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Company Profile: VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)

VRSN insider trades (13 months) →

$313.88 +1.78% vs. previous close · Market cap $28.16B

Today's multi-factor rank: 25 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
5.8/10
Value
4.1/10
Growth
4.5/10
Quality
9.3/10
Multifactor
5.9/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$308.40
Open:$308.83
Day's Low:$305.54
Day's High:$317.37
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:28.16B
Enterprise Value:28.98B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$208.86
52-Week High:$317.37
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$296.51
200-Day Avg:$271.93

Volume

Volume Today:2,707,974
Avg Volume (3m):822,917
Avg Volume (10d):1,022,950
52-Week Change:+28.40%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.67

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):33.75

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 22, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):28.63
PEG Ratio:2.20
Price / Book:-
Price / Sales (TTM):16.26
EV / Revenue:16.73
EV / EBITDA:24.05

Dividends

Current yield:1.05%
Annual Dividend Rate:$3.24
Dividend Trailing:$3.20
Yield Trailing:1.04%
5-Year Avg Yield:-
Payout Ratio:34.45%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):1.73B
Gross Profit:1.53B
EBITDA:1.21B
Net Income (TTM):849.80M
Rev Growth (YoY):+5.70%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+3.50%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-0.10%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$9.30

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 22, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$10.96
Revenue Per Share:$18.99
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$-25.44
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:476.10M
Total Debt:1.79B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):1.32B
Debt / Equity:-
Current Ratio:0.42
Quick Ratio:0.37

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:1.06B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):800.41M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:28.98B
EV / Revenue:16.73
EV / EBITDA:24.05

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):-
ROA (Return on Assets):54.90%
P/E (trailing):33.75
P/E (forward):28.63
Price / Book:-
PEG Ratio:2.20
52-Week Change:+28.40%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$9.30

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 22, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$10.96
P/E (forward):28.63
PEG Ratio:2.20

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$18.99
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$-25.44

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:800.41M
Operating Cash Flow:1.06B
EBITDA:1.21B
Total Revenue (TTM):1.73B
Net Income (TTM):849.80M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:89,700,000
Float (free shares):84,318,000
Short interest (shares):2,225,204
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):2.53
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-10-22View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-27View filing ↗
10-Q2026-07-23View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-26View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-21View filing ↗
10-Q2026-04-23View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-04-10View filing ↗
8-K2026-02-05View filing ↗
8-K2025-11-25View filing ↗
8-K2025-10-24View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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 operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu domain names. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Reston
Employees:926
Sector:Technology
Industry:Software - Infrastructure
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. D. James BidzosExecutive Chairman, CEO & President702.54M
Mr. John D. CalysExecutive VP & CFO661.22M
Mr. Thomas C. Indelicarto J.D.Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary611.21M
Mr. Danny R. McPhersonExecutive VP of Technology & Chief Security Officer-1.22M
Dr. Burt Kaliski Jr.Senior VP & CTO--
Mr. David Atchley CFAVP, Treasury & Investor Relations53-
Mr. Ebrahim KeshavarzSenior Vice President of Marketing, Product & Channel Management--
Ms. Ellen PetrocciSenior VP of Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer--

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VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN): Quantitative Analysis

VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) — Technology — Software - Infrastructure. VRSN is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, VRSN has returned +30.2% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

VRSN ranks 25 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 15 of the 83 Technology companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 2.60, ranked 1 of 468); its weakest is value (Z -0.55, ranked 398 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.54725 of 461 ↑1
Momentum0.466134 of 494 ↓5
Value-0.554398 of 489
Quality2.6011 of 468 =
Growth-0.327351 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$313.88
Market Cap28.16B
P/E33.75
Revenue (last 12 months)1.73B
Book value per share$-25.44
52-week range$208.86 – $317.37
Dividend yield1.05%
Beta0.67
Average volume822,917
Shares outstanding89.70M
Short interest (% of float)2.49% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does VRSN report earnings? 12 of its last 12, after the close →

What are VRSN insiders doing? 130 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 4 buys and 84 sells, the last one on Oct 27, 2026 →

VRSN latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All VRSN filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about VeriSign (VRSN)

When does VeriSign report earnings?

VeriSign has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Oct 22, 2026). VRSN earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is VeriSign's P/E ratio?

VeriSign's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 33.8 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 81 Technology companies with a P/E is 30.4, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: VeriSign is above its sector median. Technology stocks, company by company →

Where does VeriSign rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, VeriSign ranks 25 of 461, and 15 of the 83 Technology companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have VeriSign insiders bought or sold shares?

The latest open-market purchase of VeriSign shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Aug 27, 2026, by a director, for $6k. The latest sale was on Oct 27, 2026, by a director who is also an officer, for $1.0M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 4 purchases and 84 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All VRSN insider trades →

Does VeriSign pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.05% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $3.24 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 17, 2026.

What sector is VeriSign in, and which index?

VeriSign is classified in the Technology sector (industry: Software - Infrastructure), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 85 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Technology stocks →

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