Verisign Stock Price, News & Analysis

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $419 million, up 7.3% year-over-year, operating income of $284 million, net income of $213 million, and diluted EPS of $2.27 for Q3 2025.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $618 million (up $18 million from year-end 2024). Cash flow from operations was $308 million. Deferred revenue totaled $1.38 billion (up $80 million). The company repurchased 0.8 million shares for $215 million in Q3 and has $1.33 billion remaining under its repurchase program. The board approved a $0.77 per share cash dividend payable Nov 25, 2025 to holders of record Nov 18, 2025.

Domain base ended Q3 2025 at 171.9 million .com/.net registrations (+1.4% YoY) with net adds of 1.45 million, 10.6 million new registrations in the quarter, and a final renewal rate of 75.5%.

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, has scheduled its Q3 2025 earnings teleconference for October 23, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The earnings release will be distributed at approximately 4:05 p.m. EDT the same day.

Investors can access the conference call through direct dial numbers for U.S. and international participants, or via a live webcast on the company's investor relations website. An audio archive will be made available after the call.

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced the pricing of a secondary offering where Berkshire Hathaway will sell 4,300,000 shares of common stock at $285.00 per share. The offering, expected to close on July 30, 2025, aims to reduce Berkshire Hathaway's ownership below 10% to avoid additional regulatory obligations.

The underwriter, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 515,032 additional shares. Berkshire Hathaway, a stockholder since 2012, has agreed to a 365-day lock-up period for their remaining shares. VeriSign will not receive any proceeds from this offering.

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced a secondary offering of 4,300,000 shares of common stock by affiliates of Berkshire Hathaway. The offering aims to reduce Berkshire Hathaway's ownership below 10% to avoid additional regulatory obligations. Berkshire Hathaway, a stockholder since 2012, will be subject to a 365-day lock-up agreement for their remaining shares.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC serves as the sole underwriter and may purchase up to an additional 515,032 shares through a 30-day option. VeriSign will not receive any proceeds from this offering as all proceeds will go to the selling stockholders.

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q2 2025 Domain Name Industry Brief, reporting 371.7 million total domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), marking a 0.9% increase from Q1 2025 and a 2.6% growth year-over-year.

The combined .com and .net domains reached 170.5 million registrations, up 0.4% quarterly but down 0.1% annually. The .com domain base totaled 157.9 million registrations, while .net accounted for 12.6 million. New .com and .net registrations increased to 10.4 million in Q2 2025, up from 9.2 million in Q2 2024.

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results with revenue of $410 million, up 5.9% year-over-year. The company achieved net income of $207 million and diluted EPS of $2.21, compared to $199 million and $2.01 in Q2 2024 respectively.

Key highlights include the introduction of a quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share and an additional share repurchase authorization of $913 million, bringing the total available to $1.5 billion. The company maintained its domain name base with 170.5 million .com and .net registrations, processing 10.4 million new registrations in Q2. Notably, VeriSign marked 28 years of 100% availability for its .com and .net domain name resolution system.

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The company will release its earnings report at approximately 4:05 p.m. EDT on the same day.

The earnings call will be accessible via phone at (888) 676-VRSN for U.S. callers and (786) 789-4783 for international participants. A live webcast and subsequent audio archive will be available on the company's investor relations website.

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported in its Domain Name Industry Brief that total domain name registrations reached 368.4 million across all top-level domains (TLDs) in Q1 2025, showing a 1.1% quarterly increase and 1.7% year-over-year growth.

The combined .com and .net registrations totaled 169.8 million, with a 0.5% quarterly increase but a 1.5% year-over-year decrease. The .com domain base reached 157.2 million registrations, while .net accounted for 12.6 million. New .com and .net registrations increased to 10.1 million in Q1 2025 from 9.5 million in Q1 2024.

Country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) totaled 142.9 million registrations, showing stronger growth with a 1.5% quarterly increase and 2.4% year-over-year growth. The top ccTLDs were .cn, .de, .uk, .ru, .nl, .br, .au, .fr, .in, and .eu.

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with revenue reaching $402 million, up 4.7% year-over-year. Operating income increased to $271 million, while net income rose to $199 million with diluted EPS of $2.10.

Key highlights include the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share and the issuance of $500 million in Senior Notes. The company ended Q1 with $649 million in cash and equivalents, generating operating cash flow of $291 million. The domain name base decreased 1.5% YoY to 169.8 million .com and .net registrations, though new registrations increased to 10.1 million from 9.5 million in Q1 2024.

During the quarter, Verisign repurchased 1.0 million shares for $230 million, with $793 million remaining in the buyback program. The .com and .net renewal rate improved to 74.0% compared to 73.2% in Q4 2023.