VRSN · NMS
S&P 500
VeriSign, Inc.
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$311.12
+$5.28 (+1.72%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 5 analysts
Hold
Median price target $345.00 +10.9%
- Open
- $305.84
- Day range
- 304.13 – $311.67
- 52-week range
- 208.86 – $324.63
- Volume
- 900,103
- Market cap
- $27,907M
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.5x
- EPS (TTM)
- $9.29
- EPS est. 2026
- $9.52
- P/E est. 2026
- 32.7x
- Dividend yield
- 1.0%
- Beta
- 0.67
- Payout
- 34%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Verisign financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $443M | +5.7% |
| Net income | $213M | −0.1% |
| Earnings per share | $2.35 | +3.5% |
| Net margin | 48.0% | −2.8 pp |
| Free cash flow | $261M | −14.0% |
| Debt / equity | −0.78 | n/s |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $419M | $213M |
| Q4 2025 | $425M | $206M |
| Q1 2026 | $429M | $215M |
| Q2 2026 | $435M | $217M |
| Q3 2026 | $443M | $213M |
Verisign earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 3 | $2.4492.42 – 2.47 | +9.8%$2.230 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 2 | $2.6302.63 – 2.63 | +12.4%$2.340 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 4 | $9.5209.48 – 9.54 | +8.1%$8.810 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 4 | $10.89210.69 – 11.09 | +14.4%$9.520 |
Forward P/E: 32.7x (2026) and 28.6x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.270 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.230 | $2.278 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.340 | $2.246 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.380 | $2.354 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.350 | $2.416 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.449 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $2.630 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $6.240 | — |
| 2023 | $7.900 | — |
| 2024 | $8.000 | — |
| 2025 | $8.810 | — |
| 2026 | — | $9.520 |
| 2027 | — | $10.892 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $2.630 | +12.4% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.449 | +9.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.350est. $2.416 · surprise −2.7% | +3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.380est. $2.354 · surprise +1.1% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $2.340est. $2.246 · surprise +4.2% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.230est. $2.278 · surprise −2.1% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.270 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $10.892 | +14.4% |
| 2026Estimated | $9.520 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | $8.810 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $8.000 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | $7.900 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | $6.240 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Verisign dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.0% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.0% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $3.20 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $3.24 |
| Payout (TTM) | 34% |
| Last dividend | $0.81Aug 19, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Nov 17, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.31 |
| est. 12m | $3.24 |
Verisign forecasts
5 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 3 buy, 1 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $380.00 | +22.1% |
| Median | $345.00 | +10.9% |
| Low | $290.00 | −6.8% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $251.99 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $242.95 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $244.23 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $227.94 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $248.36 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $268.66 |
| May 29, 2026 | $285.38 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $251.56 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $290.02 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $288.28 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $282.01 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $307.21 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $311.12 |
Verisign peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRSN | Verisign | 27,907 | 33.5x | 311.12 | +1.72% | 208.86324.63 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp. | 3,959,350 | 27.8x | 533.16 | −2.20% | 349.20559.15 |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 406,771 | 118.9x | 168.82 | −0.22% | 106.37212.94 |
| ORCL | Oracle | 367,827 | 18.5x | 117.98 | −1.51% | 109.21250.25 |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks | 267,107 | 815.9x | 326.36 | −1.37% | 139.57432.33 |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike | 231,164 | 3,762.7x | 225.76 | −1.23% | 85.68286.99 |
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