earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Verisign Q2 revenue $435M (+6% YoY), EPS $2.38, raises FY2026 guidance, authorizes $1.5B buyback
VERISIGN INC/CA
- Revenue $435M (+6% YoY); net income $217M, diluted EPS $2.38 vs $2.21.
- .com/.net domain base 179.1M (+5.1% YoY); renewal rate 76.3% vs 75.5%.
- Board authorized $884M additional share repurchase, total $1.5B available; no expiration.
- Issued $550M 5.10% notes due 2031 to redeem $550M 4.75% notes due 2027.
- Cash dividend $0.81/share payable Aug 27, 2026 to holders of record Aug 19.