VeriSign (VRSN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect VeriSign to announce earnings of $2.45 per share and revenue of $433.8270 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.04. VeriSign had a negative return on equity of 39.98% and a net margin of 49.95%.The business had revenue of $428.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $424.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.10 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect VeriSign to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

VeriSign Price Performance

Shares of VRSN opened at $270.52 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $279.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $258.01. VeriSign has a 12-month low of $208.86 and a 12-month high of $312.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.62 billion, a PE ratio of 29.89 and a beta of 0.71.

VeriSign Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.81 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. VeriSign’s payout ratio is presently 35.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO D James Bidzos sold 3,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.47, for a total value of $981,651.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 439,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $130,690,172.33. This represents a 0.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Danny R. Mcpherson sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.02, for a total value of $1,355,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,195 shares in the company, valued at $9,538,548.90. This trade represents a 12.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 26,300 shares of company stock worth $7,125,942. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VeriSign

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP bought a new position in VeriSign during the 4th quarter valued at $149,686,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of VeriSign by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,020,169 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $976,700,000 after purchasing an additional 496,674 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of VeriSign by 1,035.6% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 420,830 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $117,651,000 after buying an additional 383,771 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of VeriSign by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,253,980 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,189,285,000 after buying an additional 321,737 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of VeriSign by 19.8% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,491,035 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $362,247,000 after buying an additional 246,887 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRSN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of VeriSign from $305.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of VeriSign in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of VeriSign from $295.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of VeriSign from $285.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $327.67.

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) is an internet infrastructure company that operates critical components of the global Domain Name System (DNS) and provides cybersecurity-related services. The company is best known as the authoritative registry operator for the .com and .net top-level domains, maintaining the central databases and zone files that enable domain name resolution for millions of websites. VeriSign’s registry role is performed under contractual agreements with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and involves high-availability, highly secure operations to support continuous internet connectivity.

In addition to its registry business, VeriSign offers a suite of services designed to protect and accelerate DNS and internet traffic for enterprises and service providers.