Business Insider
My Markets Watchlist
Markets Stocks

VeriSign Inc. Stock , VRSN

283.02 -2.10 -0.74%
11:52:59 AM BTT
News Analyst Data Analyst Opinions Insider Activity Dividend Calendar

On Monday morning 06/09/2025 the VeriSign Inc. share started trading at the price of $284.99. Compared to the closing price on Friday 06/06/2025 on BTT of $285.12, this is a drop of 0.05%. There are 93.90 M shares outstanding in VeriSign Inc., which values the company at $21.95 B.
Is VeriSign stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? VeriSign stock has received a consensus rating of buy. The average rating score is and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 0 sell ratings.
What was the 52-week low for VeriSign stock? The low in the last 52 weeks of VeriSign stock was 172.57. According to the current price, VeriSign is 164.00% away from the 52-week low.
What was the 52-week high for VeriSign stock? The high in the last 52 weeks of VeriSign stock was 288.69. According to the current price, VeriSign is 98.04% away from the 52-week high.
What are analysts forecasts for VeriSign stock? The 9 analysts offering price forecasts for VeriSign have a median target of 241.89, with a high estimate of 285.00 and a low estimate of 200.00. The median estimate represents a 117.00 difference from the last price of 283.02.

VeriSign Stock Snapshot

282.81
Bid
1.00
Bid Size
283.08
Ask
22.00
Ask Size
6/9/2025
Date
11:52 AM
Time
10,103.00
Volume
285.12
Prev. Close
284.99
Open
26.77 B
Market Cap in USD
93.90 M
Number of Shares
93.90 M
Total Number of Shares
278.46
Day Low
285.50
Day High
283.02
172.57
52 Week Low
288.69
52 Week High
283.02
0.00
Dividend in USD
0.00
Dividend Yield
25.87
P/E Ratio
98.95
Free Float in %
8.00
EPS in USD
-20.61
Book Value per Share in USD
9.19
Cash Flow per Share in USD

Historical Prices for VeriSign

Loading..
Date Open Close Daily High Daily Low
Price change over selected period: 0% 0

VeriSign Analyst Data

Total Analysts: 9
Buy Ratings: 6 Neutral Ratings: 3 Sell Ratings: 0
Analyst: {{ANALYST_DATA}}
Price-Target: {{PRICE_DATA}}
Rating: {{RATING_DATA}}
Price *Price Target
Lowest: 200.00 Median: 241.89 Highest: 285.00
*The average price target includes all analyst analysis, not just the most recent analysis presented in the chart.

VeriSign Analyst Opinions

  • All
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Sell
Date Analyst Rating Price
04/25/25 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Buy $285
04/01/25 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Buy $275
02/04/25 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Buy $250
06/27/24 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Hold $200
04/26/24 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Hold $200
04/02/24 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Buy $236
02/12/24 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Buy $237
07/24/23 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Buy $249
07/11/23 Baird Patrick & Co
Downgraded to Hold $245

VeriSign Estimates* in USD

  2025 2026 2027
Revenue 1,643 1,679 1,827
Dividend 2.30 3.08 3.08
Dividend Yield (in %) 0.81 % 1.08 % 1.08 %
EPS 8.79 9.41 10.90
P/E Ratio 32.44 30.28 26.14
EBIT 1,120 1,147 1,246
EBITDA 1,249 1,283 1,381
Net Profit 823 851 920
Net Profit Adjusted 823 851 920
Pre-Tax Profit 1,069 1,104 1,195
Pre-Tax Profit Reported - - -
EPS (Non-GAAP) ex. SOE - - -
EPS (GAAP) - - -
Gross Income - - -
Cash Flow from Investing - - -
Cash Flow from Operations - - -
Cash Flow from Financing - - -
Cash Flow per Share - - -
Free Cash Flow 923 946 -
Free Cash Flow per Share - - -
Book Value per Share - - -
Net Debt - - -
Research & Development Exp. - - -
Capital Expenditure - - -
Selling, General & Admin. Exp. - - -
Shareholder’s Equity - - -
Total Assets - - -
  Previous Quarter
ending 03/31/25 		Current Quarter
ending 06/30/25 		Next Quarter
ending 09/30/25 		Current Year
ending 12/31/25 		Next Year
ending 12/31/26
Earnings Estimates
No. of Analysts - 2 2 2 2
Average Estimate - 2.198 USD 2.241 USD 8.785 USD 9.413 USD
Year Ago - 2.010 USD 2.069 USD 8.009 USD -
Publish Date - 7/24/2025 10/23/2025 - -
Revenue Estimates
No. of Analysts - 2 2 2 2
Average Estimate - 410 USD 414 USD 1,643 USD 1,679 USD
Year Ago - 387 USD 391 USD 1,557 USD -
Publish Date - 7/24/2025 10/23/2025 - -
* Average Estimates in Million (e.g. Revenue) or per share (e.g. Dividend). Source: FactSet

Income Statements in Mio. USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales 1,557.40 1,493.10 1,424.90 1,327.58 1,265.05 1,231.66 1,214.97
Change of sales in % 4.31 4.79 7.33 4.94 2.71 1.37 4.28
Gross profit on sales 1,366.00 1,295.80 1,224.20 1,135.64 1,084.88 1,051.19 1,022.84
Gross profit on sales change in % 5.42 5.85 7.80 4.68 3.20 2.77 5.25
Operating income 1,058.20 1,000.60 943.10 866.80 824.20 806.13 767.39
Operating income change in % 5.76 6.10 8.80 5.17 2.24 5.05 8.43
Income before tax 1,021.90 976.50 880.20 782.22 750.24 758.78 729.52
Income before tax change in % 4.65 10.94 12.53 4.26 -1.12 4.01 21.79
Income after tax 785.70 817.60 673.80 784.83 814.89 612.30 582.49
Income after tax change in % -3.90 21.34 -14.15 -3.69 33.09 5.12 27.39

Balance Sheet in Mio. USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total liabilities 3,365.30 3,330.00 3,295.60 3,244.28 3,157.11 3,344.11 3,299.98
Long-term liabilities per share 19.31 21.14 20.69 19.64 19.11 20.38 19.60
Equity -1,957.90 -1,581.00 -1,562.20 -1,260.52 -1,390.20 -1,490.10 -1,385.47
Equity change in % -23.84 -1.20 -23.93 9.33 6.70 -7.55 -9.93
Balance sheet total 1,407.40 1,749.00 1,733.40 1,983.76 1,766.91 1,854.01 1,914.50
Balance sheet total change in % -19.53 0.90 -12.62 12.27 -4.70 -3.16 -34.91

Key Data in USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales per share 15.86 14.43 13.19 11.84 10.97 10.35 9.91
P/E ratio (year end quote, basic EPS) 25.87 26.07 32.93 36.28 30.62 37.44 31.22
P/E ratio (year end quote, diluted EPS) 25.87 26.07 32.93 36.28 30.62 37.44 31.22
Dividend yield in % 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Equity ratio in % -139.11 -90.39 -90.12 -63.54 -78.68 -80.37 -72.37
Debt ratio in % 239.11 190.39 190.12 163.54 178.68 180.37 172.37

VeriSign Insider Activity

Name Date shares traded shares held Price type (sell/buy) option
Indelicarto Thomas C 06/02/2025 501.00 39,271.81 275.44 Sell No
CALYS JOHN 06/01/2025 2,540.00 25,770.59 n/a Buy No
McPherson Danny R 06/01/2025 725.00 31,599.42 n/a Buy No
GORELICK JAMIE S 05/28/2025 60.00 21,375.00 267.51 Buy No
Armstrong Courtney D 05/27/2025 14.78 5,168.78 268.61 Buy No
Indelicarto Thomas C 05/26/2025 501.00 39,719.00 282.00 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/21/2025 1,100.00 549,725.00 281.96 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/21/2025 100.00 549,625.00 282.73 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/21/2025 800.00 550,825.00 280.98 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/20/2025 756.00 551,925.00 280.92 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/20/2025 300.00 551,625.00 281.85 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/20/2025 944.00 552,681.00 280.07 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/19/2025 2,160.00 554,965.00 280.44 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/19/2025 1,500.00 557,125.00 279.25 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/19/2025 1,090.00 553,875.00 281.48 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/19/2025 250.00 553,625.00 282.26 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/14/2025 461.00 559,214.00 281.64 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/14/2025 414.00 559,675.00 281.64 Sell No
BIDZOS D JAMES 05/14/2025 589.00 558,625.00 281.64 Sell No
Buchalter Yehuda Ari 05/05/2025 600.00 3,735.00 283.79 Sell No
CALYS JOHN 05/01/2025 400.00 23,335.00 281.97 Sell No
McPherson Danny R 04/14/2025 26.00 31,439.00 250.23 Sell No
McPherson Danny R 02/17/2025 5,500.00 31,465.00 230.73 Sell No
COTE KATHLEEN A 02/17/2025 3,000.00 27,346.00 230.00 Sell No
CALYS JOHN 02/14/2025 35.00 24,411.00 229.24 Sell No

VeriSign Dividend Calendar

Date Name Dividend *yield Currency
2024 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2023 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2022 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2021 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2020 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2019 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2018 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2017 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2016 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2015 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2014 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2013 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2012 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2011 VeriSign Inc. 2.75 7.70 USD
2010 VeriSign Inc. 3.00 9.18 USD
2009 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2008 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2007 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2006 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2005 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2004 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
2003 VeriSign Inc. 0.00 0.00 USD
*Yield of the Respective Date

VeriSign Calendar

Event Estimate Info Date
Earnings Report 2.198 USD Q2 2025 Earnings Release 07/24/2025
Earnings Report 2.242 USD Q3 2025 Earnings Release 10/23/2025
Earnings Report 2.247 USD Q4 2025 Earnings Release 02/05/2026
Earnings Report 2.240 USD Q1 2026 Earnings Release 04/23/2026

VeriSign Past Events

Event Actual EPS Info Date
Annual General Meeting 8.000 USD Annual General Meeting 05/22/2025
Earnings Report 2.100 USD Q1 2025 Earnings Release 04/24/2025
Earnings Report 2.000 USD Q4 2024 Earnings Release 02/06/2025
Earnings Report 2.070 USD Q3 2024 Earnings Release 10/24/2024
Earnings Report 2.010 USD Q2 2024 Earnings Release 07/25/2024
Annual General Meeting 7.900 USD Annual General Meeting 05/23/2024
Earnings Report 1.920 USD Q1 2024 Earnings Release 04/25/2024
Earnings Report 2.600 USD Q4 2023 Earnings Release 02/08/2024
Earnings Report 1.830 USD Q3 2023 Earnings Release 10/26/2023
Earnings Report 1.790 USD Q2 2023 Earnings Release 07/27/2023
Annual General Meeting 6.240 USD Annual General Meeting 05/25/2023
Earnings Report 1.700 USD Q1 2023 Earnings Release 04/27/2023
Earnings Report 1.700 USD Q4 2022 Earnings Release 02/09/2023
Earnings Report 1.580 USD Q3 2022 Earnings Release 10/27/2022
Earnings Report 1.540 USD Q2 2022 Earnings Release 07/28/2022
Annual General Meeting 7.000 USD Annual General Meeting 05/26/2022
Earnings Report 1.430 USD Q1 2022 Earnings Release 04/28/2022
Earnings Report 2.970 USD Q4 2021 Earnings Release 02/10/2022

VeriSign Profile

VeriSign, Inc. engages in the provision of critical Internet infrastructure and domain name registry services. It helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System and the Internet by providing Root Zone Maintainer services. The company was founded by D. James Bidzos on April 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score

Risk
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
3
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score of a company’s credit risk, based on an analysis of the firm’s balance sheet and inputs from the stock market. The score provides a forward-looking, one-year measure of credit risk, allowing investors to make better decisions and streamline their work ow. Updated daily, it takes into account day-to-day movements in market value compared to a company’s liability structure.

VeriSign Management

Name Job
John D. Calys Chief Accounting Officer, SVP & Global Controller
George E. Kilguss Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
Ellen Petrocci Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior VP-HR
Danny R. McPherson Chief Security Officer & Executive VP-Engineering
Burt Kaliski Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President
D. James Bidzos Executive Chairman, President & CEO
David Atchley Head-Investor Relations
Kathleen A. Cote Independent Director
Thomas Fearn Frist Independent Director
Jamie S. Gorelick Independent Director
Courtney D. Armstrong Independent Director
Yehuda Ari Buchalter Independent Director
Debra W. McCann Independent Director
Timothy Tomlinson Lead Independent Director
Thomas C. Indelicarto Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel
Christine Lentz Senior VP-Compliance & Corporate Services
Ebrahim Keshavarz Senior VP-Marketing, Product & Channel Management
Jacquelyn Stewart Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Patrick S. Kane Senior Vice President & GM-Naming Services
Ramakant Pandrangi Senior Vice President-Architecture & Engineering
Scott T. Schnell Senior Vice President-Executive Strategic Advisor
Karthik Shyamsunder Vice President & Distinguished Engineer