NASDAQ:VRSN VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $267.65 -2.24 (-0.83%) Closing price 08/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$267.50 -0.15 (-0.06%) As of 08/18/2025 07:19 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About VeriSign Stock (NASDAQ:VRSN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get VeriSign alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$266.10▼$270.8550-Day Range$263.02▼$305.9852-Week Range$175.62▼$310.60Volume560,663 shsAverage Volume1.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$25.00 billionP/E Ratio31.94Dividend Yield1.15%Price Target$277.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. VeriSign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Read More VeriSign Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreVRSN MarketRank™: VeriSign scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 445th out of 1,336 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 Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVeriSign 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 CoverageVeriSign has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about VeriSign's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VeriSign is 31.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VeriSign is 31.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 52.31.Read more about VeriSign's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.92% of the float of VeriSign has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeriSign has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VeriSign has recently increased by 1.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldVeriSign pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVeriSign does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of VeriSign is 36.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about VeriSign's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.52 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.92% of the float of VeriSign has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeriSign has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VeriSign has recently increased by 1.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.25 News SentimentVeriSign has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for VeriSign this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for VRSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added VeriSign to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VeriSign insiders have sold 325,457.56% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $4,029.00 in company stock and sold $13,116,714.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.84% of the stock of VeriSign is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.90% of the stock of VeriSign is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about VeriSign's insider trading history. Receive VRSN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VeriSign and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRSN Stock News HeadlinesVeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) EVP Sells $132,514.50 in StockAugust 14, 2025 | insidertrades.comVeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) EVP Sells $135,019.50 in StockAugust 7, 2025 | insidertrades.comThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 trillion vault of untapped American wealth. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards calls it the “Old Testament Wealth Code” — and says it could transform your financial future. He’s revealing everything in a new presentation. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Why These 3 Market-Beaters Are Backing Up Their Buyback Trucks (VRSN)SPOT, VRSN, and NEM are all greatly outperforming in 2025. As a signal of confidence going forward, they are also boosting buyback capacity significantly.August 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comInsider Sell: D Bidzos Sells 9,000 Shares of VeriSign Inc (VRSN)August 14, 2025 | gurufocus.comReflecting On E-commerce Software Stocks’ Q2 Earnings: VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN)August 14, 2025 | msn.comRep. James Comer Sells VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) SharesAugust 14, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Sell Alert: Thomas Indelicarto Sells Shares of VeriSign Inc (VRSN)August 13, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines VRSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VRSN shares performed this year? VeriSign's stock was trading at $206.96 at the start of the year. Since then, VRSN shares have increased by 29.3% and is now trading at $267.65. How were VeriSign's earnings last quarter? VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The information services provider reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is VeriSign doing a stock buyback? VeriSign's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 24th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $1,110,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Does VeriSign have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of VeriSign: Moreover Technologies, inCode Wireless, m-Qube, Geotrust Europe, Kollective Technology, 3united AG, Moreover, and others. Who are VeriSign's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of VeriSign include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.33%), State Street Corp (4.21%), AQR Capital Management LLC (3.32%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (2.93%). 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 Record date for 5/28 Dividend5/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend5/19/2025Dividend Payable5/28/2025Last Earnings7/24/2025Today8/18/2025Record date for 8/27 Dividend8/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend8/19/2025Dividend Payable8/27/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Internet Software/Services Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRSN CIK1014473 Webwww.verisign.com Phone(703) 948-3200Fax703-421-4873Employees920Year Founded1995Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for VeriSign$277.50 High Price Target$305.00 Low Price Target$250.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.38 Trailing P/E Ratio31.94 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$785.70 million Net Margins50.05% Pretax Margin64.74% Return on Equity-40.87% Return on Assets55.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.54 Quick Ratio0.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.56 billion Price / Sales16.05 Cash Flow$8.27 per share Price / Cash Flow32.36 Book Value($20.37) per share Price / Book-13.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares93,410,000Free Float92,624,000Market Cap$25.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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