Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Verisign Inc (VRSN) - $250.92 as of 3/31/2025 2:55:24 PM EST
Total Score
6 out of 30
Safety Score
43 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for VRSN
| Positive 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 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 (43 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| 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) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| 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 | SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/23/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 250.92 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 253.82 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 3/31/2025 2:55:24 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 746,917 |
| Average Daily Volume | 873,165 |
| 52-Week High | 256.35 |
| 52-Week Low | 167.05 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 50.21% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 31.07 |
| Industry PE | 35.10 |
| Sector PE | 75.28 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 34.12 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.21 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.24 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 42.47 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.43 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 6.40 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | -20.61 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.00 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.96 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 13.76 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 15.47 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.58 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.50 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 94,600,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 23,737,032,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 5/5/2011 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 2.7500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -8.33% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -8.33% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -8.33% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -8.33% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -23.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -3.90% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 8.20 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 8.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 7.24 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 785,700,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 785,700,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 817,600,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 3.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.80% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 66.70% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 605,300,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 605,300,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 931,800,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,194,700,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,194,700,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,800,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,800,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,800,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.00 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.00 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | -1,957,900,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | -1,581,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | -1,957,900,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 874,500,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 9.24 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 874,500,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 808,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 4.55 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 5.47 |
| MACD Signal | 4.85 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 171.81 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 214.15 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 256.48 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| RSI | 77.05 |
| 50-Day SMA | 192.52 |
| 150-Day SMA | 197.19 |
| 200-Day SMA | 203.02 |
System |
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| Modified | 3/28/2025 10:42:57 AM EST |