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?

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) and SEA (NYSE:SE) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

92.9% of VeriSign shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of SEA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of VeriSign shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
VeriSign$1.66B13.58$825.70M$9.0527.32
SEA$22.94B2.44$1.58B$2.5436.12

VeriSign presently has a consensus price target of $327.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.54%. SEA has a consensus price target of $155.54, indicating a potential upside of 69.54%. Given SEA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SEA is more favorable than VeriSign.

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
SEA
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.95% 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
VeriSign49.95% -39.98% 61.88%
SEA 6.41%14.12%5.76%

VeriSign has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SEA has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, VeriSign had 4 more articles in the media than SEA. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for VeriSign and 8 mentions for SEA. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat SEA's score of 0.26 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VeriSign
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SEA
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

SEA beats VeriSign on 9 of the 17 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 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.

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$11.10B4.36$2.03B$4.4124.71
VeriSign$1.66B13.58$825.70M$9.0527.32

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 1.3%. 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 presently has a consensus price target of $107.84, indicating a potential downside of 1.04%. VeriSign has a consensus price target of $327.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.54%. 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)
19 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36
VeriSign
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

In the previous week, eBay had 28 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for eBay and 12 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat eBay'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
eBay
24 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
VeriSign
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
eBay17.58% 46.11% 11.97%
VeriSign 49.95%-39.98%61.88%

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 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

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 Technologies10.20% 12.96% 5.56%
VeriSign 49.95%-39.98%61.88%

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Akamai Technologies$4.27B4.08$452.03M$2.9740.36
VeriSign$1.66B13.58$825.70M$9.0527.32

Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Akamai Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $145.29, suggesting a potential upside of 21.20%. VeriSign has a consensus target price of $327.67, suggesting a potential upside of 32.54%. Given VeriSign's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
3 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.41
VeriSign
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 12 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Akamai Technologies' score of 0.90 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
11 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
VeriSign
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

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

How does VeriSign compare to CoStar Group?

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

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
VeriSign49.95% -39.98% 61.88%
CoStar Group 0.74%2.90%2.32%

VeriSign presently has a consensus target price of $327.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.54%. CoStar Group has a consensus target price of $55.33, indicating a potential upside of 82.86%. 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
VeriSign
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
CoStar Group
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55

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$1.66B13.58$825.70M$9.0527.32
CoStar Group$3.25B3.81$7M$0.06504.33

92.9% of VeriSign shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of VeriSign shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of CoStar Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

VeriSign has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, VeriSign and VeriSign both had 12 articles in the media. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat VeriSign's score of 1.15 indicating that CoStar Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

CoStar Group beats VeriSign on 9 of the 15 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, VeriSign had 6 more articles in the media than Opendoor Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for VeriSign and 6 mentions for Opendoor Technologies. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Opendoor Technologies' score of -0.22 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

VeriSign currently has a consensus target price of $327.67, suggesting a potential upside of 32.54%. Opendoor Technologies has a consensus target price of $4.38, suggesting a potential upside of 4.29%. Given VeriSign's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VeriSign$1.66B13.58$825.70M$9.0527.32
Opendoor Technologies$4.37B0.93-$1.30B-$1.60N/A

VeriSign has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Opendoor Technologies has a beta of 3.55, meaning that its share price is 255% more volatile than the broader market.

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
VeriSign49.95% -39.98% 61.88%
Opendoor Technologies -35.25%-52.46%-17.22%

Summary

VeriSign beats Opendoor Technologies on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VRSN vs. The Competition

MetricVeriSignInternet Software/Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$22.54B$12.77B$39.34B$12.39B
Dividend Yield1.31%16.08%3.27%5.83%
P/E Ratio27.3229.02169.9023.98
Price / Sales13.5828.48624.27109.04
Price / Cash26.8815.4248.5354.51
Price / Book-10.523.369.586.50
Net Income$825.70M$492.46M$1.07B$336.88M
7 Day Performance-9.73%-4.04%-1.41%-0.22%
1 Month Performance-20.25%-0.97%0.99%0.77%
1 Year Performance-12.61%12.57%159.21%31.57%

VeriSign Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VRSN
VeriSign
4.9074 of 5 stars
$247.22
-0.2%
$327.67
+32.5%
-11.8%$22.54B$1.66B27.32920
SE
SEA
4.881 of 5 stars
$86.44
+4.2%
$155.54
+79.9%
-42.0%$50.68B$22.94B34.03102,700
EBAY
eBay
3.6574 of 5 stars
$109.18
+0.5%
$107.84
-1.2%
+35.2%$48.22B$11.10B24.7612,300
AKAM
Akamai Technologies
4.0567 of 5 stars
$134.20
+0.5%
$145.29
+8.3%
+54.0%$19.41B$4.21B45.1911,000
CSGP
CoStar Group
4.9728 of 5 stars
$32.04
-2.4%
$55.33
+72.7%
-63.3%$13.41B$3.25B534.098,000

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