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The closing price of Verisign Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) was $254.74 for the day, up 2.66% from the previous closing price of $248.13. In other words, the price has increased by $2.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.88 million shares were traded. VRSN stock price reached its highest trading level at $256.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $247.985.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VRSN’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.17 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.56. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.43 and its Current Ratio is at 0.43.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 24 ’25 when CALYS JOHN sold 447 shares for $231.75 per share. The transaction valued at 103,590 led to the insider holds 23,735 shares of the business.
CALYS JOHN bought 447 shares of VRSN for $103,590 on Feb 24 ’25. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, COTE KATHLEEN A, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $230.00 each. As a result, the insider received 690,000 and left with 27,346 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 24098404352 and an Enterprise Value of 25300004864. As of this moment, Verisign’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 15.47. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 16.245 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.103.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSN is 0.90, which has changed by 0.34541035 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VRSN has reached a high of $249.01, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $167.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 29.84%.
Shares Statistics:
VRSN traded an average of 812.82K shares per day over the past three months and 831570 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 95.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 93.56M. Insiders hold about 1.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.05% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSN as of 1741910400 were 2223005 with a Short Ratio of 2.73, compared to 1739491200 on 1535051. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2223005 and a Short% of Float of 3.7199999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for VRSN, which recently paid a dividend on 2011-05-05 with an ex-dividend date of 1304553600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-12-07 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
