget (TTGT). View all of VRSN's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of VeriSign own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other VeriSign investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Netflix (NFLX), Intel (INTC), Costco Wholesale (COST), Micron Technology (MU), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Boeing (BA). What is VeriSign's stock symbol? VeriSign trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRSN." Who are VeriSign's major shareholders? VeriSign's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.54%), BlackRock Inc. (9.46%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.67%), State Street Corp (3.62%), Capital International Investors (3.54%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (3.49%). Company insiders that own VeriSign stock include D James Bidzos, George E Kilguss III, Kathleen A Cote, Medpace Investors, Llc, Thomas C Indelicarto, Thomas F Frist III, Timothy Tomlinson, Todd B Strubbe and Todd B Strubbe. View institutional ownership trends for VeriSign. Which major investors are selling VeriSign stock? VRSN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital International Investors, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Fiera Capital Corp, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State Street Corp, and UBS Group AG. Company insiders that have sold VeriSign company stock in the last two years include D James Bidzos, George E Kilguss III, Kathleen A Cote, Medpace Investors, Llc, Thomas C Indelicarto, Timothy Tomlinson, and Todd B Strubbe. View insider buying and selling activity for VeriSign or view top insider-selling stocks. Which major investors are buying VeriSign stock? VRSN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Ninety One UK Ltd, Principal Financial Group Inc., CCLA Investment Management Ltd, CCLA Investment Management Ltd, Lazard Asset Management LLC, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd., and Invesco Ltd.. View insider buying and selling activity for VeriSign or or view top insider-buying stocks. How do I buy shares of VeriSign? Shares of VRSN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is VeriSign's stock price today? One share of VRSN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $169.27. How much money does VeriSign make? VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) has a market capitalization of $18.54 billion and generates $1.33 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $784.83 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.11 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does VeriSign have? VeriSign employs 902 workers across the globe. Does VeriSign have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of VeriSign: 1 Global Place, 3united AG, CallVision, Geotrust Europe, H.O. Systems, Illuminet Holdings, Jamba, Kollective Technology, Moreover, Moreover Technologies, Network solution, Signio, SiteRock K.K., Thawte Consulting, UNC-Embratel, Unimobile Inc, inCode Wireless, and m-Qube.Read More When was VeriSign founded? VeriSign was founded in 1995. How can I contact VeriSign? VeriSign's mailing address is 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston VA, 20190. The official website for VeriSign is www.verisign.com. The information services provider can be reached via phone at (703) 948-3200, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 703-421-4873. This page (NASDAQ:VRSN) was last updated on 6/27/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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