VeriSign (VRSN) Competitors

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VRSN vs. SE, EBAY, AKAM, CSGP, and OPEN

Should you buy VeriSign stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares VeriSign with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with VeriSign include SEA (SE), eBay (EBAY), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), CoStar Group (CSGP), and Opendoor Technologies (OPEN). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry.

How does VeriSign compare to SEA?

SEA (NYSE:SE) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, SEA had 40 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for SEA and 6 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat SEA's score of 0.17 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SEA	19 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VeriSign	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

SEA has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

SEA pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. VeriSign pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. SEA pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VeriSign pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

SEA presently has a consensus target price of $158.41, indicating a potential upside of 77.51%. VeriSign has a consensus target price of $317.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Given SEA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe SEA is more favorable than VeriSign.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SEA	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
VeriSign	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

SEA has higher revenue and earnings than VeriSign. VeriSign is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SEA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SEA	$25.19B	2.16	$1.58B	$2.54	35.13
VeriSign	$1.68B	15.82	$825.70M	$9.05	32.34

59.5% of SEA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of VeriSign shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of VeriSign shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.95% compared to SEA's net margin of 6.41%. SEA's return on equity of 14.79% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SEA	6.41%	14.79%	5.94%
VeriSign	49.95%	-39.98%	61.88%

Summary

SEA beats VeriSign on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VeriSign compare to eBay?

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are both large-cap internet software & services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.95% compared to eBay's net margin of 17.58%. eBay's return on equity of 46.11% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
eBay	17.58%	46.11%	11.97%
VeriSign	49.95%	-39.98%	61.88%

87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of VeriSign shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of eBay shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of VeriSign shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

eBay pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. VeriSign pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. eBay pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VeriSign pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. eBay has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

eBay has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, eBay had 98 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for eBay and 6 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat eBay's score of 0.00 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
eBay	30 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	23 Negative mention(s)	20 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VeriSign	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

eBay has higher revenue and earnings than VeriSign. eBay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VeriSign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
eBay	$11.60B	4.32	$2.03B	$4.41	25.63
VeriSign	$1.68B	15.82	$825.70M	$9.05	32.34

eBay presently has a consensus target price of $107.58, indicating a potential downside of 4.81%. VeriSign has a consensus target price of $317.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Given VeriSign's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VeriSign is more favorable than eBay.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
eBay	1 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39
VeriSign	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

VeriSign beats eBay on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VeriSign compare to Akamai Technologies?

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.95% compared to Akamai Technologies' net margin of 10.20%. Akamai Technologies' return on equity of 12.96% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Akamai Technologies	10.20%	12.96%	5.56%
VeriSign	49.95%	-39.98%	61.88%

94.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of VeriSign shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of VeriSign shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 74 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 6 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Akamai Technologies' score of 0.72 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Akamai Technologies	27 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VeriSign	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

VeriSign has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Akamai Technologies. VeriSign is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Akamai Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Akamai Technologies	$4.21B	5.36	$452.03M	$2.97	52.23
VeriSign	$1.68B	15.82	$825.70M	$9.05	32.34

Akamai Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $142.90, indicating a potential downside of 7.87%. VeriSign has a consensus price target of $317.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Given VeriSign's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe VeriSign is more favorable than Akamai Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Akamai Technologies	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
VeriSign	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

VeriSign beats Akamai Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VeriSign compare to CoStar Group?

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

VeriSign has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CoStar Group. VeriSign is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CoStar Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CoStar Group	$3.25B	3.99	$7M	$0.06	529.33
VeriSign	$1.68B	15.82	$825.70M	$9.05	32.34

CoStar Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.95% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 0.74%. CoStar Group's return on equity of 2.90% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CoStar Group	0.74%	2.90%	2.32%
VeriSign	49.95%	-39.98%	61.88%

CoStar Group presently has a consensus price target of $58.12, indicating a potential upside of 82.99%. VeriSign has a consensus price target of $317.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Given CoStar Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than VeriSign.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CoStar Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
VeriSign	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

In the previous week, CoStar Group had 6 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CoStar Group and 6 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat CoStar Group's score of 0.75 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CoStar Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VeriSign	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

96.6% of CoStar Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of VeriSign shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of CoStar Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of VeriSign shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CoStar Group beats VeriSign on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VeriSign compare to Opendoor Technologies?

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) and Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

VeriSign has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Opendoor Technologies. Opendoor Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VeriSign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VeriSign	$1.68B	15.82	$825.70M	$9.05	32.34
Opendoor Technologies	$4.37B	0.98	-$1.30B	-$1.60	N/A

VeriSign has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Opendoor Technologies has a beta of 3.65, meaning that its stock price is 265% more volatile than the broader market.

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.95% compared to Opendoor Technologies' net margin of -35.25%. VeriSign's return on equity of -39.98% beat Opendoor Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VeriSign	49.95%	-39.98%	61.88%
Opendoor Technologies	-35.25%	-52.46%	-17.22%

VeriSign presently has a consensus price target of $317.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.55%. Opendoor Technologies has a consensus price target of $4.38, indicating a potential downside of 1.97%. Given VeriSign's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe VeriSign is more favorable than Opendoor Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VeriSign	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Opendoor Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

In the previous week, Opendoor Technologies had 16 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Opendoor Technologies and 6 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Opendoor Technologies' score of 0.33 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VeriSign	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Opendoor Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.9% of VeriSign shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Opendoor Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of VeriSign shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Opendoor Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

VeriSign beats Opendoor Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

VRSN vs. The Competition

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Metric	VeriSign	Internet Software/Services Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$26.63B	$11.96B	$39.44B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	1.13%	21.03%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	32.33	23.25	163.78	25.56
Price / Sales	15.82	26.67	622.72	72.25
Price / Cash	31.01	17.13	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	-12.03	2.98	9.56	6.72
Net Income	$825.70M	$492.46M	$1.03B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	5.09%	-5.97%	0.34%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	9.12%	-0.18%	9.50%	4.00%
1 Year Performance	5.87%	16.40%	164.60%	36.32%

VeriSign Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VRSN VeriSign	4.095 of 5 stars	$292.64 -0.8%	$317.67 +8.6%	+7.0%	$26.63B	$1.68B	32.33	920	Positive News
SE SEA	4.8235 of 5 stars	$85.52 -0.8%	$161.66 +89.0%	-39.3%	$52.67B	$22.94B	33.94	102,700	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Options Volume
EBAY eBay	3.3407 of 5 stars	$109.33 +5.1%	$105.42 -3.6%	+63.4%	$46.21B	$11.10B	24.79	12,300	Trending News Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
AKAM Akamai Technologies	2.897 of 5 stars	$105.78 +1.8%	$112.37 +6.2%	+104.1%	$15.06B	$4.21B	34.34	11,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
CSGP CoStar Group	4.9366 of 5 stars	$35.38 +1.9%	$58.12 +64.3%	-57.5%	$14.18B	$3.25B	589.76	8,000

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VRSN vs. SE, EBAY, AKAM, CSGP, and OPEN

How does VeriSign compare to SEA?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SE or VRSN?

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Is SE or VRSN more profitable?

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Is EBAY or VRSN more profitable?

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Is EBAY or VRSN a better dividend stock?

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Does the media refer more to EBAY or VRSN?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EBAY or VRSN?

Do analysts prefer EBAY or VRSN?

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How does VeriSign compare to Akamai Technologies?

Is AKAM or VRSN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AKAM or VRSN?

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Does the media favor AKAM or VRSN?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AKAM or VRSN?

Do analysts rate AKAM or VRSN?

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How does VeriSign compare to CoStar Group?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CSGP or VRSN?

Which has more risk and volatility, CSGP or VRSN?

Is CSGP or VRSN more profitable?

Do analysts rate CSGP or VRSN?

Does the media favor CSGP or VRSN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSGP or VRSN?

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How does VeriSign compare to Opendoor Technologies?

Which has better earnings & valuation, VRSN or OPEN?

Which has more volatility & risk, VRSN or OPEN?

Is VRSN or OPEN more profitable?

Do analysts rate VRSN or OPEN?

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