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Is VRSN a good stock to buy?

VeriSign, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

VeriSign
VRSN · $28.08B
$313.02+0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$280$300$320SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +13.4%Nov 13 · close
▲ 2
  • PT$364.00 +16.3%
  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E33.7x
  • RSI58
  • Support-1.4%
  • Off 52w high-3.6%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+3.6%
  • ConsensusHold · 5
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$209–$325
  • ATR+2.7%
  • Off ATH-3.6%
▼ 4
  • P/E vs own+19.5%
  • P/E vs sector+14.4%
  • Insiders-$14.58M
  • MACD-0.13

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Is VeriSign a good stock to buy?

VeriSign is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on execution and fragility. The price is high: 33.7 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 27.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

VRSN sales growth revenue growth

+5%a year, for the last 3 years

VeriSign's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $1.66B in fiscal 2025.

VRSN analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect VeriSign's sales to grow 6% to $1.76B in fiscal 2026 (4 analysts).

VRSN competitors

pretickt analysis+6%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

VeriSign's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than CoreWeave (+130%), MongoDB (+25%), Corpay (+21%) and Okta (+11%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

VRSN margin on each sale gross margin

89%left after making the product

VeriSign kept 89% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 70%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

VRSN margin after costs profit margin

68%of sales left after running the business

VeriSign's operating margin was 68% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 66% in fiscal 2022.

VRSN cash generated free cash flow

$1.02Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

VeriSign generated $1.02B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

VRSN profit per share

+10%in its last fiscal year

VeriSign's earnings per share grew 10% in fiscal 2025, to $8.81.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

VRSN earnings vs estimates

3 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

VeriSign beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of 7 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026; 1 quarter the sources disagree on is left out.

VRSN insider selling

-$36.87Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

VeriSign's executives and directors sold a net $36.87M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($36.89M sold, $19.49K bought).

VRSN number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

VeriSign had 926 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

VRSN CEO pay

$15.54Mfor fiscal 2025, 84% of it in stock and options

VeriSign paid its CEO $15.54M for fiscal 2025, 84% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

VRSN financial health Altman Z-score

-3.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

VeriSign's Altman Z-score is -3.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

VRSN quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

VeriSign passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt and the current ratio.

VRSN biggest customers

31%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in VeriSign's 10-K, made 31% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

VRSN in past recessions

pretickt analysis-36%its sales in the worst one

VeriSign's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 36% in fiscal 2008.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

VRSN price vs profit P/E ratio

33.7×a year's earnings

VeriSign's P/E ratio is 33.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 27.4.

VRSN price vs competitors

pretickt analysis33.7×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 33.7 times VeriSign's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Corpay (25.4), less than for MongoDB (473.8) and Okta (110.2).

VRSN analysts' target price target

+16%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for VeriSign is $364, 16% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $313.02.

VRSN growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+11%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $313.02 a share, VeriSign's free cash flow must grow about 11% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is VeriSign's P/E ratio?

VeriSign's P/E ratio is 33.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 27.4. Investors pay 33.7 times VeriSign's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Corpay (25.4), less than for MongoDB (473.8) and Okta (110.2).

Who are VeriSign's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares VeriSign with CoreWeave, MongoDB, Corpay and Okta. VeriSign's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than CoreWeave (+130%), MongoDB (+25%), Corpay (+21%) and Okta (+11%).

Is VeriSign profitable?

VeriSign's operating margin was 68% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 66% in fiscal 2022. VeriSign generated $1.02B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling VeriSign stock?

VeriSign's executives and directors sold a net $36.87M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($36.89M sold, $19.49K bought).

How many employees does VeriSign have?

VeriSign had 926 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

Who are VeriSign's biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in VeriSign's 10-K, made 31% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.