NASDAQ:VRSN VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $250.92 -3.82 (-1.50%) Closing price 03/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$251.60 +0.69 (+0.27%) As of 03/28/2025 07:53 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider 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$250.82▼$254.2650-Day Range$206.65▼$254.7452-Week Range$167.05▼$256.35Volume746,822 shsAverage Volume722,364 shsMarket Capitalization$23.74 billionP/E Ratio31.37Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$250.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewVeriSign, 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… Remove Ads VeriSign Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreVRSN MarketRank™: VeriSign scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 334th out of 667 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 1 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 31.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VeriSign is 31.37, 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 42.17.Read more about VeriSign's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.37% of the float of VeriSign has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeriSign has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VeriSign has recently increased by 21.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVeriSign does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVeriSign does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG2.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.52 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.37% of the float of VeriSign has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeriSign has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VeriSign has recently increased by 21.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.28 News SentimentVeriSign has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for VeriSign this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for VRSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows25 people have added VeriSign to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VeriSign insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $103,592.00 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 HeadlinesWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Bought Over $73 Million in Shares of This Tech Company — Here’s WhyMarch 28 at 8:23 PM | msn.comVeriSign Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?March 28 at 3:17 AM | fool.comTrump to unlock 15-figure fortune for America (May 3rd) ?We were shown this map by former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, one of the most politically connected men in America. Rickards has spent his fifty-year career in the innermost circles of the U.S. government and banking. And he believes Trump could soon release this frozen asset to the public. March 30, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Is VeriSign Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?March 26, 2025 | msn.comMeet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the MarketMarch 23, 2025 | fool.comVeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comMarch 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWarren Buffett Just Upped His Stake in This Monopolistic Tech Stock. Should You?March 22, 2025 | fool.comVRSN Factor-Based Stock AnalysisMarch 14, 2025 | nasdaq.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 21.2% and is now trading at $250.92. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were VeriSign's earnings last quarter? VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The information services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.00. VeriSign had a net margin of 50.47% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.01%. Read the conference call transcript. Does VeriSign have any subsidiaries? VeriSign subsidiaries include these companies: Moreover Technologies, inCode Wireless, m-Qube, Geotrust Europe, Kollective Technology, 3united AG, Moreover, and others. Who are VeriSign's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of VeriSign include Berkshire Hathaway Inc (13.81%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.82%), Ninety One UK Ltd (4.07%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.03%). 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 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 Last Earnings2/06/2025Today3/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Custom computer programming services Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRSN CIK1014473 Webwww.verisign.com Phone(703) 948-3200Fax703-421-4873Employees920Year Founded1995Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$250.00 High Stock Price Target$250.00 Low Stock Price Target$250.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.00 Trailing P/E Ratio31.37 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$785.70 million Net Margins50.47% Pretax Margin65.62% Return on Equity-43.01% Return on Assets51.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.56 billion Price / Sales15.24 Cash Flow$8.95 per share Price / Cash Flow28.04 Book Value($20.70) per share Price / Book-12.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares94,600,000Free Float93,805,000Market Cap$23.74 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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