Verisign Inc. Reports Higher Q3 Profit, Surpassing Expectations
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 23 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Earnings Performance: Verisign Inc. reported third-quarter earnings of $212.8 million, or $2.27 per share, an increase from $201.3 million, or $2.07 per share, in the same period last year.
Analyst Expectations: The company's earnings surpassed analysts' expectations, who had predicted earnings of $2.24 per share, excluding special items.
Revenue Growth: Revenue for the quarter rose by 7.3% to $419.1 million, compared to $390.6 million in the previous year.
Earnings Summary: Key figures include earnings of $212.8 million, EPS of $2.27, and revenue of $419.1 million, all showing positive growth year-over-year.
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Analyst Views on VRSN
Wall Street analysts forecast VRSN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VRSN is 311.00 USD with a low forecast of 271.00 USD and a high forecast of 337.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 253.500
Low
271.00
Averages
311.00
High
337.00
Current: 253.500
Low
271.00
Averages
311.00
High
337.00
About VRSN
VeriSign, Inc. is a global provider of Internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, enables Internet navigation for various domain names. The Company helps to enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the domain name system and the Internet by providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global Internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution. It operates the authoritative directory, for all .com, .net, and .name domain names (generic top-level domains or gTLDs), as well as for certain transliterations of .com and .net in number of different native languages and scripts (internationalized generic top-level domains). It also operates the authoritative directory for all .cc domain names (country code top-level domain). The Company operates the technical or back-end systems for .edu and certain other gTLDs. Its operations infrastructure includes distributed servers, networking, and disaster recovery plans.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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