VeriSign/$VRSN
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About VeriSign
VeriSign is the registry operator for the .com, .net, .name, and .cc generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, and provides the back-end systems for the .edu TLD. The firm generates revenue via annual fees collected for every renewing and new domain in Verisign's registries. The .com and .net gTLDs are two of the largest domains in the world, and VeriSign has been designated as the authoritative registry operator and wholesaler for them under agreements with the US Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which are subject to renewal every six years.
- Ticker
- $VRSN
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 927
- Headquarters
- Reston, United States
- Website
- www.verisign.com
VeriSign Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$27B
31.95
$9.21
0.71
$3.20
1.10%
Price and volume
Market cap
$27B
Beta
0.71
52-week high
$312.48
52-week low
$208.86
Average daily volume
786K
Dividend rate
$3.20
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.591
Quick ratio
0.557
Long term debt to equity
-0.792
Total debt to equity
-1.038
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
34.22%
Interest coverage (TTM)
15.27%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,186
Gross margin (TTM)
88.47%
Net profit margin (TTM)
49.77%
Operating margin (TTM)
67.86%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.99%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,840,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
45.12%
Return on equity (TTM)
-40.02%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
31.949
Price to revenue (TTM)
15.849
Price to book
-11.8
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-11.53
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
25.39
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.94%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
11.588
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.09%
Forward dividend yield
1.10%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.86%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
9.90%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.31%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.43%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.79%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.36%
What the Analysts think about VeriSign
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for VeriSign stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of VeriSign stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
VeriSign’s latest operating momentum is stronger than the mature-business label suggests. Second-quarter revenue rose 6% year on year, the .com/.net base grew 5.1% to 179.1 million names, new registrations reached 12.7 million and the latest measured renewal rate improved to 76.3%. (Last10K, Morningstar)
The .com contract gives VeriSign unusual pricing power. Its planned wholesale fee increase from $10.26 to $10.97 on 1 November 2026 applies across a huge installed base, while the current agreement permits increases of up to 7% in each of the final four years of its pricing cycle. (StockTitan, Finimize)
The business converts its recurring revenue into substantial cash and returns much of it to investors. Second-quarter operating cash flow was $232 million and free cash flow was $213 million, while the board expanded the available share-repurchase authorisation to $1.5 billion alongside the quarterly dividend. (Morningstar, Last10K)
A new antitrust class action directly attacks the foundation of VeriSign’s economics. The complaint alleges that its arrangements with ICANN preserve an unlawful .com monopoly and enable excessive wholesale fees; although there is no ruling yet, an adverse outcome could threaten pricing or lead to costly remedies. (MarketScreener, Simply Wall St)
The franchise is highly concentrated and exposed to changes in how people establish an online presence. VeriSign’s own filing warns that country-code domains, newer generic domains and alternative services could weaken demand for .com and .net registrations or renewals, while future ICANN contract terms remain a structural risk. (Last10K, Finimize)
The shares may already discount much of the good news. A recent valuation review put VeriSign at about 28.3 times earnings versus roughly 17 times for the wider IT sector and estimated fair value at about $219 a share, leaving limited room for disappointment if growth or pricing power slows. (Yahoo Finance)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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VeriSign News
AllArticlesVideos
Warren Buffett, Donald Trump Bet on Same 17 Stocks — Some Might Surprise You
Benzinga3 weeks ago
Hagens Berman Files Antitrust Class-Action Lawsuit Against Verisign and ICANN Alleging Billions of Dollars in Illicit Gains from Website Domain Owners
Business Wire1 month ago
VeriSign Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat3 months ago
Funds containing VeriSign
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $VRSN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Digitalisation$DGTL | $793M | 0.93% |
iShares Digitalisation£DGIT | £585M | 0.93% |
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility$SPMV | $1.9B | 0.59% |
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility€IBCK | €1.6B | 0.59% |
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility£MVUS | £1.4B | 0.59% |
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