VeriSignVRSN
VRSN
About: VeriSign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.
Employees: 932
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 65
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q4 2024] → 13 (+5) [Q1 2025]
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B [Q4 2024] → $22B (+$3.65B) [Q1 2025]
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 692 [Q4 2024] → 745 (+53) [Q1 2025]
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 250
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.09% [Q4 2024] → 91.79% (-0.31%) [Q1 2025]
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $160M
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$305
11%
upside
Avg. target
$305
11%
upside
High target
$305
11%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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Baird Robert Oliver | 11%upside $305 | Outperform Maintained | 1 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about VRSN published over the past 30 days
Negative
Reuters
23 hours ago
VeriSign falls after Buffett's Berkshire sells $1.23 billion stock
VeriSign shares fell on Tuesday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold nearly one-third of its stake in the internet infrastructure and domain name registry company for $1.23 billion.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Verisign Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) (the “Company”), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten secondary offering (the “Offering”) by affiliates of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire Hathaway”), of 4,300,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) at a price to the public of $285.00 per share. The selling stockhold.
Negative
Reuters
1 day ago
Buffett's Berkshire to sell one-third of VeriSign stake
Berkshire Hathaway will sell about one-third of its more than $4 billion stake in VeriSign , an internet infrastructure and domain name registry company that Warren Buffett's conglomerate has invested in since 2012, VeriSign said on Monday.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Verisign Announces Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) (the “Company”), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced the launch of an underwritten secondary offering (the “Offering”) by affiliates of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire Hathaway”), of 4,300,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”). The selling stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from the Offering. The Company i.
Positive
Schwab Network
4 days ago
Overlooked Stock: VRSN Shows Legacy Tech is Not Dead
Until this year, Verisign's (VRSN) previous all-time high was from 2000. Now, the legacy tech company recently broke that metric and climbed higher off the back of its latest earnings.
Positive
The Motley Fool
5 days ago
VeriSign Posts 10% EPS Gain in Q2
VeriSign Posts 10% EPS Gain in Q2
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants D. James Bidzos - Executive Chairman, CEO & President David Atchley - VP, Treasury & Investor Relations John D.
Positive
Reuters
5 days ago
VeriSign beats second-quarter profit estimates on steady demand for domain names
Internet services company VeriSign posted second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, helped by stable demand for domain name registrations as businesses bolster their digital footprints.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 371.7 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2025
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the second quarter of 2025 closed with 371.7 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.3 million domain name registrations, or 0.9% compared to the first quarter of 2025. Domain name registrations a.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Verisign Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2025. VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $410 million for the second quarter of 2025, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024. Operating income was $281 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $266 million for the same quarter of 2024. Ver.
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