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In the latest session, Verisign Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) closed at $280.09 up 1.09% from its previous closing price of $277.08. In other words, the price has increased by $1.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.65 million shares were traded. VRSN stock price reached its highest trading level at $280.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $277.28.
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 44.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.54. 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 02 ’25 when Indelicarto Thomas C sold 501 shares for $270.46 per share. The transaction valued at 135,500 led to the insider holds 35,692 shares of the business.
THOMAS C INDELICARTO bought 501 shares of VRSN for $135,500 on Sep 02 ’25. On Aug 19 ’25, another insider, BIDZOS D JAMES, who serves as the Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $268.43 each. As a result, the insider received 1,342,149 and left with 498,304 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 26162814976 and an Enterprise Value of 27358205952. As of this moment, Verisign’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 16.37. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 17.118 whereas that against EBITDA is 24.427.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSN is 0.79, which has changed by 0.53929436 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 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 0.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.31%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VRSN has traded an average of 834.12K shares per day and 676190 over the past ten days. A total of 93.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 92.56M. Insiders hold about 0.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.45% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSN as of 1755216000 were 2098841 with a Short Ratio of 2.52, compared to 1752537600 on 1747492. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2098841 and a Short% of Float of 3.04.
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 0.0027789809The 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 rating of Verisign Inc (VRSN) is the result of assessments by 1.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating 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.
