NASDAQ:VRSN - Verisign Stock Price, Price Target & More

$118.61 +0.61 (+0.52 %)

(As of 04/25/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$118.61

Today's Range$116.59 - $119.55

52-Week Range$87.54 - $127.24

Volume1.31 million shs

Average Volume1.12 million shs

Market Capitalization$12.02 billion

P/E Ratio32.23

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.86

About Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN)

VeriSign, Inc. provides domain name registry services and Internet security worldwide. The company offers registry services that operate the authoritative directory of .com, .net, .cc, .tv, .gov, .jobs, .edu, .name, and other domain names. Its registry services allow individuals and organizations to establish their online identities. The company also provides infrastructure assurance services, including distributed denial of service protection and managed domain name system services. It serves financial institutions, software-as-a-service providers, e-commerce providers, and media companies through direct sales and indirect channels. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Custom computer programming services

Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services

SectorComputer and Technology

SymbolNASDAQ:VRSN

CUSIP92343E10

Webwww.verisign.com

Phone703-948-3200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio-1.41%

Current Ratio1.57%

Quick Ratio1.57%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio32.23

Forward P/E Ratio28.31

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.17 billion

Price / Sales9.87

Cash Flow$4.9277 per share

Price / Cash24.07

Book Value($12.79) per share

Price / Book-9.27

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.68

Net Income$457.24 million

Net Margins39.25%

Return on Equity-36.88%

Return on Assets17.13%

Miscellaneous

Employees952

Outstanding Shares97,000,000

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Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Verisign's stock symbol?

Verisign trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRSN."

How will Verisign's stock buyback program work?

Verisign announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Saturday, February 10th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $586,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

How were Verisign's earnings last quarter?

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 8th. The information services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.01. The information services provider earned $295.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $294.93 million. Verisign had a net margin of 39.25% and a negative return on equity of 36.88%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. View Verisign's Earnings History.

When is Verisign's next earnings date?

Verisign is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April, 26th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Verisign.

What price target have analysts set for VRSN?

4 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Verisign's stock. Their predictions range from $103.00 to $111.00. On average, they anticipate Verisign's share price to reach $106.25 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Verisign.

Who are some of Verisign's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Verisign include Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Infosys (INFY), Wipro (WIT), NTT Data (NTDTY), Amdocs (DOX), Obic (OBIIF), Aspen Technology (AZPN), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Gemalto (GTOMY), Sogou (SOGO), Zscaler (ZS), Callidus Software (CALD), Syntel (SYNT), Virtusa (VRTU) and Luxoft (LXFT).

Who are Verisign's key executives?

Verisign's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. D. James Bidzos, Founder, Exec. Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 63)
Mr. George E. Kilguss III, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
Mr. Todd B. Strubbe, Exec. VP & COO (Age 55)
Mr. Thomas C. Indelicarto, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 54)
Dr. Burt Kaliski Jr., Sr. VP & CTO

Has Verisign been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about VRSN stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Verisign earned a daily sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the information services provider an impact score of 45.29 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Verisign's stock price today?

One share of VRSN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $118.61.

How big of a company is Verisign?

Verisign has a market capitalization of $12.02 billion and generates $1.17 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $457.24 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.68 on an earnings per share basis. Verisign employs 952 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Verisign?

Verisign's mailing address is 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston VA, 20190. The information services provider can be reached via phone at 703-948-3200 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Verisign (VRSN)

Community Ranking:		2.1 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		207 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		285 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		492

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.

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

4 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Verisign in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $106.25, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 10.42%. The high price target for VRSN is $111.00 and the low price target for VRSN is $103.00. There are currently 1 sell rating and 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	1.75	1.75	2.00	2.00
Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	1 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$106.25	$106.25	$106.3333	$103.3333
Price Target Upside:	10.42% downside	9.38% downside	2.51% downside	5.37% downside

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN)

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
2/26/2018	JPMorgan Chase	Boost Price Target	Underweight	$106.00	Low
10/29/2017	Cowen	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$103.00	N/A
10/27/2017	Citigroup	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$101.00 -> $111.00	N/A
10/6/2017	Robert W. Baird	Set Price Target	Hold	$105.00	N/A

(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN)

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Earnings Estimates

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.19 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.75 EPS

Verisign (NASDAQ VRSN) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
4/25/2018		$1.03					N/A
2/8/2018	Q4 2017	$0.97	$0.96	$294.93 million	$295.50 million	View	Listen
10/26/2017	Q3 2017	$0.97	$1.00	$290.90 million	$292.40 million	View	N/A
7/27/2017	Q2 2017	$0.99	$1.05	$287.47 million	$289.00 million	View	N/A
4/27/2017	Q1 2017	$0.86	$0.86	$284.70 million	$288.60 million	View	N/A
2/9/2017	Q416	$0.88	$0.92	$282.97 million	$286.00 million	View	Listen
10/27/2016	Q316	$0.87	$0.93	$287.08 million	$287.60 million	View	Listen
7/28/2016	Q216	$0.86	$0.91	$284.34 million	$286.00 million	View	Listen
4/28/2016	Q116	$0.83	$0.85	$277.77 million	$281.90 million	View	Listen
2/11/2016	Q415	$0.78	$0.79	$270.07 million	$273.00 million	View	Listen
10/22/2015	Q315	$0.77	$0.78	$265.26 million	$265.80 million	View	Listen
7/23/2015	Q215	$0.75	$0.74	$261.89 million	$263.00 million	View	Listen
4/23/2015	Q115	$0.75	$0.74	$259.00 million	$258.40 million	View	N/A
2/5/2015	Q414	$0.72	$0.70	$256.70 million	$255.92 million	View	N/A
10/23/2014	Q314	$0.69	$0.70	$253.46 million	$255.02 million	View	Listen
7/24/2014	Q214	$0.64	$0.68	$251.69 million	$250.40 million	View	N/A
4/24/2014	Q114	$0.63	$0.64	$248.98 million	$248.80 million	View	N/A
2/6/2014	Q413	$0.28	$0.65	$244.77 million	$246.00 million	View	N/A
10/24/2013	Q313	$0.56	$0.59	$240.52 million	$244.00 million	View	N/A
7/25/2013	Q2 2013	$0.55	$0.58	$237.14 million	$239.00 million	View	N/A
4/25/2013	Q1 2013	$0.54	$0.58	$232.60 million	$236.50 million	View	N/A
1/24/2013	Q4 2012	$0.51	$0.59	$229.28 million	$230.20 million	View	N/A
10/25/2012		$0.49	$0.50			View	N/A
7/26/2012		$0.45	$0.45			View	N/A
4/26/2012		$0.43	$0.42			View	N/A
1/26/2012		$0.41	$0.40			View	N/A
10/27/2011		$0.37	$0.39			View	N/A
7/28/2011		$0.35	$0.38			View	N/A
4/28/2011		$0.32	$0.32			View	N/A
1/27/2011		$0.30	$0.31			View	N/A
10/28/2010	Q3 2010	$0.22	$0.23			View	N/A
8/2/2010	Q2 2010	$0.28	$0.19			View	N/A
4/28/2010	Q1 2010	$0.31	$0.31			View	N/A
2/2/2010	Q4 2009	$0.29	$0.31			View	N/A
11/5/2009	Q3 2009	$0.28	$0.29			View	N/A
8/6/2009	Q2 2009	$0.27	$0.26			View	N/A
5/7/2009	Q1 2009	$0.24	$0.27			View	N/A
2/5/2009	Q4 2008	$0.23	$0.25			View	N/A
11/6/2008	Q3 2008	$0.20	$0.25			View	N/A
8/6/2008	Q2 2008	$0.16	$0.16			View	N/A
5/8/2008	Q1 2008	$0.17	$0.17			View	N/A
1/31/2008	Q4 2007	$0.23	$0.24			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Verisign (NASDAQ VRSN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.35%

Insider Trading History for Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN)

Verisign (NASDAQ VRSN) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
8/22/2017	Kathleen A Cote	Director	Sell	1,500	$99.94	$149,910.00	38,294
8/1/2017	Timothy Tomlinson	Director	Sell	1,240	$101.00	$125,240.00
8/2/2016	Timothy Tomlinson	Director	Sell	1,477	$85.30	$125,988.10
4/29/2016	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	Major Shareholder	Sell	32,255	$89.30	$2,880,371.50
2/17/2016	Timothy Tomlinson	Director	Sell	1,350	$81.48	$109,998.00
4/29/2015	Jamie S Gorelick	Director	Buy	1,000	$64.19	$64,190.00
2/11/2015	Timothy Tomlinson	Director	Sell	8,884	$60.81	$540,236.04
11/13/2014	Kathleen A Cote	Director	Sell	3,546	$60.07	$213,008.22
10/30/2014	Richard H Goshorn	SVP	Sell	12,940	$58.58	$758,025.20
10/28/2014	John D Roach	Director	Sell	20,432	$58.81	$1,201,605.92
3/5/2014	Richard Goshorn	SVP	Sell	7,832	$56.01	$438,670.32	85,528
2/19/2014	John Roach	Director	Sell	11,000	$55.53	$610,830.00	12,679
12/4/2013	Roger H/Ca Moore	Director	Sell	19,432	$56.76	$1,102,960.32	21,464
11/4/2013	Richard H Goshorn	SVP	Sell	41,563	$54.25	$2,254,792.75
8/6/2013	Richard Goshorn	SVP	Sell	6,581	$48.54	$319,441.74	96,437
8/1/2013	John D Roach	Director	Sell	2,000	$48.39	$96,780.00
7/30/2013	Timothy Tomlinson	Director	Sell	4,200	$47.46	$199,332.00
5/22/2013	Richard H Goshorn	SVP	Sell	8,620	$48.27	$416,087.40
2/5/2013	William L Chenevich	Director	Sell	8,000	$44.83	$358,640.00
8/10/2012	Roger H/Ca Moore	Director	Sell	44,883	$46.38	$2,081,673.54

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Verisign (NASDAQ VRSN) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	What To Expect From Verisign's Q1 Earnings www.nasdaq.com - April 25 at 5:42 PM
	What's in the Cards for VeriSign (VRSN) in Q1 Earnings? www.nasdaq.com - April 24 at 5:47 PM
	What's in the Cards for VeriSign (VRSN) in Q1 Earnings? finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:47 PM
	Verisign (VRSN) Upgraded to "Strong-Buy" by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 10:42 AM
	Verisign (VRSN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 3:28 AM
	Verisign (VRSN) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:32 AM
	Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Verisign (VRSN) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $297.99 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 1:56 AM
	$1.05 EPS Expected for Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 11:20 PM
	Verisign (VRSN) Upgraded to Buy at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 1:35 PM
	BRIEF-Verisign Says CEO's FY 2017 Total Compensation Was About $9 Mln VS $10.7 Mln In FY 2016 www.reuters.com - April 11 at 5:52 PM
	Verisign to Report First Quarter 2018 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - April 2 at 5:41 PM
	Brokerages Expect Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $297.99 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 4:50 AM
	Verisign (VRSN) Downgraded by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 8:05 AM
	Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 1:32 AM
	Traders Buy Large Volume of Verisign Call Options (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 8:02 AM
	Notable Wednesday Option Activity: CMG, EL, VRSN - Nasdaq.com - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - March 15 at 8:00 AM
	Comparing Verisign (VRSN) & TechTarget (TTGT) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 12:51 PM
	Zacks: Brokerages Expect Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $297.99 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 3:00 AM
	TechTarget (TTGT) and Verisign (VRSN) Financial Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - March 12 at 5:11 AM
	Brokerages Expect Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) to Post $1.05 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 6:39 PM
	Renaissance Technologies LLC Raises Holdings in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 2:50 PM
	Report: Developing Opportunities within Colgate-Palmolive, VeriSign, Lumentum, Omnicom Group, Sanderson Farms, and Juniper Networks — Future Expectations, Projections Moving into 2018 finance.yahoo.com - March 6 at 8:01 AM
	Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Position Boosted by American International Group Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 4:24 AM
	Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Position Trimmed by Gruss Capital Management LP www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 2:54 PM
	State of Tennessee Treasury Department Has $4.44 Million Position in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 10:12 AM
	The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Cuts Position in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 7:46 PM
	Burney Co. Boosts Position in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 5:11 AM
	Verisign (VRSN) Upgraded at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 12:06 AM
	Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Position Lifted by Standard Life Aberdeen plc www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 6:50 PM
	Investec Asset Management LTD Has $285.43 Million Holdings in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 4:58 PM
	Close Asset Management Ltd Purchases 917 Shares of Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 2:14 PM
	Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Stake Raised by UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 5:37 PM
	Employees Retirement System of Texas Sells 2,800 Shares of Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 10:30 AM
	Fort L.P. Sells 31,157 Shares of Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 3:37 PM
	Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Cuts Stake in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 1:07 PM
	Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 9:28 PM
	Verisign (VRSN) PT Raised to $106.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co. www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 8:12 PM
	Financial Survey: Verisign (VRSN) versus Unisys (UIS) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 10:48 AM
	Internet Stocks' Research Reports Released on VeriSign, Weibo, Yandex, and Yelp Inc. - PR Newswire (press release) www.prnewswire.com - February 26 at 8:02 AM
	Arizona State Retirement System Boosts Holdings in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 4:32 AM
	Norinchukin Bank The Reduces Stake in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 2:20 PM
	Rhumbline Advisers Acquires 882 Shares of Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 8:30 AM
	State of Wisconsin Investment Board Grows Stake in Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 7:09 AM
	Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $297.99 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 1:52 AM
	Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) Expected to Announce Earnings of $1.05 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - February 22 at 11:08 PM
	VeriSign, Inc. -- Moody's affirms VeriSign's Ba2 CFR; downgrades unsecured notes to Ba2 following convertible notes redemption finance.yahoo.com - February 21 at 5:38 PM
	Today’s Research Reports on Trending Tickers: VeriSign and Texas Instruments finance.yahoo.com - February 20 at 5:58 PM
	VeriSign Inc (VRSN) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 8:03 AM
	Recent VRSN News www.bloomberg.com - February 16 at 5:27 PM
	Verisign Announces 3.25% Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures Due 2037 to Pay Contingent Interest finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 5:27 PM

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