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NASDAQ · VRSN
VeriSign, Inc.
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$293.10
Up+$0.84 (+0.29%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 5:34 AM
SID Score
6.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 22.64B
- P/E ratio
- 28.09
- Dividend yield
- 0.79%
- 52-week range
- $208.86 – $312.48
- Volume
- 889.63K
- Avg. volume
- 916.44K
Price performance · VRSN
VRSN price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
VRSN closed at $293.10 after 21 trading sessions, up 3.86% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $293.10
- Period change
- +3.86%
- Period low
- $279.84
- Period high
- $308.18
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $291.84 | $294.88 | $290.45 | $293.10 | 889.63K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $287.89 | $294.735 | $287.12 | $292.26 | 1.14M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $287.81 | $288.68 | $284.60 | $288.32 | 1.24M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $284.38 | $288.41 | $281.46 | $286.90 | 628.35K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $279.76 | $286.82 | $279.76 | $282.01 | 759.4K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $279.23 | $280.25 | $275.23 | $279.84 | 693.73K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $284.02 | $285.07 | $280.165 | $282.07 | 476.52K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $291.88 | $292.61 | $286.82 | $287.25 | 593.19K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $294.26 | $298.13 | $291.53 | $291.88 | 614.2K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $300.57 | $301.9062 | $291.76 | $293.28 | 618.51K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $308.88 | $309.9999 | $298.23 | $299.42 | 777.03K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $303.59 | $308.28 | $302.10 | $308.18 | 1.34M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $302.05 | $307.1997 | $300.39 | $303.12 | 1.44M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $297.48 | $303.41 | $293.515 | $302.05 | 656.93K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $295.89 | $301.83 | $294.68 | $298.46 | 638.64K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $295.31 | $299.38 | $294.28 | $297.26 | 486.93K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $299.37 | $302.9813 | $296.26 | $298.60 | 681.97K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $289.86 | $293.01 | $287.615 | $292.71 | 497.39K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $287.14 | $290.72 | $286.005 | $288.85 | 579.36K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $282.20 | $288.21 | $280.98 | $286.94 | 743.93K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $289.16 | $289.49 | $279.04 | $282.20 | 1.17M |
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Verisign is an operator of critical infrastructure within the domain name system, or DNS. As the registry for some of the world's most popular TLDs, .com and .net, Verisign directs DNS resolvers to the appropriate registry where IP addresses are stored. Verisign's control over its TLDs is regulated by ICANN and the NTIA and are subject to contract renewal every six years. The company generates revenue through annual subscriptions allowing customers to use .com and .net as their TLD of choice for their respective websites.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $325.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 11
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wedbush | Outperform | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Wedbush | Outperform | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 1, 2026
Verisign to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
RESTON, Va., October 01, 2026--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that its live earnings teleconference for the third quarter 2026 will take place on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. (EDT). The earnings news release will be distributed to the wire services at approximately 4:05 p.m. (EDT) that day and will also be available directly from the company’s website at https://investor.verisign.com
Yahoo · Sep 30, 2026
VeriSign (VRSN) Stock May Be Fully Priced On Steady Cash Flow
VeriSign has delivered a 39.3% return over the past three years, which naturally puts the spotlight on whether the current US$279.84 share price lines up with the cash the business can generate over time. With the recent pullback over the past week and month, the question now is how much of that run is supported by VeriSign's cash flow profile. A 39.3% gain across three years puts real weight on the question of whether VeriSign's current valuation still fits its cash flow potential. The...
Yahoo · Sep 30, 2026
Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Has Over $42 Billion of Berkshire Hathaway's Capital Invested in 3 Virtual Monopolies
Amid a year of big changes for Berkshire Hathaway, the search for value and businesses with sustainable competitive edges remains the same.
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