Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VRSN in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: VRSN
VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$303.12+1.07 (+0.4%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryVeriSign closes at $303.12, up 0.4% on the day, trading above both its 50-day average of $285.31 and its 200-day average of $263.71. The GekkoIndex reading sits at 47.8, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down 6.1 over the past five readings. Price stands 6.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $284.33, a gap the checklist flags as a headwind even as the trend remains supportive.
Recent activity centers on insider transactions and institutional positioning rather than operational news. CFO Calys John forfeited 72 shares in a tax-related transaction, while CEO D. James Bidzos sold 3,300 shares totaling approximately $978,712 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing his direct ownership to 388,327.4109 shares. Separately, coverage highlighted VeriSign's pricing power as the exclusive operator of .com and .net domains, tied to AI-enabled demand and e-commerce growth, alongside filings showing Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and Corient Private Wealth LP increasing their VRSN stakes.
Earnings are set for 22 October 2026 after the close, 32 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day window; the last report on 23 July showed EPS of $2.38 against a $2.36 estimate, with a 6.6% reaction, part of a run of 5 beats in 8 quarters. Over the last 30 days, one unusual options signal appeared, with call premium of $2,477,410 and no put premium recorded. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.4% gain over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst coverage from two firms splits one buy and one hold, with a consensus target of $324.40.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $303.12200-day averageGekko Fair Value $284.33
Key stats
- Market cap
- $27.40B
- P/E ratio
- 32.4
- Forward P/E
- 28.3
- EPS, TTM
- $9.33
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.71B
- Profit margin
- 49.8%
- Dividend yield
- 1.06%
- Beta
- 0.70
- Volume
- 1.44M avg 692,721
- 1-year return
- +5.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.6%
- 50-day average
- $285.31
- 200-day average
- $263.71
- Next earnings
- Oct 22 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 90.40M
VeriSign swing-trade checklist
VeriSign scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $303.12 is above the 50-day ($285.31) and 200-day ($263.71) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
47.8, Neutral
Reading 47.8 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
6.6% above
Price is 6.6% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 32 days
Next report Oct 22, 2026, 32 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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VeriSign stock chart and price history
VeriSign closed at $303.12 on Sep 18, 2026, +5.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $208.86 to $312.48.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +11.0%
- 3 months
- +14.5%
- 6 months
- +26.5%
- 1 year
- +5.3%
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About VeriSign
VeriSign keeps a core piece of the internet running by handling the systems that let people reach familiar web addresses. It maintains registration and lookup functions for the .com and .net domains, which underpin much of global online commerce, and it also runs two of the thirteen root servers that form part of the internet's naming backbone.
Its work extends to managing the technical infrastructure behind other domain extensions, including .cc, .gov, .edu, and .name, alongside broader responsibilities in network operations, distributed server management, cybersecurity, and safeguarding data integrity. Through these functions, the company supports the everyday stability and security of internet navigation rather than offering a single consumer-facing product.
VeriSign was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker VRSN.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Internet software/Services
- Website
- verisign.com
VeriSign GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
VeriSign’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 47.8, in the Neutral zone, down 6.1 points over five sessions.
47.8Neutral
Down 6.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 47 | −0.2% | +2.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 174 | +0.3% | +1.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 390 | +0.6% | +1.8% | ||
| Distribution | 47 | −1.1% | −1.9% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average VRSN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is VeriSign stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
VeriSign trades 6.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $284.33, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what VeriSign shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$284.33
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
6.6% Overvalued
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VeriSign insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VeriSign, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in VRSN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
VeriSign has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $1.50B, Jul 23, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $201.4M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.73%
- Trailing four quarters
- $899.9M
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 100% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 16, $2.48M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold VRSN.
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VeriSign earnings: next date and track record
VeriSign reports on Oct 22, 2026, after the close (32 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 22, 2026
Expected after the close, 32 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.42
- Revenue estimate
- $440.3M
5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.1%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 23, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- VeriSign reported strong operational and financial results for Q2 2026: record 12.7 million new .com/.net registrations (domain base 179.1M), revenue up 6% YoY ($435M), and EPS up 7.7% YoY ($2.38). Management emphasized 29 years of 100% availability, solid renewal rates (Q2 renewal rate ~75.2%), successful marketing program execution, and favorable tailwinds from AI. The Board increased share repurchase authorization by $884M (total $1.5B available) and approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share. .web was delegated and management outlined timing (90-day security testing + 30-day trademark period + optional limited registration period) and noted full wholesale pricing flexibility for .web. Management reaffirmed focus on product development (security offerings tied to high-assurance infrastructure) while integrating .web. Updated full-year 2026 guidance was provided (revenue, operating income, interest expense ranges, and CapEx guidance). Analysts’ questions focused on drivers of registration strength, .web monetization and rollout timing, renewal/churn expectations, product roadmap (security), and CapEx/price pressures.
- Guidance
- Updated full-year 2026 guidance: Revenue $1.745 billion to $1.755 billion; Operating income $1.185 billion to $1.195 billion; Interest expense and non-operating net expected to be an expense of $59 million to $65 million (narrowed, reflecting refinancing); Capital expenditures expected $55 million to $65 million. Management also noted they do not anticipate meaningful .web revenue or expense in 2026 and that GAAP effective tax rate remains unchanged (sentence in transcript truncated).
- Risks flagged
- Mentioned risks and headwinds include: elevated pricing in server and memory markets increasing CapEx, competition for data center capacity, potential modest downward pressure on renewal rates as mix of first-time renewals grows, AI-related security risks that will require investment and product development, and general regulatory/market uncertainties (reminder that forward-looking statements are subject to SEC-filed risks). Management also highlighted the required security testing and trademark protection period before .web availability, which affects timing of revenue recognition.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $2.38 est $2.36 | $434.6M est $433.2M | +6.6% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $2.34 est $2.25 | $428.9M est $424.5M | −0.2% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $2.23 est $2.36 | $425.3M est $424.4M | −7.0% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $2.27 est $2.25 | $419.1M est $416.7M | −1.9% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $2.21 est $2.20 | $409.9M est $411.0M | +5.7% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $2.10 est $2.11 | $402.3M est $401.9M | +8.5% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $2.00 est $2.00 | $395.4M est $394.2M | +0.2% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $2.07 est $2.01 | $390.6M est $390.2M | −2.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
VeriSign stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for VeriSign is $324.40, +7.0% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$324.40consensus 12-month target, +7.0% from the last close
Now $303.12Avg $324.40
Low $316High $341
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wedbush | $341 | +12.5% |
| Jul 24 | J.P. Morgan | $316 | +4.2% |
| Jul 24 | Wedbush | $324 | +6.9% |
| Jul 15 | Wedbush | $318 | +4.9% |
| Jun 22 | J.P. Morgan | $308 | +1.6% |
+1.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
VeriSign seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, VeriSign averaged +1.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +0.3% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, VRSN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.6%.
VeriSign market cap and key statistics
VeriSign’s market cap is $27.40B, with a P/E ratio of 32.4 and revenue of $1.71B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $27.40B
- P/E ratio
- 32.4
- Forward P/E
- 28.3
- EPS, TTM
- $9.33
- Gekko Fair Value
- $284.33
Trading
- Volume
- 1.44M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 692,721
- 52-week high
- $312.48
- 52-week low
- $208.86
- Shares outstanding
- 90.40M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.71B
- Profit margin
- 49.8%
- Return on equity
- 0%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +7.7%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.70
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.6%
- Dividend yield
- 1.06%
VeriSign stock news this week
Coverage of VeriSign this week reads negative: 1 positive, 1 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- VeriSign CFO Calys John Forfeits 72 Shares, Retains 30,886 Shares Post-TransactionKalkine Media, Sep 17
- Verisign CEO D. James Bidzos sells $978,712 in stockInvesting.com, Sep 17
- VeriSign CEO D. James Bidzos Sells 3,300 Shares Under Rule 10b5-1 PlanKalkine Media, Sep 17
- VeriSign Enjoys Pricing Power on Some of the Internet’s Most Valuable Real EstateMorningstar, Sep 16
- Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC Buys 2,250 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. $VRSNDefense World, Sep 15
- Corient Private Wealth LP Increases Stock Position in VeriSign, Inc. $VRSNDefense World, Sep 15
VeriSign peers
VeriSign’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLAlphabet | Neutral | 9.1% above |
| GOOGAlphabet | Neutral | 8.8% above |
| METAMeta Platforms | Neutral | 19.5% above |
| NFLXNetflix | Accumulation | 26.9% below |
| SPOTSpotify Technology | Accumulation | 11.5% above |
| MSTRStrategy | Neutral | 2.5% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
VeriSign stock FAQ
What is VeriSign’s market cap?
VeriSign’s market cap is $27.40B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $303.12, with 90.40M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 32.4.
What is the VeriSign stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for VeriSign is $324.40, +7.0% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is VeriSign stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate VeriSign is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $303.12 is 6.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $284.33. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does VeriSign report earnings next?
VeriSign is expected to report on Oct 22, 2026, after the market closes (32 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.42 per share on revenue of $440.3M. VeriSign beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.1% on average across the report.
What is VeriSign’s 52-week high and low?
VeriSign’s 52-week high is $312.48 and its 52-week low is $208.86; it closed at $303.12 on Sep 18, 2026, +5.3% over the past year.
Is VeriSign stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in VeriSign?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in VeriSign over the last 30 days, with $2.48M of flagged premium in calls and $0 in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 16, 2026 with $2.48M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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