NASDAQ:VRSN - Verisign Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a 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. Log In and Add $188.26 +2.69 (+1.45 %) (As of 12/8/2019 01:52 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$184.99Now: $188.26▼$188.5450-Day Range$182.00MA: $187.86▼$194.5752-Week Range$138.77Now: $188.26▼$221.78Volume468,223 shsAverage Volume629,752 shsMarket Capitalization$22.10 billionP/E Ratio39.63Dividend YieldN/ABeta1.03 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email VeriSign, Inc provides domain name registry services and Internet infrastructure in the United States and internationally. The company offers registry services that operate the authoritative directory of and/or the back-end systems for .com, .net, .cc, .tv, .gov, .jobs, .edu, .name, and other domain names. Its registry services allow individuals and organizations to establish their online identities. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Custom computer programming services Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRSN Previous Symbol CUSIP92343E10 CIK1014473 Webhttp://www.verisign.com/ Phone703-948-3200Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.35 Quick Ratio1.35Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio39.63 Forward P/E Ratio36.77 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.21 billion Price / Sales18.19 Cash Flow$5.20 per share Price / Cash Flow36.20 Book Value($11.46) per share Price / Book-16.43Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.75 Net Income$582.48 million Net Margins52.60% Return on Equity-44.38% Return on Assets33.06%Miscellaneous Employees900 Outstanding Shares117,410,000Market Cap$22.10 billion Next Earnings Date2/6/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive VRSN News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRSN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:VRSN Rates by TradingView 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 of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Saturday, February 10th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $586,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. How were Verisign's earnings last quarter? Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 24th. The information services provider reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.05. The information services provider had revenue of $308.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $308.34 million. Verisign had a net margin of 52.60% and a negative return on equity of 44.38%. The firm's revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 earnings per share. View Verisign's Earnings History. When is Verisign's next earnings date? Verisign is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 6th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Verisign. What price target have analysts set for VRSN? 2 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Verisign's stock. Their forecasts range from $195.00 to $240.00. On average, they expect Verisign's share price to reach $217.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Verisign. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Verisign? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verisign in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Verisign. Has Verisign been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about VRSN stock have been trending extremely positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Verisign earned a media sentiment score of 5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the information services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Verisign. Who are some of Verisign's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Verisign include Facebook (FB), Equinix (EQIX), eBay (EBAY), Twitter (TWTR), CoStar Group (CSGP), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), SEA (SE), J2 Global (JCOM), ANGI Homeservices (ANGI), Envestnet (ENV), Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD), LogMeIn (LOGM), Cimpress (CMPR), LivePerson (LPSN) and Yelp (YELP). 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), Alibaba Group (BABA), Motorola Solutions (MSI), Intel (INTC), Netflix (NFLX), Twitter (TWTR), Home Depot (HD), Rite Aid (RAD), Micron Technology (MU) and Boeing (BA). Who are Verisign's key executives? Verisign's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. D. James Bidzos, Founder, Exec. Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 64)Mr. George E. Kilguss III, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)Mr. Todd B. Strubbe, Exec. VP & COO (Age 56)Mr. Thomas C. Indelicarto, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)Dr. Burt Kaliski Jr., Sr. VP & CTO Who are Verisign's major shareholders? Verisign's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.77%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.51%), Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.29%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.76%), Man Group plc (0.55%) and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.43%). Company insiders that own Verisign stock include Kathleen A Cote, Thomas C Indelicarto and Timothy Tomlinson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Verisign. Which institutional investors are selling Verisign stock? VRSN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Stifel Financial Corp, Mackay Shields LLC, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Denali Advisors LLC, Cantillon Capital Management LLC and Andra AP fonden. View Insider Buying and Selling for Verisign. Which institutional investors are buying Verisign stock? VRSN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Squarepoint Ops LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Man Group plc, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, SG Americas Securities LLC and Voloridge Investment Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Verisign. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Verisign's stock price today? One share of VRSN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $188.26. How big of a company is Verisign? Verisign has a market capitalization of $22.10 billion and generates $1.21 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $582.48 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.75 on an earnings per share basis. Verisign employs 900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Verisign. What is Verisign's official website? The official website for Verisign is http://www.verisign.com/. 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 (NASDAQ VRSN)Community Ranking: 2.2 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 302 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 386 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 688MarketBeat'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. This page was last updated on 12/8/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Buy Rating