Yahoo · Aug 17, 2026
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Verisign and Donnelley Financial
Verisign's structural edge and recurring revenue stand out, while Donnelley Financial's software shift offers growth potential amid industry uncertainty.
NASDAQ · VRSN
VeriSign, Inc.
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$292.99
Up+$1.74 (+0.59%)
Updated Aug 27, 2026, 8:54 PM
SID Score
6.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
55/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 22.64B
- P/E ratio
- 28.09
- Dividend yield
- 0.79%
- 52-week range
- $208.86 – $312.48
- Volume
- 558.31K
- Avg. volume
- 916.44K
Price performance
VRSN price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
VRSN closed at $292.99 after 21 trading sessions, up 0.71% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $292.99
- Period change
- +0.71%
- Period low
- $272.77
- Period high
- $299.20
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | $292.72 | $296.065 | $292.42 | $292.99 | 558.31K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $289.03 | $294.79 | $287.855 | $293.75 | 606.4K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $281.99 | $292.465 | $281.81 | $290.785 | 640.17K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $278.21 | $282.34 | $275.94 | $281.80 | 603.58K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $272.13 | $278.785 | $271.10 | $276.90 | 548.22K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $277.23 | $279.18 | $272.46 | $273.03 | 615.49K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $276.42 | $280.42 | $274.58 | $276.74 | 626.99K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $280.32 | $284.0071 | $271.61 | $272.77 | 793.93K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $289.09 | $289.9999 | $282.62 | $284.24 | 466.75K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $285.73 | $288.06 | $281.00 | $287.15 | 693.12K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $283.80 | $288.92 | $281.88 | $282.94 | 879.64K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $291.86 | $295.8695 | $287.30 | $287.63 | 748.3K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $292.35 | $296.9499 | $292.12 | $293.34 | 1.28M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $294.32 | $296.1499 | $291.76 | $294.56 | 556.65K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $293.82 | $297.9696 | $289.57 | $292.53 | 615.67K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $302.13 | $302.60 | $292.3675 | $293.41 | 1.05M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $294.65 | $300.6208 | $293.285 | $299.20 | 821.36K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $292.20 | $303.00 | $289.51 | $298.89 | 861.48K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $283.66 | $294.12 | $280.35 | $290.02 | 1.11M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $282.26 | $288.405 | $278.955 | $286.58 | 744.77K |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $282.98 | $295.36 | $282.98 | $290.92 | 862.79K |
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Overview
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Company profile
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Wedbush | Outperform | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Baird | Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Aug 14, 2026
Software & Services: Buy Verisign, Hold Donnelley Financial
Internet Software & Services benefits from digitalization and AI, though disruption and competition temper the outlook. Buy VRSN.
Yahoo · Aug 13, 2026
VeriSign CEO James Bidzos Sells 3,300 Shares for $979,000
Bidzos retains 409,639 shares valued at $122.56 million, signaling continued confidence in the internet infrastructure provider.
Yahoo · Jul 28, 2026
VeriSign (VRSN) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should Know
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).
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