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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN

NASDAQTechnologySoftware - Infrastructure

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$281.8

+$4.90 · +1.77%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

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Valuation

52

Fair Value

Momentum

45

Neutral

Sentiment

52

Mixed

Risk resilience

70

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

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 .com and .net domains, which are vital for worldwide online commerce. Beyond these, VeriSign also manages the underlying technical systems for several other top-level domains, such as .cc, .gov, .edu, and .name. Its operational scope further encompasses distributed server management, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and ensuring data integrity. Established in 1995, VeriSign, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Reston, Virginia.

Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
US
CEO
D. James Bidzos
Listed since
Jan 30, 1998
Employees
927

Market position

Day range

Current $281.8

52-week range

Current $281.8

Open
$278.21
Previous close
$276.9
Volume
603.58K
0.72× average
Average volume
832.54K
Average daily volume
Market cap
25.47B USD
Beta
0.7
Market reference 1
50-day average
$273.37
+3.08% above average
200-day average
$259.5
+8.59% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
23.94B USD
P/E (TTM)
30.53×
P/B (TTM)
-11.35×
P/S (TTM)
14.92×
EV / EBITDA
20.43×
Earnings yield
3.68%
Free cash flow yield
4.76%
Dividend yield
1.14%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
88.47%
Operating margin
67.86%
Net margin
49.77%
Return on equity
-38.33%
Return on assets
62.27%
Return on invested capital
-61876.44%

Financial health

Debt / equity
-1.04×
Current ratio
0.49×
Altman Z-score
-2.46
Piotroski F-score
9 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends92%76%60%43%Gross margin, FY2021: 85.54%Gross margin, FY2022: 85.91%Gross margin, FY2023: 86.79%Gross margin, FY2024: 87.71%Gross margin, FY2025: 88.15%Operating margin, FY2021: 65.29%Operating margin, FY2022: 66.19%Operating margin, FY2023: 67.01%Operating margin, FY2024: 67.95%Operating margin, FY2025: 67.67%Net margin, FY2021: 59.12%Net margin, FY2022: 47.29%Net margin, FY2023: 54.76%Net margin, FY2024: 50.45%Net margin, FY2025: 49.84%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 85.54%. Gross margin FY2022 85.91%. Gross margin FY2023 86.79%. Gross margin FY2024 87.71%. Gross margin FY2025 88.15%. Operating margin FY2021 65.29%. Operating margin FY2022 66.19%. Operating margin FY2023 67.01%. Operating margin FY2024 67.95%. Operating margin FY2025 67.67%. Net margin FY2021 59.12%. Net margin FY2022 47.29%. Net margin FY2023 54.76%. Net margin FY2024 50.45%. Net margin FY2025 49.84%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.66B USD+6.37%

Operating income

1.12B USD+5.93%

Net income

825.7M USD+5.09%
Income trends across reported periods1.75B USD1.36B USD968.64M USD575.52M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.33B USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.42B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.49B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.56B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.66B USDOperating income, FY2021: 866.8M USDOperating income, FY2022: 943.1M USDOperating income, FY2023: 1B USDOperating income, FY2024: 1.06B USDOperating income, FY2025: 1.12B USDNet income, FY2021: 784.8M USDNet income, FY2022: 673.8M USDNet income, FY2023: 817.6M USDNet income, FY2024: 785.7M USDNet income, FY2025: 825.7M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.33B USD. Revenue FY2022 1.42B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.49B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.56B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.66B USD. Operating income FY2021 866.8M USD. Operating income FY2022 943.1M USD. Operating income FY2023 1B USD. Operating income FY2024 1.06B USD. Operating income FY2025 1.12B USD. Net income FY2021 784.8M USD. Net income FY2022 673.8M USD. Net income FY2023 817.6M USD. Net income FY2024 785.7M USD. Net income FY2025 825.7M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.66B USD1.56B USD1.49B USD1.42B USD1.33B USD
Cost of goods sold196.3M USD191.4M USD197.3M USD200.7M USD191.93M USD
Gross profit1.46B USD1.37B USD1.3B USD1.22B USD1.14B USD
Research and development103.6M USD96.7M USD91M USD85.7M USD80.53M USD
Selling, general, and administrative235.7M USD211.1M USD204.2M USD195.4M USD188.31M USD
Operating expenses339.3M USD307.8M USD295.2M USD281.1M USD268.84M USD
Interest income20.6M USD37.4M USD46.1M USD14.9M USD582K USD
Interest expense77M USD75.3M USD75.3M USD75.3M USD83.26M USD
Depreciation and amortization31.2M USD36.9M USD44.1M USD46.9M USD47.94M USD
Operating income1.12B USD1.06B USD1B USD943.1M USD866.8M USD
Net income825.7M USD785.7M USD817.6M USD673.8M USD784.8M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest fiscal-year EPS
8.81
FY2025 · +10.13% year over year
Latest fiscal-year revenue
1.66B USD
FY2025 · +6.37% year over year
Next fiscal-year EPS consensus
9.79
FY2026 · 3 analysts
Next fiscal-year revenue consensus
1.75B USD
FY2026 · 4 analysts

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual EPS trend13.5210.878.235.58FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual revenue trend2.2B1.88B1.57B1.25BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 19, 2026

$0.81

Quarterly

Record Aug 19, 2026 · Payment Aug 27, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 19, 2026

$0.81

Quarterly

Record May 19, 2026 · Payment May 27, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 19, 2026

$0.81

Quarterly

Record Feb 19, 2026 · Payment Feb 27, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 18, 2025

$0.77

Quarterly

Record Nov 18, 2025 · Payment Nov 25, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 19, 2025

$0.77

Quarterly

Record Aug 19, 2025 · Payment Aug 27, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 19, 2025

$0.77

Quarterly

Record May 19, 2025 · Payment May 28, 2025

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ETFs holding VRSN

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
756.26M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF logoVanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO
Market value
623.5M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
1.7T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$703.71+0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO
Market value
514.06M
Weight
0.23%
AUM
224.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$82.97+0.53%
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFVUG
Market value
317.78M
Weight
0.09%
AUM
372B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$87.50+0.38%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF logoiShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV
Market value
305.76M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
891.84B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$769.31+0.39%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF logoState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY
Market value
281.89M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
817.87B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$765.72+0.41%
Vanguard Information Technology ETF logoVanguard Information Technology ETFVGT
Market value
231.31M
Weight
0.14%
AUM
160.2B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$118.42+0.05%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFVOT
Market value
181.74M
Weight
0.54%
AUM
33.5B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$305.46+0.79%

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