VeriSign (VRSN) stock
VRSN's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 16. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).
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Key facts on VRSN
| Outperforming | Up 28% this year vs the S&P's +10% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 22 |
What's next
Tue Nov 17: Ex-dividend, $0.81 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 24.
VRSN catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.2% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Why VRSN scores 16
Excellentfor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +8Chart checks 8 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Persistence adds
How VRSN ranks in Software
VRSN is #22 of 268 by Quality Score.
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When does VRSN report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, after the close (in 86 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What VRSN reported on Oct 22, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $443.0M, 6% more than a year ago; a profit of $2.35 a share, from $2.27.
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $295M | $288M | $276M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 22)
The outlook
No outlook figures read from this release.
The numbers
- $28B
- today
- $1.7B
- up 6.5% on the year
- $1B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 5.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.24 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | -4.1% | -1.4% | +0.5% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | +0.9% | +7.0% | +9.6% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | -0.1% | -2.8% | -3.0% |
VRSN sales and profit by year
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $1.7B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
VRSN has 8 of 14 chart checks firing
VRSN RSI today: 57.0, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 57.0, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on VRSN
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 5, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Oct 22, 2026SEC filing · Feb 5, 2026, against the one of Feb 13, 2025SEC filing · Feb 5, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
Is VRSN's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 29% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.24 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $293M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1B |
| Record | Raised in the last year |
VRSN insider trades
One insider bought $11K across 4 filings, and 2 insiders sold $1.1M across 2 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
VRSN trades by Congress and the executive branch
6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
VRSN's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold VRSN?
In ETFs: VRSN is 0.2% of FTEC, 0.2% of XLK, and 0.2% of VGT, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
About VeriSign
VeriSign is the registry operator for the .com, .net, .name, and .cc generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, and provides the back-end systems for the .edu TLD. The firm generates revenue via annual fees collected for every renewing and new domain in Verisign's registries. The .com and .net gTLDs are two of the largest domains in the world, and VeriSign has been designated as the authoritative registry operator and wholesaler for them under agreements with the US Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which are subject to renewal every six years.
What VeriSign says it competes with
“We face competition in the domain name registry space from other gTLD and ccTLD registries that are competing for the business of entities and individuals that are seeking to obtain a domain name registration.”
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What does VRSN's Quality Score say?
VRSN scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #22 of 268 in Software by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is VRSN's Quality Score?
VRSN scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #22 of 268 in Software by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind VRSN's 16.
Are insiders buying VRSN?
One insider bought $11K across 4 filings, and 2 insiders sold $1.1M across 2 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Danny R. McPherson, EVP - Technology & CSO, who sold $989K on Oct 26. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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