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.
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.71B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.51B |
| EBITDA | $1.19B |
| Operating Margin | 68.20% |
| Return on Equity | 0.00% |
| Return on Assets | 45.10% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $18.56 |
| Book Value | $-24.93 |
| Price-to-Book | 10.82 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 14.88 |
| EV/Revenue | 15.31 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.67 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 7.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $90.40M |
| Float | $89.72M |
| % Insiders | 10.62% |
| % Institutions | 89.69% |
Volatility is currently expanding
VeriSign (VRSN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
VeriSign (VRSN) now appears to be a buy, with recent Q2 results and the .web domain delegation strengthening the growth outlook. AI is boosting domain registrations, with management guiding for 5.2%-6.0% base growth in 2026 and a pending price hike supporting double-digit profit growth potential. The .web domain and upcoming cybersecurity products offer incremental upside, though their full impact remains uncertain but additive rather than essential to the thesis.
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RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the second quarter of 2026 closed with 401.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 9.1 million domain name registrations, or 2.3% compared to the first quarter of 2026. Domain name registrations al.
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026. VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $435 million for the second quarter of 2026, up 6.0 percent from the same quarter in 2025. Operating income was $296 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $281 million for the same quarter of 2025. Ver.
Verisign remains a stable, predictable monopoly on .com and .net domains, with contractual price-hike levers supporting consistent growth. VRSN is trading at a 20% premium to intrinsic value ($217/share); I maintain a Hold rating and prefer entry below $200. Revenue and EPS growth are driven primarily by scheduled price increases, with margins likely to remain robust but unlikely to expand significantly.
VeriSign operates the exclusive registry for all .com and .net domains. AI tools are currently driving registration growth by lowering barriers to website creation.
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VeriSign trades at reasonably high-20s earnings multiples, supported by strong margins and return on invested capital. VRSN's investment case hinges on whether generative AI is a threat or tailwind, with valuation sensitivity to AI-driven market perceptions. Growth from .com and .net is mature; future upside depends on AI-driven infrastructure demand and successful expansion into new domains.
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