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In the latest session, Verisign Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) closed at $270.78 down -0.81% from its previous closing price of $272.98. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.81 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded. VRSN stock price reached its highest trading level at $273.61 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $268.39.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Verisign Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 42.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.62. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 0.54.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Robert W. Baird on December 09, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $250 from $200 previously.
On July 11, 2023, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $265 to $245.
Robert W. Baird Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on December 15, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $216 to $265.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 18 ’25 when BIDZOS D JAMES sold 2,000 shares for $287.96 per share. The transaction valued at 575,925 led to the insider holds 476,439 shares of the business.
BIDZOS D JAMES sold 5,000 shares of VRSN for $1,436,717 on Sep 16 ’25. The Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO now owns 480,439 shares after completing the transaction at $287.34 per share. On Sep 17 ’25, another insider, BIDZOS D JAMES, who serves as the Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $288.48 each. As a result, the insider received 576,963 and left with 478,439 shares of the company.
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 25293178880 and an Enterprise Value of 26488651776. As of this moment, Verisign’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.36. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 15.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 16.574 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.651.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSN is 0.78, which has changed by 0.46059656 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1719923 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 $175.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.35%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VRSN has traded an average of 856.27K shares per day and 678590 over the past ten days. A total of 93.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 92.58M. Insiders hold about 0.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.00% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSN as of 1757894400 were 2039178 with a Short Ratio of 2.38, compared to 1755216000 on 2098841. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2039178 and a Short% of Float of 2.9499999999999997.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VRSN is 1.54, from 0.77 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0028207193. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for VRSN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-19 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-19. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-12-07 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current assessment of Verisign Inc (VRSN) involves the perspectives of 1.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.26, with high estimates of $2.26 and low estimates of $2.26.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.02 and $8.8 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.91. EPS for the following year is $9.56, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $9.82 and $9.29.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 2 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $416.71M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $417.17M to a low estimate of $416.25M. As of. The current estimate, Verisign Inc’s year-ago sales were $390.6MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $421.56M. There is a high estimate of $422.25M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $420.86M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VRSN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.65B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.65B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.65B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.56BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.7B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.71B and the low estimate is $1.69B.
