VeriSign (VRSN) Competitors $180.88 -3.48 (-1.89%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VRSN vs. BIDU, SOGO, GLUU, SE, EBAY, CSGP, AKAM, SPSC, ENV, and PRFTShould you be buying VeriSign stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VeriSign include Baidu (BIDU), Sogou (SOGO), Glu Mobile (GLUU), SEA (SE), eBay (EBAY), CoStar Group (CSGP), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Envestnet (ENV), and Perficient (PRFT). VeriSign vs. Baidu Sogou Glu Mobile SEA eBay CoStar Group Akamai Technologies SPS Commerce Envestnet Perficient Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend BIDU or VRSN? Baidu currently has a consensus target price of $127.29, indicating a potential upside of 50.49%. VeriSign has a consensus target price of $218.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.52%. Given Baidu's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Baidu is more favorable than VeriSign.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baidu 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65VeriSign 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders believe in BIDU or VRSN? 92.9% of VeriSign shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Baidu shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of VeriSign shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, BIDU or VRSN? Baidu has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BIDU or VRSN? In the previous week, Baidu had 20 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Baidu and 11 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Baidu's score of 0.47 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baidu 6 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral VeriSign 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is BIDU or VRSN more profitable? VeriSign has a net margin of 55.74% compared to Baidu's net margin of 14.95%. Baidu's return on equity of 9.63% beat VeriSign's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baidu14.95% 9.63% 5.99% VeriSign 55.74%-45.59%49.06% Which has better earnings and valuation, BIDU or VRSN? Baidu has higher revenue and earnings than VeriSign. Baidu 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 RatioBaidu$134.84B0.22$2.86B$7.5911.14VeriSign$1.49B11.64$817.60M$8.6021.03 Does the MarketBeat Community favor BIDU or VRSN? Baidu received 1225 more outperform votes than VeriSign when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.91% of users gave Baidu an outperform vote while only 62.08% of users gave VeriSign an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBaiduOutperform Votes161375.91% Underperform Votes51224.09% VeriSignOutperform Votes38862.08% Underperform Votes23737.92% SummaryBaidu beats VeriSign on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get VeriSign News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRSN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart VRSN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVeriSignCustom computer programming services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.38B$6.93B$24.40B$8.67BDividend YieldN/A2.53%2.78%4.06%P/E Ratio21.0316.90263.8117.37Price / Sales11.643.313,372.6772.25Price / Cash24.6226.9535.4336.36Price / Book-9.144.806.835.87Net Income$817.60M$201.13M$676.18M$225.66M7 Day Performance-1.46%-3.57%-2.20%-1.34%1 Month Performance-3.30%-0.43%-0.11%1.00%1 Year Performance-13.59%10.41%17.91%25.27% VeriSign Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRSNVeriSign4.011 of 5 stars$180.88-1.9%$218.00+20.5%-13.6%$17.38B$1.49B21.03920News CoveragePositive NewsBIDUBaidu4.8357 of 5 stars$84.58+0.6%$127.29+50.5%-22.6%$29.66B$134.84B11.1439,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSOGOSogouN/A$8.95flatN/A+0.0%$3.47B$924.66M895.902,544News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeGLUUGlu MobileN/A$12.50flatN/AN/A$2.20B$411.40M416.67715SESEA3.0732 of 5 stars$102.94-0.4%$90.54-12.0%+171.7%$58.92B$13.06B686.2762,700Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageEBAYeBay4.3871 of 5 stars$61.43-1.4%$62.87+2.3%+52.9%$29.42B$10.11B15.4312,300Short Interest ↓CSGPCoStar Group4.4383 of 5 stars$71.25-5.1%$93.25+30.9%-13.4%$29.21B$2.46B161.946,152Short Interest ↑Positive NewsAKAMAkamai Technologies4.5815 of 5 stars$87.43-1.0%$117.47+34.4%-21.5%$13.13B$3.97B25.8710,250Insider SellingShort Interest ↑News CoverageSPSCSPS Commerce3.7498 of 5 stars$176.59-1.8%$223.63+26.6%+2.2%$6.63B$536.91M84.492,489Positive NewsENVEnvestnet0.9605 of 5 stars$62.940.0%$61.88-1.7%+72.1%$3.48B$1.34B-13.193,100Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePRFTPerficient1.5156 of 5 stars$75.96flat$70.00-7.8%N/A$2.67B$882.15M32.466,547Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BIDU Alternatives SOGO Alternatives GLUU Alternatives SE Alternatives EBAY Alternatives CSGP Alternatives AKAM Alternatives SPSC Alternatives ENV Alternatives PRFT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VRSN) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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