VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure. The company operates the authoritative registries for the .com and .net top-level domains under contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In addition to its registry business, VeriSign delivers managed Domain Name System (DNS) solutions and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection to enterprises and network operators.

Founded in 1995, VeriSign has played a central role in the expansion and stability of the internet. Early in its history, the company acquired registry operations and developed critical backend systems that handle billions of DNS queries each day. Over time, VeriSign has continued to evolve its platform to support new registry services and to maintain uninterrupted service levels for millions of domain names around the world.

Beyond domain name management, VeriSign offers a suite of security and stability products designed to safeguard online operations. Its managed DNS solution provides fast query resolution and traffic routing, while its DDoS mitigation services protect organizations from volumetric and application-layer attacks. Through its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) offerings, VeriSign also issues digital certificates that enable secure web browsing and authenticated communications for enterprises.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, VeriSign serves a diverse customer base that includes domain registrars, large enterprises, government agencies and network service providers. The company maintains a worldwide network of data centers to ensure high availability and rapid response times. VeriSign’s executive leadership and board of directors draw on decades of experience in internet governance, cybersecurity and telecommunications to guide the firm’s strategic direction.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $279.16 to $283.68
• 50-Day Range: $268.68 to $289.76
• 52-Week Range: $172.49 to $291.54
• Volume: 359,441 shs
• Average Volume: 755,060 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.65
• Dividend Yield: 1.09%
• Price Target: $277.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VeriSign Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VeriSign scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 261st out of 666 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VeriSign is 34.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VeriSign is 34.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 33.56.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% 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 3.1, 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 49.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

VeriSign pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, 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 37.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.52

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% 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 3.1, 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 49.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

VeriSign has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for VeriSign this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for VRSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added VeriSign to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VeriSign insiders have sold 279,835.27% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $4,029.00 in company stock and sold $11,278,592.00 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.

VRSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VRSN shares performed this year?

VeriSign's stock was trading at $206.96 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VRSN shares have increased by 36.9% and is now trading at $283.43.

How were VeriSign's earnings last quarter?

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The information services provider reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.10. VeriSign's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does VeriSign have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are VeriSign's major shareholders?

VeriSign's top institutional shareholders include Ninety One UK Ltd (2.93%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.92%), Ninety One North America Inc. (0.22%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.17%). 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.

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

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $277.50
• High Price Target: $305.00
• Low Price Target: $250.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $785.70 million
• Net Margins: 50.23%
• Pretax Margin: 65.14%
• Return on Equity: -41.37%
• Return on Assets: 54.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.56
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 17.09
• Cash Flow: $8.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.67
• Book Value: ($20.37) per share
• Price / Book: -13.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,900,000
• Free Float: 93,111,000
• Market Cap: $26.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78