VeriSign, Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

VRSN

NASDAQTechnologySoftware - InfrastructureCIK 0001014473verisign.comAbout VRSN

Last close · Oct 16, 2026302.34−1.75 (−0.58%)

Market cap$27.3B

Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y

213.91

Verisign closed at $302.34 — overvalued by 41% vs model.

135.62the model's range514.21

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for mature & stable — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models

51.61 – 284.68

Wall St. target

—

Above model, 1y

20 of 20 days

Price and model value

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What the marks mean

Daily close

Valuation models

price $302.34 · as of Oct 18, 2026

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5yused135.62 – 514.21213.9141% overvalued DCF · Perpetuity growth · 10y158.76 – 569.31244.6724% overvalued DCF · EBITDA exit · 5y144.89 – 278.48206.2247% overvalued DCF · EBITDA exit · 10y166.39 – 332.11237.4427% overvalued P/E · peers139.34 – 195.83167.5880% overvalued P/E · own history236.89 – 311.14284.686% overvalued PEG—133.58126% overvalued EV/EBITDA · peers138.95 – 200.98155.3195% overvalued EV/Revenue · peers49.93 – 299.8751.61486% overvalued Earnings power value78.15 – 119.5195.00218% overvalued Dividend discount44.66 – 118.0367.25350% overvalued Cost of capital (WACC)—8.10%—

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for mature & stable — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. How we value a stock walks through every input.

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Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026

Yield, trailing 12 months

1.06%

Past 2 years

low 1.02%high 1.48%

Dividends per share, a year at a time

Dividends / free cash flow, FY2025: 20.1%
Raised: —
Growth: —
Last change: +5.2% · Feb 2026

Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $0.81, paid Aug 27, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asMature & Stable

Low/slowing growth (~5% recent)High profitability (50% net margin)Highly cyclical earningsHigh leverage (D/E 5.0x)

What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025

P/E

—

EV / EBITDA

24.6×

FCF yield

3.8%

Dividend yield, TTM

1.06%

Beta

0.69

Cost of capital (WACC)

8.10%

Full financials

Superinvestors

13F · Q2 2026

BuffettBerkshire Hathaway Inc$2.3B Terry SmithFundsmith LLP$14.0M BridgewaterBridgewater Associates, LP$9.3M Arnold Van Den BergVan Den Berg Management I, Inc$3.6M

All 4 holders

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted

09-01Wedbush · target341.00

07-24Wedbush · target324.00

04-24Robert W. Baird · target355.00

12-09Baird · “Outperform” from “Neutral”upgrade

Ratings, targets and estimates

Recent

filings, insider trades and key news

10-13Form 4 · SBIDZOS D JAMES · 500 sh@ 305.39 10-13Form 4 · SBIDZOS D JAMES · 1,500 sh@ 303.08 10-13Form 4 · SBIDZOS D JAMES · 500 sh@ 302.08 10-13Form 4 · SBIDZOS D JAMES · 100 sh@ 306.55 10-13Form 4 · SBIDZOS D JAMES · 700 sh@ 300.56 08-278-K · 8.01Other Events

59 filings · 40 insider transactions

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About Verisign

VeriSign, Inc., along with its affiliates, provides fundamental internet infrastructure and domain name registration services, which enable global web navigation across numerous recognized online addresses. The company plays a crucial role in upholding the security, stability, and resilience of internet systems and services. This includes its function as the root zone maintainer, operating two of the thirteen internet root servers globally, and delivering essential registration and authoritative lookup services for the widely used .com and .net domains, which are vital for worldwide online commerce. Beyond these, VeriSign also manages the underlying technical systems for several other top-level domains, such as .cc, .gov, .edu, and .name. Its operational scope further encompasses distributed server management, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and ensuring data integrity. Established in 1995, VeriSign, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Reston, Virginia.

CEO: D. James Bidzos
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Employees: 927
IPO: 1998-01-30

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