Verisign (VRSN)
Information Technology · Domain name registry and DNS infrastructure services
The operator of the .com and .net internet registries and two of the internet's thirteen root servers, providing critical DNS infrastructure for global e-commerce.
What Verisign does
VeriSign is a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services. The company operates the authoritative registry for .com, .net, .name, and .cc top-level domains, enabling individuals and organizations to establish online identities. VeriSign also serves as Root Zone Maintainer and operates two of the thirteen global internet root servers, providing DNS services that support the majority of global e-commerce.
Themes: ["internet infrastructure"]
Fundamentals
- Price$267.58 as of 2026-07-08 close
- Market cap$24.6B as of 2026-07-09
- 1-year return-6.7% as of 2026-07-08 close
- P/E29.23 as of 2026-07-09
- Net margin+50.0% as of 2026-07-09
- Gross margin+88.3% as of 2026-07-09
- ROE+113.5% as of 2026-07-09
- Debt / equity1.07 as of 2026-07-09
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.8% as of 2026-07-09
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+5.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.71 as of 2026-07-09
Dividend: yield +1.1%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Regulatory dependence on ICANN and U.S. Department of Commerce for .com registry operations and Root Zone Maintainer functions; changes in policies or agreements could impact revenue and operations"]
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-09. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.