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After finishing at $243.78 in the prior trading day, Verisign Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) closed at $247.13, up 1.37%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. VRSN stock price reached its highest trading level at $247.535 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $242.4225.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VRSN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 37.09 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.79. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.53 and its Current Ratio is at 0.53.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on October 28, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $270.
On December 09, 2024, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $200 to $250.
Robert W. Baird Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on July 11, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $265 to $245.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 06 ’26 when Indelicarto Thomas C sold 332 shares for $240.83 per share. The transaction valued at 79,956 led to the insider holds 31,277 shares of the business.
TOMLINSON FAMILY TRUST bought 1,235 shares of VRSN for $298,809 on Jan 06 ’26. On Jan 06 ’26, another insider, THOMAS C INDELICARTO, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 332 shares for $240.83 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VRSN now has a Market Capitalization of 23084066816 and an Enterprise Value of 24084850688. As of this moment, Verisign’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.58. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 14.08. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 14.806 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.252.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSN is 0.75, which has changed by 0.17722619 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1877265 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VRSN has reached a high of $310.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $205.37. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.14%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 909.07K shares per day over the past 3-months and 433780 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 92.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 91.86M. Insiders hold about 0.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.38% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSN as of 1765756800 were 2329621 with a Short Ratio of 2.56, compared to 1763078400 on 2293508. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2329621 and a Short% of Float of 3.4099999999999997.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, VRSN’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.54, compared to 2.31 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0063171713. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for VRSN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-18 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-18. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-12-07 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 3.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.28, with high estimates of $2.28 and low estimates of $2.28.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.87 and $8.83 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.86. EPS for the following year is $9.53, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $9.75 and $9.35.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $424.04M in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $425M to a low estimate of $423M. As of . The current estimate, Verisign Inc’s year-ago sales were $395.4MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $424.08M. There is a high estimate of $428M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $419.64M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VRSN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.66B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.65B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.66B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.56BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.72B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.74B and the low estimate is $1.71B.
