VeriSign, Inc.
VRSN · Price history
Price at last available close
$307.01
+$27.17 (+9.71%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About VeriSign, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
VeriSign, Inc., along with its affiliates, provides fundamental internet infrastructure and domain name registration services, which enable global web navigation across numerous recognized online addresses. The company plays a crucial role in upholding the security, stability, and resilience of internet systems and services. This includes its function as the root zone maintainer, operating two of the thirteen internet root servers globally, and delivering essential registration and authoritative lookup services for the widely used .
How they make money
VeriSign, Inc. is a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure. The company generates revenue primarily by charging fees to registrars for each annual domain name registration, renewal, or transfer, as determined by agreements with ICANN.
Products & services
Domain name registry services for top-level domains including .com, .net, .cc, .tv, .name, .gov, .edu, and .jobs, along with associated internet infrastructure and security services.
Brands & revenue mix
The primary brand under which the company provides its registry and infrastructure services.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer types
- Domain name registrarsSource
Customer concentration
The company's business model relies on a network of registrars who act as intermediaries; no single registrar or customer is typically disclosed as a major customer in the context of concentration risk in the 10-K.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.
Strengths
- Exclusive registry operator for .com and .net top-level domainsSource
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
39
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
66
Fair
Financial Strength
54
Business Quality / Moat
95
Management
60
Growth Quality
30
Risk / Durability
97
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
31
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
41/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Elevated debt risk
- •M&A headline · Aug 24, 2026
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for VRSN
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can VRSN maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is VRSN's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is VRSN's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify VRSN's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
39
Opportunity Score
31
Market Cap
$27.54B
P/E Ratio
32.9
EPS
$9.31
52-Week High
$312.48
52-Week Low
$208.86
Beta
0.69
Intrinsic Value
$175.04
Analyst Target
$373.50
Shares Outstanding
92.6M
Total Revenue
$1.73B
Total Debt
$1.79B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.04%
Liquidation Value / Share
$-24.67
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$3.20
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for VRSN
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Elevated debt risk
Negative shareholder equity • Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
M&A headline · Aug 24, 2026
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Acquires Shares of 4,573 VeriSign, Inc. $VRSN — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldCommunity Sentiment
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Exclusive registry operator for .com and .net top-level domains.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Negative shareholder equity.
- −Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Dependence on ICANN agreements and regulatory oversight.
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Scores
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Score Changes
5 historical score records availablePrevious Score
39
Oct 23, 2026
Change
+0.1
points
Current Score
39
Oct 26, 2026
Category Changes
VRSN increased 0.1 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
39
Projected Change
-0.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 0.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$307.01
Model Intrinsic Value
$175.04
Difference
+$131.97
+75.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-75.4%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.73B | $1.66B | $1.56B | $1.49B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $198.0M | $196.3M | $191.4M | $197.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $1.53B | $1.46B | $1.37B | $1.30B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $108.0M | $103.6M | $96.7M | $91.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $254.6M | $235.7M | $211.1M | $204.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $362.6M | $339.3M | $307.8M | $295.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $1.21B | $1.17B | $1.13B | $1.10B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $1.17B | $1.12B | $1.06B | $1.00B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $78.2M | $77.0M | $75.3M | $75.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $1.11B | $1.07B | $1.02B | $976.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $261.9M | $242.8M | $236.2M | $158.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $849.8M | $825.7M | $785.7M | $817.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $9.31 | $8.83 | $8.01 | $7.91 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 90.10M | 92.40M | 98.10M | 103M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 90.40M | 92.60M | 98.20M | 104M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$443.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$2.35
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-0.4%
Cash Change
-12.1%
Margin Change
-2.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels. Pressure indicators included cash levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 5.7%. EPS increased 3.5%. Cash declined 12.1%. Total debt declined 0.4%. Net income margin declined by 2.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
40
Smart Money
40
Number of Gurus
4
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
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Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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