VRSN

VeriSign Inc. Common Stock (VRSN)

Stock · NASDAQ · Technology

$302.34as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

VeriSign Stock Considered Expensive Despite Monopoly. A recent analysis notes that VeriSign’s share price is high relative to its earnings and peers, even though the company holds a dominant position in domain name registration. The stock trades near the top of its 52‑week range and sits above a key support level at $292.94. With a trailing P/E of 32.5 and a modest dividend yield of 1.10%, the valuation is a point of discussion for investors.

Active signals

Support level
$292.94
Industry
EDP Services

What VRSN's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike34-0.9%41%
Bollinger Band Breakout22+0.4%50%
Bollinger Band Breakdown19-1.1%32%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now15-1.3%33%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.3%56%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About VRSN

VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet infrastructure and domain name registry services that enable internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company provides root zone maintainer services operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which support global e-commerce. It also…

Sector
Technology
Industry
EDP Services
Employees
926

Fundamentals

1-day range
$296.92$309.97
Market cap
$26.42B
P/E (trailing)
32.50
P/E (forward)
27.33
EPS (trailing)
$9.21
Dividend yield
1.10%
Beta
0.69
Avg. volume
817.5K
Ex-dividend date
August 19, 2026
Dividend pay date
August 27, 2026
52-week range
$208.86$312.48
Next earnings: October 22, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.42confirmed

How VeriSign Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$1.66BNet Income$825.70M (50%)Tax$242.80M (15%)SG&A$235.70M (14%)Cost of Revenue$196.30M (12%)R&D$103.60M (6%)Other$52.50M (3%)VRSN

Source: 10-K filed Feb 5, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$1.46B(88%)
Operating Income$1.12B(68%)

Forecasts

5 analyst ratings

Buy 67%
Hold 25%
Sell 8%
1-year price forecast
High
$355
+17.4%
Median
$325
+7.5%
Low
$285
-5.7%

VeriSign Inc. Common Stock Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

  • VRSN
    VeriSign Inc. Common Stock
    $302.34
    ▼ 0.58%
    Market cap $26.42BP/E 32.50
    $208.86$312.48
  • ZS
    Zscaler Inc. Common Stock
    $207.38
    ▼ 5.92%
    Market cap $26.29BP/E —
    $114.63$336.99
  • CTSH
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    $66.03
    ▲ 0.40%
    Market cap $25.63BP/E 12.71
    $37.08$87.03
  • VRSK
    Verisk Analytics Inc. Common Stock
    $190.9
    ▲ 1.91%
    Market cap $24.70BP/E 27.65
    $155.94$244.41
  • RDDT
    Reddit Inc. Class A Common Stock
    $156.14
    ▼ 2.02%
    Market cap $29.03BP/E 35.20
    $119.27$263.5
  • IOT
    Samsara Inc. Class A Common Stock
    $39.57
    ▼ 7.09%
    Market cap $22.27BP/E 275.43
    $23.38$47.47
  • WIT
    Wipro Limited Common Stock
    $1.95
    ▲ 4.28%
    Market cap $20.87BP/E 11.86
    $156.79$273.1

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
0
Disposed
8.6K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
80.56M
Total value held
$19.68B
Institutional holders
842
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown9.32M
  • Unknown8.99M
  • Unknown5.25M
  • Unknown4.08M
  • Unknown3.75M
  • Unknown2.82M
  • Unknown2.47M
  • Unknown2.31M
  • Unknown2.08M
  • Unknown1.50M

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