VeriSign

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

VeriSign en bref

VeriSign (VRSN) is currently trading at 230,94 € with a market capitalization of 21,0 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 29.27x, with a forward P/E of 24.76x. The 52-week range spans from 182,27 € to 272,69 €; the current price is 15.3% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +6.6%. The net profit margin stands at 49.96%.

💰 Dividende

VeriSign pays an annual dividend of 2,83 € per share, representing a yield of 1.22%. The payout ratio stands at 34.48%.

📊 Avis des analystes

4 analystes évaluent VeriSign (VRSN) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 267,26 €, soit un potentiel de +15.72% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 231,26 € à 309,80 €.

VeriSign : la thèse d'investissement en détail

VeriSign (VRSN) operates in the Technology — specifically Software - Infrastructure — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

With a gross margin near 88.35%, the company sits in the top tier of its industry — these are the kinds of structural margins that protect earnings during downturns. Free cash flow is positive and net margins stand at 49.96%, meaning reported earnings translate into real cash that can fund buybacks, dividends or strategic acquisitions. Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 15.72% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive.

Valorisation en contexte

At a PEG of 3.31, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here.

Signal Smart Money

On the institutional side, VeriSign appears in the disclosed holdings of Buffett. Smart-money managers track positioning, fundamentals and competitive dynamics with research budgets few retail investors can match — when several converge on the same name, it is rarely random. That doesn't mean blind copying makes sense, but it does raise the bar for the bear case.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 24.76x is meaningfully below the trailing 29.27x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price shows short-term weakness (below 50d MA) but is still in a longer-term uptrend (above 200d MA).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

💵 Dividend Info

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