Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VRSN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$318.03+4.15 (+1.3%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeVeriSign's week centers on Q3 2026 results and updated guidance. The company reported quarterly EPS of $2.35, which missed estimates, while revenue of $443 million beat forecasts with 5.7% year-over-year growth. Full-year 2026 guidance was raised to a revenue range of $1.755 billion to $1.760 billion and operating income of $1.188 billion to $1.192 billion, alongside a declared cash dividend of $0.81 per share. An EVP, Thomas Indelicarto, sold 500 shares for $154,690 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, trimming his direct stake by 1.57%.
VRSN closed at $318.03, up 1.3%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $297.46 and 200-day average of $272.60, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock trades in the Distribution zone of the GekkoIndex, and price stands 7% above Gekko Fair Value of $297.25. One-year return stands at 30%, with the three-month return at 8.7% and six-month at 15.3%.
Earnings are not due until 4 February 2027, 91 days out, placing the next report outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective tracking windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 6.6% return over 5 years, rising in 5 of those years. Analyst consensus across 4 firms shows 3 buy ratings and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $339.60.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
VeriSign price vs fair value
Close $318.03200-day averageGekko Fair Value $297.25
VeriSign quick facts
- Market cap
- $28.53B
- P/E ratio
- 33.2
- Forward P/E
- 28
- EPS, TTM
- $9.29
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.73B
- Profit margin
- 49.1%
- Dividend yield
- 1.04%
- Beta
- 0.67
- Volume
- 1.44M avg 1.08M
- 1-year return
- +30.0%
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- 50-day average
- $297.46
- 200-day average
- $272.60
- Next earnings
- Feb 4 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 89.70M
VeriSign swing-trade checklist
VeriSign scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $318.03 is above the 50-day ($297.46) and 200-day ($272.60) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
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43.1, Distribution
Reading 43.1 is in the Distribution zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
7.0% above
Price is 7% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 91 days
Next report Feb 4, 2027, 91 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+6.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.6% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
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VeriSign stock chart and price history
VeriSign closed at $318.03 on Nov 4, 2026, +30.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $208.86 to $324.21.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +8.5%
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 6 months
- +15.3%
- 1 year
- +30.0%
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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 43.1, in the Distribution zone, down 10.2 points over five sessions.
43.1Distribution
Down 10.2 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 47 | −0.2% | +2.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 179 | +0.4% | +1.4% | ||
| Neutral | 419 | +0.6% | +1.8% | ||
| Distribution (current zone) | 48 | −1.2% | −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, Distribution 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 7.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $297.25, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what VeriSign shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$297.25
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
7.0% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 0.6% above the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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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 Sep 30, 2026
- $193.2M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.68%
- Trailing four quarters
- $874.4M
From company filings.
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 Feb 4, 2027, after the close (91 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Feb 4, 2027
Expected after the close, 91 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.51
- Revenue estimate
- $452.7M
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 $339.60, +6.8% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$339.60consensus 12-month target, +6.8% from the last close
Now $318.03Avg $339.60
Low $316High $380
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Wedbush | $351 | +10.4% |
| Oct 23 | Robert W. Baird | $380 | +19.5% |
| Oct 23 | Citi | $345 | +8.5% |
| Oct 23 | J.P. Morgan | $316 | −0.6% |
| Oct 19 | Wedbush | $351 | +10.4% |
−1.9%average 20-day move after past Distribution readings
+6.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3%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 Nov 4, VeriSign averaged +6.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +4.0% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +4.6% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +6.2% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +6.6% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +6.3% | 5 of 5 |
For scale, VRSN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.
VeriSign market cap and key statistics
VeriSign’s market cap is $28.53B, with a P/E ratio of 33.2 and revenue of $1.73B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $28.53B
- P/E ratio
- 33.2
- Forward P/E
- 28
- EPS, TTM
- $9.29
- Gekko Fair Value
- $297.25
Trading
- Volume
- 1.44M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.08M
- 52-week high
- $324.21
- 52-week low
- $208.86
- Shares outstanding
- 89.70M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.73B
- Profit margin
- 49.1%
- Return on equity
- 0%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +3.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.67
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- Dividend yield
- 1.04%
VeriSign stock news this week
Coverage of VeriSign this week reads negative: 3 positive, 8 neutral and 8 negative headlines.
- Across eight transactions, VeriSign (VRSN) CEO sells 3,300 shares under a trading plan.Stock Titan, Nov 4
- (VRSN) and the Role of Price-Sensitive AllocationsStock Traders Daily, Nov 4
- VeriSign evp, Thomas Indelicarto, sells $154,690 in stock By Investing.comInvesting.com South Africa, Nov 4
- Is VeriSign (VRSN) Below Fair Value On Its Guidance Update And Q3 Earnings?Yahoo Finance Singapore, Nov 4
- Form 4 VeriSign Inc: Thomas C. Indelicarto (EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary) For: 2 NovemberInvesting.com Canada, Nov 4
- How Investors May Respond To VeriSign (VRSN) Updated 2026 GuidanceSimply Wall St, Nov 4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGAlphabet | Buying | 2.4% below |
| GOOGLAlphabet | Buying | 1.7% below |
| METAMeta Platforms | Accumulation | 4.1% above |
| NFLXNetflix | Accumulation | 27.7% below |
| SPOTSpotify Technology | Distribution | 30.1% above |
| MSTRStrategy | Neutral | 20.3% 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 $28.53B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $318.03, with 89.70M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 33.2.
What is the VeriSign stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for VeriSign is $339.60, +6.8% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 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 Nov 4, 2026 close of $318.03 is 7.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $297.25. 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 Feb 4, 2027, after the market closes (91 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.51 per share on revenue of $452.7M. 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 $324.21 and its 52-week low is $208.86; it closed at $318.03 on Nov 4, 2026, +30.0% 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, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (gekkoindex and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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