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After finishing at $269.55 in the prior trading day, Verisign Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) closed at $266.39, down -1.17%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded. VRSN stock price reached its highest trading level at $271.64 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $266.19.
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 41.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.19. 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:
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 Aug 19 ’25 when BIDZOS D JAMES sold 5,000 shares for $268.43 per share. The transaction valued at 1,342,149 led to the insider holds 498,304 shares of the business.
BIDZOS D JAMES sold 2,000 shares of VRSN for $543,589 on Aug 21 ’25. The Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO now owns 494,304 shares after completing the transaction at $271.79 per share. On Aug 20 ’25, another insider, BIDZOS D JAMES, who serves as the Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $270.71 each. As a result, the insider received 541,418 and left with 496,304 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 24883118080 and an Enterprise Value of 26373769216. As of this moment, Verisign’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.61. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 15.57. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 16.502 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.548.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSN is 0.79, which has changed by 0.46577525 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14460516 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 -4.60%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.36%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 854.01K shares per day over the past 3-months and 780330 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 93.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 92.56M. Insiders hold about 0.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.24% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSN as of 1753920000 were 1783501 with a Short Ratio of 2.09, compared to 1751241600 on 1834238. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1783501 and a Short% of Float of 2.5799999000000002.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, VRSN’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.77, compared to 1.54 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.002856613The 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.
