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VERISIGN INC/CA VRSN
VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 0.86% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | Wedbush | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-06-18 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-01 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-24 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-24 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRSN | VERISIGN INC/CA | 4/9 | — | — | +6.4% |
| RDNW | RideNow Group, Inc. | 6/9 | -3.1 | — | -10.5% |
| FORTY | FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD | 6/9 | 3.29 | 61.6 | +17.9% |
| DOCS | Doximity, Inc. | 5/9 | 11.52 | 19.5 | +13.1% |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.19 | — | +23.3% |
| PERI | Perion Network Ltd. | 3/9 | 5.93 | — | -11.7% |
| MLGO | MicroAlgo Inc. | 5/9 | — | — | -22.1% |
About VERISIGN INC/CA
VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet infrastructure and domain name registry services that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company provides root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
FAQ
Is VRSN financially healthy?
VERISIGN INC/CA's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does VRSN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. VERISIGN INC/CA pays a dividend yielding about 0.86% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is VRSN overvalued or undervalued?
VERISIGN INC/CA trades at about 45.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.8×–40.4×, median 31.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for VRSN?
The average Wall-Street price target for VERISIGN INC/CA is $318.00, about 12.4% above the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is VRSN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on VERISIGN INC/CA: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a dividend yield of 0.86%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.