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    VeriSign Inc (VRSN)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE • NASDAQ

    $304.09
    +2.68 (+0.89%)

    Market Cap: $27.25B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    92%(36/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +8.12%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.42
    Range$2.40 - $2.43
    4 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.38+1.6%
    60d ago$2.40+0.5%
    30d ago$2.40+0.4%
    7d ago$2.420.0%
    Current$2.42
    Revenue Consensus
    $441M
    Range$439M - $444M
    5 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.57
    Range$2.54 - $2.59
    4 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $452M
    Range$449M - $455M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.57---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.42---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 23
    		$2.38$2.36+0.85%Beat+7.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 23
    		$2.34$2.25+4.00%Beat+11.4%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 5
    		$2.23$2.29-2.62%Miss+11.5%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 23
    		$2.27$2.24+1.34%Beat+9.7%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 24
    		$2.21$2.20+0.45%Beat+10.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$2.10$2.09+0.48%Beat+9.4%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 6
    		$2.00$2.01-0.50%Miss-23.1%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 24
    		$2.07$2.01+2.99%Beat+13.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 25
    		$2.01$1.93+4.15%Beat+12.3%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.92$1.87+2.67%Beat+12.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 8
    		$2.60$1.86+39.78%Beat+52.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.83$1.80+1.67%Beat+15.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.79$1.75+2.29%Beat+16.2%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.70$1.66+2.41%Beat+18.9%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 9
    		$1.70$1.61+5.59%Beat+6.9%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.58$1.54+2.60%Beat+5.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.54$1.52+1.32%Beat+9.2%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.43$1.39+2.88%Beat+0.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 10
    		$1.59$1.38+15.22%Beat+15.2%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 28
    		$1.50$1.41+6.38%Beat+8.7%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 22
    		$1.41$1.36+3.68%Beat+0.7%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 22
    		$1.42$1.33+6.77%Beat-50.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 11
    		$1.38$1.29+6.98%Beat+9.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 22
    		$1.38$1.35+2.22%Beat+1.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 23
    		$1.40$1.32+6.06%Beat+12.9%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 23
    		$2.86$1.24+130.65%Beat+118.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$1.26$1.24+1.61%Beat-20.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 24
    		$1.36$1.31+3.82%Beat+10.6%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.24$1.18+5.08%Beat+5.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.31$1.25+4.80%Beat+22.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 7
    		$1.58$1.21+30.58%Beat+64.6%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.23$1.19+3.36%Beat+23.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.18$1.13+4.42%Beat+12.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$1.07$1.06+0.94%Beat+11.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.96$0.97-1.03%Miss+14.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.00$0.99+1.01%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.05$0.99+6.06%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.96$0.94+2.13%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 9
    		$0.84$0.81+3.70%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.07%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.24
    Payout Ratio34.18%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov
    VRSN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun VRSN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio32.98EV/EBITDA24.29x
    Price/FCF25.90xFCF Yield3.86%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin49.80%Operating Margin68.20%
    ROE0.00%ROIC1131.32%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-1.04xInterest Coverage15.54x
    Current Ratio0.59xQuick Ratio0.59x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.69Avg Volume897.45K
    52-Week High$311.5752-Week Low$206.93

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$297.94
    SMA 20$294.67
    SMA 50$291.05
    SMA 200$267.45
    EMA 10$298.78
    EMA 20$295.89
    EMA 50$290.88
    EMA 200$275.16

    MACD

    Line: 3.24Signal: 1.98Hist: 1.25

    ADX

    ADX: 16.2+DI: 29.3-DI: 16.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up32.0
    Aroon Down52.0
    PSAR$282.02

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$311.40
    Lower Band$277.93
    %B Position1136%(Upper)
    Band Width0.78

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    62.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K81.6
    Stoch %D82.3
    Williams %R-16.4
    ROC (10d)6.0%
    Momentum17.19
    CCI (20d)92.3
    MFI (14d)80.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$7.23(2.4%)
    StdDev (20d)8.37
    Hist Vol21.3%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$304.77
    OBV16.1M
    AD Line-99.8M
    CMF (20d)0.034

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)922.4K
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$295.68

    Pivot Points

    R3$308.32
    R2$306.51
    R1$303.96
    Pivot Point$302.14
    S1$299.60
    S2$297.78
    S3$295.23

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI13.52
    Ultimate Osc47.9
    KST17.92

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$434.60M$428.90M$425.30M$419.10M$409.90M$402.30M$395.40M$390.60M$387.10M$384.30M$380.40M$376.30M
    Cost of Revenue$50.00M$49.20M$49.00M$48.80M$49.10M$49.40M$48.40M$46.80M$47.10M$49.10M$48.50M$48.60M
    Gross Profit$384.60M$379.70M$376.30M$370.30M$360.80M$352.90M$347.00M$343.80M$340.00M$335.20M$331.90M$327.70M
    Operating Expenses$88.30M$86.10M$91.50M$86.00M$80.10M$81.70M$83.20M$74.50M$73.80M$76.30M$75.60M$73.40M
    R&D$27.50M$27.50M$26.50M$25.40M$25.70M$26.00M$24.90M$23.20M$23.80M$24.80M$22.90M$21.70M
    SG&A$60.80M$58.60M$65.00M$60.60M$54.40M$55.70M$58.30M$51.30M$50.00M$51.50M$52.70M$51.70M
    Operating Income$296.30M$293.60M$284.80M$284.30M$280.70M$271.20M$263.80M$269.30M$266.20M$258.90M$256.30M$254.30M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$19.20M$18.90M$18.90M$18.90M$18.90M$20.30M$18.80M$18.90M$18.80M$18.80M$18.80M$18.80M
    Income Before Tax$281.60M$279.40M$271.10M$271.70M$267.30M$258.40M$248.10M$260.90M$258.90M$254.00M$251.60M$248.60M
    Income Tax Expense$65.10M$64.90M$64.90M$58.90M$59.90M$59.10M$56.60M$59.60M$60.10M$59.90M$-13,100,000$60.10M
    Net Income$216.50M$214.50M$206.20M$212.80M$207.40M$199.30M$191.50M$201.30M$198.80M$194.10M$264.70M$188.50M
    EBITDA$307.40M$303.10M$293.30M$294.50M$294.50M$284.00M$271.20M$283.30M$282.90M$275.60M$271.60M$268.90M
    EBIT$300.80M$298.30M$290.00M$290.60M$286.20M$278.70M$266.90M$279.80M$277.70M$272.80M$270.40M$267.40M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    VRSN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    33.0x
    Forward P/E
    26.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    24.3x
    P/FCF
    25.9x
    PEG
    2.2x
    P/B
    -12.2x
    See GNG's fair value

    VRSN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    88.5%
    Operating margin
    68.2%
    Net margin
    49.8%
    ROIC
    1131.3%
    ROE
    0.0%
    FCF margin
    62.4%
    FCF yield
    3.9%

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    Sector: Technology

    VRSN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    5
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    VRSN Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • VRSN earns a 1131.3% return on invested capital.
    • VRSN converts 62.4% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • VRSN has a 49.8% net profit margin.

    VRSN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    0.9%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.42
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 0 down

    VRSN Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.1%
    Payout ratio
    34.2%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    VRSN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About VRSN

    What is VRSN's current dividend yield?

    VeriSign Inc (VRSN) has a forward dividend yield of 1.07%.

    Does VRSN pay dividends?

    Yes, VeriSign Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.07%.

    What is VRSN's P/E ratio?

    VeriSign Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.98.

    What is VRSN's market cap?

    VeriSign Inc (VRSN) has a market capitalization of $27.25B with a current stock price of $304.09.

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