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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).

How does VeriSign compare to SEA?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SEA$22.94B2.84$1.58B$2.5441.96
VeriSign$1.66B15.81$825.70M$9.2231.46

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

SEA presently has a consensus price target of $155.54, indicating a potential upside of 45.94%. VeriSign has a consensus price target of $328.75, indicating a potential upside of 13.35%. Given SEA's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SEA is more favorable than VeriSign.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SEA
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
VeriSign
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, VeriSign had 1 more articles in the media than SEA. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for VeriSign and 28 mentions for SEA. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat SEA's score of 0.07 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SEA
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
VeriSign
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.76% compared to SEA's net margin of 6.41%. SEA's return on equity of 14.12% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SEA6.41% 14.12% 5.76%
VeriSign 49.76%-39.20%58.32%

SEA has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does VeriSign compare to eBay?

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, eBay had 15 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for eBay and 29 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat eBay's score of 0.39 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
eBay
22 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
VeriSign
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.76% 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
eBay17.58% 46.11% 11.97%
VeriSign 49.76%-39.20%58.32%

eBay presently has a consensus price target of $110.52, suggesting a potential downside of 3.06%. VeriSign has a consensus price target of $328.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.35%. Given VeriSign's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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 35.1% 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 raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
eBay$11.60B4.36$2.03B$4.4125.85
VeriSign$1.66B15.81$825.70M$9.2231.46

87.5% of eBay shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of VeriSign shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of eBay shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of VeriSign shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

eBay has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

VeriSign beats eBay on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VeriSign compare to Akamai Technologies?

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

VeriSign currently has a consensus price target of $328.75, indicating a potential upside of 13.35%. Akamai Technologies has a consensus price target of $145.29, indicating a potential upside of 26.14%. Given Akamai Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Akamai Technologies is more favorable than VeriSign.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VeriSign
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Akamai Technologies
2 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45

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

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.76% 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
VeriSign49.76% -39.20% 58.32%
Akamai Technologies 10.20%12.96%5.56%

VeriSign has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

VeriSign has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VeriSign$1.66B15.81$825.70M$9.2231.46
Akamai Technologies$4.27B3.92$452.03M$2.9738.78

In the previous week, VeriSign had 13 more articles in the media than Akamai Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for VeriSign and 16 mentions for Akamai Technologies. Akamai Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat VeriSign's score of 0.91 indicating that Akamai Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VeriSign
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Akamai Technologies
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

VeriSign beats Akamai Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VeriSign compare to CoStar Group?

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

VeriSign has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VeriSign$1.66B15.81$825.70M$9.2231.46
CoStar Group$3.25B3.59$7M$0.19151.37

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.76% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 2.08%. CoStar Group's return on equity of 3.74% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VeriSign49.76% -39.20% 58.32%
CoStar Group 2.08%3.74%2.96%

VeriSign has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

VeriSign currently has a consensus price target of $328.75, indicating a potential upside of 13.35%. CoStar Group has a consensus price target of $41.61, indicating a potential upside of 44.68%. Given CoStar Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than VeriSign.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VeriSign
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
CoStar Group
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.35

92.9% of VeriSign shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of VeriSign shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of CoStar Group shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, CoStar Group had 26 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for CoStar Group and 29 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat CoStar Group's score of 0.39 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VeriSign
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CoStar Group
12 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
12 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

CoStar Group beats VeriSign on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VeriSign compare to Opendoor Technologies?

Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Opendoor Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $4.51, suggesting a potential upside of 19.63%. VeriSign has a consensus price target of $328.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.35%. Given Opendoor Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Opendoor Technologies is more favorable than VeriSign.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Opendoor Technologies
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.71
VeriSign
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.76% compared to Opendoor Technologies' net margin of -35.25%. VeriSign's return on equity of -39.20% beat Opendoor Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Opendoor Technologies-35.25% -52.46% -17.22%
VeriSign 49.76%-39.20%58.32%

VeriSign has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Opendoor Technologies$4.37B0.83-$1.30B-$1.60N/A
VeriSign$1.66B15.81$825.70M$9.2231.46

Opendoor Technologies has a beta of 3.6, meaning that its share price is 260% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, VeriSign had 23 more articles in the media than Opendoor Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for VeriSign and 6 mentions for Opendoor Technologies. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Opendoor Technologies' score of 0.03 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Opendoor Technologies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
VeriSign
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

Summary

VeriSign beats Opendoor Technologies on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VRSN vs. The Competition

MetricVeriSignIT Services IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$26.19B$9.96B$27.96B$12.42B
Dividend Yield1.12%2.90%2.77%10.03%
P/E Ratio31.4616.0079.9024.66
Price / Sales15.8165.23595.5475.93
Price / Cash31.4740.1845.0546.71
Price / Book-12.358.067.606.07
Net Income$825.70M$271.19M$662.12M$347.99M
7 Day Performance5.53%2.86%0.10%-0.44%
1 Month Performance13.10%-3.20%-4.47%-4.81%
1 Year Performance9.29%31.27%147.96%18.61%

VeriSign Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VRSN
VeriSign
4.8004 of 5 stars
$290.02
flat
$328.75
+13.4%
+9.3%$26.19B$1.66B31.46920
SE
SEA
4.7309 of 5 stars
$104.46
+4.5%
$155.54
+48.9%
-30.9%$61.10B$22.94B41.13102,700
EBAY
eBay
4.1535 of 5 stars
$113.21
+3.5%
$110.52
-2.4%
+24.3%$48.57B$11.60B25.6712,300
AKAM
Akamai Technologies
3.8924 of 5 stars
$112.85
-2.2%
$145.29
+28.7%
+54.9%$16.77B$4.21B38.0011,000
CSGP
CoStar Group
4.4428 of 5 stars
$29.17
+5.5%
$51.50
+76.6%
-69.6%$11.30B$3.25B486.258,000

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