VRSN Stock Analysis: VeriSign | NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 27.688m USD | 12M Return: 26.3% | US92343E1029 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 323M
EPS Trend: 88.2%
Qual. Beats: -1
Rev. Trend: 99.4%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.9 years of data, until 10/2026
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, ≥40 worth a closer look and ≥60 is strong.
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) provides critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services that enable global internet navigation. The company serves as a root zone maintainer, operating two of the worlds thirteen internet root servers, and holds exclusive contracts to provide authoritative registration and resolution services for the .com and .net top-level domains (TLDs), which underpin much of global e-commerce. VeriSign also operates the .name and .cc TLD directories and provides back-end registry systems for .edu. Incorporated in 1995 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company operates within a highly regulated segment of the internet services industry, where registry operator roles are granted through contracts with ICANN, creating significant barriers to entry and a concentrated competitive landscape.
- .com renewal rates above 75% ensure predictable recurring revenue
- Pricing power on .com and .net domains lifts top-line growth
- Aggressive share repurchases drive double-digit earnings per share gains
| Net Income: 849.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.80 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.37 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -46.64% < 20% (prev -38.03%; Δ -8.61% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.83 > 3% & CFO 1.06b > Net Income 849.8m |
| Net Debt (1.32b) to EBITDA (1.21b): 1.09 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.42 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (90.4m) vs 12m ago -3.42% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 88.57% > 18% (prev 87.97%; Δ 0.60% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 129.1% > 50% (prev 115.9%; Δ 13.17% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 15.16 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.19b / Interest Expense TTM 78.2m) |
| A: -0.63 (Total Current Assets 573.5m - Total Current Liabilities 1.38b) / Total Assets 1.28b |
| B: -8.70 (Retained Earnings -11.1b / Total Assets 1.28b) |
| C: 0.88 (EBIT TTM 1.19b / Avg Total Assets 1.34b) |
| D: -0.64 (Book Value of Equity -2.28b / Total Liabilities 3.56b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -27.22 = D |
| DSRI: 0.81 (Receivables 9.60m/11.2m, Revenue 1.73b/1.63b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 87.97% / 88.57%) |
| AQI: 1.10 (AQ_t 0.38 / AQ_t-1 0.35) |
| SGI: 1.06 (Revenue 1.73b / 1.63b) |
| TATA: -0.17 (NI 849.8m - CFO 1.06b) / TA 1.28b) |
| Beneish M = -3.11 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of November 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 312.48 with a total of 410,651 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.13%, over one month by +3.23%, over three months by +10.76% and over the past year by +26.30%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 292.00 (which is 6.6% or 2.3 ATR below the current price).
VeriSign has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy VRSN.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 339.6 | 8.7% |
P/E Trailing = 33.2261
P/E Forward = 28.169
P/S = 15.9878
P/B = 10.819
P/EG = 2.1983
Revenue TTM = 1.73b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.19b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.21b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.79b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 11.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 1.79b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 5.90m
Net Debt = 1.32b USD (calculated: Debt 1.79b - CCE 476.1m)
Enterprise Value = 29.0b USD (27.7b + Debt 1.79b - CCE 476.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 15.16 (Ebit TTM 1.19b / Interest Expense TTM 78.2m)
EV/FCF = 28.33x (Enterprise Value 29.0b / FCF TTM 1.02b)
FCF Yield = 3.53% (FCF TTM 1.02b / Enterprise Value 29.0b)
FCF Margin = 59.12% (FCF TTM 1.02b / Revenue TTM 1.73b)
Net Margin = 49.07% (Net Income TTM 849.8m / Revenue TTM 1.73b)
Gross Margin = 88.57% ((Revenue TTM 1.73b - Cost of Revenue TTM 198.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 88.76% (prev 88.50%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 22.66 (Enterprise Value 29.0b / Total Assets 1.28b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.36% (Interest Expense 78.2m / Debt 1.79b)
Taxrate = 23.56% (261.9m / 1.11b)
NOPAT = 906.1m (EBIT 1.19b * (1 - 23.56%))
Current Ratio = 0.42 (Total Current Assets 573.5m / Total Current Liabilities 1.38b)
Debt / Equity = -0.78 (negative equity) (Debt 1.79b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -2.28b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.09 (Net Debt 1.32b / EBITDA 1.21b)
Debt / FCF = 1.29 (Net Debt 1.32b / FCF TTM 1.02b)
Total Stockholder Equity = -2.23b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 63.33% (Net Income 849.8m / Total Assets 1.28b)
RoE = -38.17% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 849.8m / Total Stockholder Equity -2.23b)
RoCE = -269.0% (out of range, set to none) (EBIT 1.19b / Capital Employed (Equity -2.23b + L.T.Debt 1.79b))
RoIC = -514.6% (out of range, set to none) (NOPAT 906.1m / Invested Capital -176.1m)
WACC = 5.83% (E(27.7b)/V(29.5b) * Re(5.99%) + D(1.79b)/V(29.5b) * Rd(4.36%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 5.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -98.52 | Cagr: -3.96%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.68% ; FCFF base≈1.02b ; Y1≈1.04b ; Y5≈1.13b
[DCF] Fair Price = 180.9 (EV 17.5b - Net Debt 1.32b = Equity 16.2b / Shares 89.7m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 1.85% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 88.16 | EPS CAGR: 5.46% | SUE: -1.56 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 99.42 | Revenue CAGR: 5.61% | SUE: 2.17 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=2.63 | Chg30d=+0.77% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=9.52 | Chg30d=-0.63% | Revisions=-57% | GrowthEPS=+8.1% | GrowthRev=+6.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=10.89 | Chg30d=+0.30% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+14.4% | GrowthRev=+10.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -25% (up=3, down=6)