Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Verisign Inc (VRSN) - $314.77 as of 11/4/2026 5:55:29 PM EST
Total Score
11 out of 30
Safety Score
57 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for VRSN
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for VRSN
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for VRSN
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for VRSN
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for VRSN (57 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for VRSN
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | VRSN |
| Company Name | Verisign Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Verisign Inc. is an American company based in Reston, Virginia, United States that operates a diverse array of network infrastructure, including two of the Internet's thirteen root nameservers. Verisign also offers a range of security services, including managed DNS, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack mitigation and cyber-threat reporting. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 314.77 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 201.77 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 11/4/2026 5:55:29 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,766,384 |
| Average Daily Volume | 987,659 |
| 52-Week High | 317.41 |
| 52-Week Low | 206.93 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 52.11% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 33.18 |
| Industry PE | 213.83 |
| Sector PE | 92.87 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 30.09 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 136.26 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.10 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.11 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.42 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.31 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | -25.44 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 10.82 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 61.37 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 206.76 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 16.26 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.26 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.53 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 89,700,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 28,234,869,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | 90.21% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/17/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.8100 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.8100 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.20 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.24 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 7 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 34.45% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 3.50% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 5.09% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 9.46 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 7.07 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 8.81 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 849,800,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 825,700,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 785,700,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 5.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 5.54% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 68.60% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 206,800,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 307,900,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 206,700,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,579,100,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,480,300,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,788,200,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,492,500,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,785,900,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.00 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.00 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | -2,154,200,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | -1,957,900,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | -2,284,700,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,023,800,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 11.41 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,068,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 874,500,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 3.13 |
| MACD Signal | 3.13 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 255.83 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 285.78 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 315.72 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| RSI | 56.85 |
| 50-Day SMA | 265.23 |
| 150-Day SMA | 232.24 |
| 200-Day SMA | 225.92 |
System |
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| Modified | 11/4/2026 10:17:36 AM EST |