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Verisign (VRSN)
NASDAQ:VRSN
Verisign (VRSN) Stock Price & Analysis
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VRSN Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$167.05 - $220.91
Previous Close$176.9
Volume455.24K
Average Volume (3M)760.29K
Market Cap
$17.70B
Enterprise Value$18.49B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$924.70M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.79B
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.7
Beta0.97
Next Earnings
Jul 25, 2024EPS Estimate
$1.94Last Dividend Ex-Date
May 05, 2011Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.13
Shares Outstanding99,600,000
10 Day Avg. Volume667,242
30 Day Avg. Volume760,288
Standard Deviation0.07
R-Squared0.49
Alpha-0.01
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)-10.18
Price to Sales (P/S)12.12
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)22.20
P/FCF Ratio20.80
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue12.22
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit14.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.90
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$207.50Price Target Upside17.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
Verisign News
PremiumCompany Announcements
Advocacy Groups Misunderstand Verisign’s .com Registry Agreement
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Financial StabilityAnalyst views VeriSign as a safe long-term investment and powerful free cash flow story.
Marketing StrategyThe company is rolling out new marketing plans in effort to jump-start domain growth in US.
Share BuybacksManagement remains prudent on costs and upped the pace of buybacks in 1Q24 as shares have pulled back.
Bears Say
EarningsVeriSign reported challenging 1Q'24 results.
Investor SentimentInvestors are beginning to question the preeminence of .com, which has been a cornerstone of the investment thesis.
Market PerformanceDomain names have modestly declined since Q4'23 with the most recent reading showing a decline in seven of the past eight weeks.
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Ownership Overview
16.48% Insiders
22.37% Mutual Funds
23.12% Other Institutional Investors
38.03% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Tech & InnovationRisks related to the company’s reliance on technology and ability to make innovative products
Website Traffic
The estimated number of people who visited one or more of the websites owned by Verisign
Desktop Users
Mobile Users
VRSN FAQ
What was Verisign’s price range in the past 12 months?
Verisign lowest stock price was $167.04 and its highest was $220.91 in the past 12 months.
What is Verisign’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Verisign’s upcoming earnings report date?
Verisign’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 25, 2024 which is in 8 days.
How were Verisign’s earnings last quarter?
Verisign released its earnings results on Apr 25, 2024. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.06.
Is Verisign overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Verisign’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Verisign pay dividends?
Verisign pays a Annually dividend of $2.75 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Verisign dividends here
What is Verisign’s EPS estimate?
Verisign’s EPS estimate is $1.94.
How many shares outstanding does Verisign have?
Verisign has 99,600,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Verisign’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Verisign reported an EPS of $1.92 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.86. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.941%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Verisign?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Verisign’s share is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. It holds Verisign’s shares valued at 2B.
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Verisign Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$207.50 (17.30% Upside)
$207.50 (17.30% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
VRSN Sentiment 85%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 180.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $476.4K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-17.63%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.66%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Verisign
VeriSign, Inc. provides domain name registry services and Internet infrastructure, which enables Internet navigation for many of the world's most recognized domain names. It enables the security, stability, and resiliency of key Internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global Internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. The company was founded by D. James Bidzos on April 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.
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VRSN Company Deck
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VRSN Earnings Call
Q1 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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VRSN Revenue Breakdown
66.62% U.S
15.28% EMEA
6.13% China
11.96% Other
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VRSN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$207.50
▲(17.30% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering VRSN
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
1/8 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
-8.85%
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