How to buy VeriSign (VRSN) stocks

VeriSign is a software - infrastructure business based in the US. VeriSign shares (VRSN) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $198.84 – an increase of 0.73% over the previous week. VeriSign employs 907 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.5 billion.

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VeriSign stock price (NASDAQ: VRSN)

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VeriSign stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$198.84
52-week range	$167.05 - $208.04
50-day moving average more info button	$186.34
200-day moving average more info button	$182.23
Wall St. target price	$212.78
PE ratio more info button	22.3124
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$8.58

Is it a good time to buy VeriSign stock?

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VeriSign price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $193.44 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.01%
1 month (2024-11-21)	4.62%
3 months (2024-09-20)	6.74%
6 months (2024-06-21)	6.47%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-5.39%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-5.55%
3 years (2021-12-21)	244.3
5 years (2019-12-20)	0.51%

Is VeriSign stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing VeriSign stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of VeriSign's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

VeriSign's P/E ratio

VeriSign's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, VeriSign shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

VeriSign's PEG ratio

VeriSign's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.7685. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into VeriSign's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

VeriSign's EBITDA

VeriSign's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a VeriSign's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

VeriSign financials

Revenue TTM	$1.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	68.95%
Gross profit TTM	$1.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	41.59%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	55.69%
Book value	$-19.72
Market Capitalization more info button	$18.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

VeriSign's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like VeriSign.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

VeriSign's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 26.77

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and VeriSign's overall score of 26.77 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 37th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like VeriSign is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

VeriSign's environmental score

Environmental score: 6.08/100

VeriSign's environmental score of 6.08 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that VeriSign is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

VeriSign's social score

Social score: 17/100

VeriSign's social score of 17 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that VeriSign is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

VeriSign's governance score

Governance score: 11.2/100

VeriSign's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that VeriSign is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

VeriSign Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	26.77
Total ESG percentile	37.16
Environmental score	6.08
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	17
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	11.2
Governance score percentile	7

VeriSign stock dividends

We're not expecting VeriSign to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have VeriSign's stocks ever split?

VeriSign's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 6 December 1999 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your VeriSign stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for VeriSign stocks, which in turn could have impacted VeriSign's stock price.

VeriSign stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, VeriSign's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $167.05 up to $208.04. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while VeriSign's is 0.911. This would suggest that VeriSign's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

VeriSign overview

VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of VeriSign is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 14.205% of VeriSign stocks are held by insiders and 82.481% by institutions. How many people work for VeriSign?
Latest data suggests 907 work at VeriSign. When does the fiscal year end for VeriSign?
VeriSign's fiscal year ends in December. Where is VeriSign based?
VeriSign's address is: 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA, United States, 20190 What is VeriSign's ISIN number?
VeriSign's international securities identification number is: US92343E1029 What is VeriSign's CUSIP number?
VeriSign's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 92343E102

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