VRSN Stock Analysis: VeriSign | NASDAQ

Software - Infrastructure | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 23.804m USD | 12M Return: -9.1% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Domain Registry, Internet Infrastructure, Root Zone Services, DNS Resolution
Total Rating 51
Safety 36
Buy Signal 0.33
Software - Infrastructure
Industry Rotation: +9.0
Market Cap: 23.8B
Avg Turnover: 202M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility37.4%
VaR 5th Pctl5.88%
VaR vs Median-3.57%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.32
Rel. Str. IBD39.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group44.7
Character TTM
Beta0.289
Beta Downside0.262
Hurst Exponent0.600
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD30.21%
CAGR/Max DD0.33
CAGR/Mean DD0.90
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of VRSN over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 1.31, "2021-09": 1.4, "2021-12": 2.97, "2022-03": 1.43, "2022-06": 1.54, "2022-09": 1.58, "2022-12": 1.7, "2023-03": 1.7, "2023-06": 1.79, "2023-09": 1.83, "2023-12": 2.6, "2024-03": 1.92, "2024-06": 2.01, "2024-09": 2.07, "2024-12": 2, "2025-03": 2.1, "2025-06": 2.21, "2025-09": 2.27, "2025-12": 2.23, "2026-03": 2.34, "2026-06": 2.38,
EPS CAGR: 6.98%
EPS Trend: 84.9%
Last SUE: 0.42
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of VRSN over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 329.405, 2021-09: 334.242, 2021-12: 340.308, 2022-03: 346.9, 2022-06: 351.9, 2022-09: 356.9, 2022-12: 369.2, 2023-03: 364.4, 2023-06: 372, 2023-09: 376.3, 2023-12: 380.4, 2024-03: 384.3, 2024-06: 387.1, 2024-09: 390.6, 2024-12: 395.4, 2025-03: 402.3, 2025-06: 409.9, 2025-09: 419.1, 2025-12: 425.3, 2026-03: 428.9, 2026-06: 434.6,
Rev. CAGR: 5.32%
Rev. Trend: 99.2%
Last SUE: 0.38
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Altman Z'' In Financial Distress Zone

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan -0.1% 2
Feb -1.0% 37
Mar +1.3% 27
Apr +3.4% 27
May -0.4% 13
Jun +0.6% 11
Jul +1.8% 6
Aug -0.4% 22
Sep -2.8% 49
Oct -1.6% 29
Nov +4.2% 56
Dec +0.1% 8

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: VRSN VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is a US-based internet infrastructure company that provides domain name registry services critical to global internet navigation. The company serves as a root zone maintainer, operating two of the worlds thirteen internet root servers, and holds registry rights for the .com and .net top-level domains under agreements with ICANN, which support the backbone of global e-commerce. VeriSign also operates the .name and .cc directories and provides back-end registry systems for .edu. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and incorporated in 1995, VeriSign sits within the Information Technology sector and benefits from a recurring revenue model tied to domain name registrations and renewals.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • .com and .net renewals drive recurring revenue growth
  • ICANN agreement caps wholesale price increases
  • Aggressive buybacks return capital to shareholders
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 7.0
Net Income: 850.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.47 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -14.87 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -45.48% < 20% (prev -36.12%; Δ -9.36% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.61 > 3% & CFO 1.10b > Net Income 850.0m
Net Debt (2.26b) to EBITDA (1.20b): 1.88 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.59 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (91.1m) vs 12m ago -3.09% < -2%
Gross Margin: 88.47% > 18% (prev 87.88%; Δ 0.59% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 106.4% > 50% (prev 113.5%; Δ -7.13% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 15.48 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.18b / Interest Expense TTM 75.9m)
Altman Z'' -15.00
A: -0.43 (Total Current Assets 1.12b - Total Current Liabilities 1.90b) / Total Assets 1.80b
B: -6.29 (Retained Earnings -11.3b / Total Assets 1.80b)
C: 0.73 (EBIT TTM 1.18b / Avg Total Assets 1.61b)
D: -0.56 (Book Value of Equity -2.25b / Total Liabilities 4.06b)
Altman-Z'' = -19.00 = D
Beneish M -3.32
DSRI: 0.81 (Receivables 24.2m/27.8m, Revenue 1.71b/1.60b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 87.88% / 88.47%)
AQI: 0.71 (AQ_t 0.25 / AQ_t-1 0.35)
SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 1.71b / 1.60b)
TATA: -0.14 (NI 850.0m - CFO 1.10b) / TA 1.80b)
Beneish M = -3.32 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of VRSN shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 274.82 with a total of 795,393 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.00%, over one month by +8.84%, over three months by +2.86% and over the past year by -9.07%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 264.00 (which is 3.9% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).

Is VRSN a buy, sell or hold?

VeriSign has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.50. Therefore, it is recommended to hold VRSN.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the VRSN price?
Analysts Target Price 313.2 14%
VeriSign (VRSN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 25 July 2026
Market Cap USD = 23.8b (23.8b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 29.0
P/E Forward = 28.0899
P/S = 14.142
P/B = 10.819
P/EG = 3.1734
Revenue TTM = 1.71b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.18b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.20b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.79b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 555.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.34b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 5.90m
Net Debt = 2.26b USD (calculated: Debt 2.34b - CCE 80.3m)
Enterprise Value = 26.1b USD (23.8b + Debt 2.34b - CCE 80.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 15.48 (Ebit TTM 1.18b / Interest Expense TTM 75.9m)
EV/FCF = 30.77x (Enterprise Value 26.1b / FCF TTM 847.1m)
FCF Yield = 3.25% (FCF TTM 847.1m / Enterprise Value 26.1b)
FCF Margin = 49.60% (FCF TTM 847.1m / Revenue TTM 1.71b)
Net Margin = 49.77% (Net Income TTM 850.0m / Revenue TTM 1.71b)
Gross Margin = 88.47% ((Revenue TTM 1.71b - Cost of Revenue TTM 197.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 88.50% (prev 88.53%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 14.46 (Enterprise Value 26.1b / Total Assets 1.80b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.24% (Interest Expense 75.9m / Debt 2.34b)
Taxrate = 22.99% (253.8m / 1.10b)
NOPAT = 905.0m (EBIT 1.18b * (1 - 22.99%))
Current Ratio = 0.52 (Total Current Assets 1.12b / Total Current Liabilities 2.16b)
 Debt / Equity = -1.04 (negative equity) (Debt 2.34b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -2.25b)
 Debt / EBITDA = 1.88 (Net Debt 2.26b / EBITDA 1.20b)
Debt / FCF = 2.67 (Net Debt 2.26b / FCF TTM 847.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -2.17b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 52.95% (Net Income 850.0m / Total Assets 1.80b)
 RoE = -39.21% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 850.0m / Total Stockholder Equity -2.17b)
 RoCE = -306.9% (out of range, set to none) (EBIT 1.18b / Capital Employed (Equity -2.17b + L.T.Debt 1.79b))
 RoIC = 239.0% (NOPAT 905.0m / Invested Capital 378.6m)
WACC = 6.60% (E(23.8b)/V(26.1b) * Re(7.0%) + D(2.34b)/V(26.1b) * Rd(3.24%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 7.0% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -97.78 | Cagr: -4.44%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.06% ; FCFF base≈856.6m ; Y1≈840.5m ; Y5≈850.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 121.2 (EV 13.3b - Net Debt 2.26b = Equity 11.0b / Shares 91.0m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -2.73% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 84.86 | EPS CAGR: 6.98% | SUE: 0.42 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.24 | Revenue CAGR: 5.32% | SUE: 0.38 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=2.37 | Chg30d=-0.17% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=9.46 | Chg30d=-0.15% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+7.4% | GrowthRev=+5.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=10.38 | Chg30d=+0.25% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+9.7% | GrowthRev=+6.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50% (up=3, down=0)