VRSN NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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VeriSign Inc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 280.0 USD
0.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a 9.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 280.0 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.8% latest completed week
4W Return 9.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 3.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 13-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.24% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 7 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.5%. Indicator stack 70/25 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.24% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 52/100 conviction; expected move 7.1%. News sentiment 58/100 61 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a 9.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7612-week average 0.78

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.76Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers77 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 7 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 9.5% over four weeks, 3.1% over 12 weeks, and -7.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 13 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.8%
4W9.5%
12W3.1%
26W12.4%
52W-7.3%
Active trend streak13 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.45Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-216.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change93.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 91%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength15/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Value13/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Quality83/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Momentum20/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Growth20/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
29.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
14.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
22.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
88.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
68.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
66.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
6.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
12.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

VRSN shows bullish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.13, expected move of 7.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move7.1%
Put/call volume0.13
Pressure85
Speculation41
Volatility54
Trend agreement5
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Insider activity6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

24 positive · 32 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-10.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-8.2%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+0.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape57/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis53/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.76; 7 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.24%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.24% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 16 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

VRSN shows bullish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.13, expected move of 7.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.1% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

VeriSign (VRSN) Stock Looks Strong On Cash Flow Yet Stretched On Earnings Insiders6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026280.0 USD0.8%258.9 USD224.2 USD-0.45-0.915.7MOn
17 Jul 2026277.7 USD2.8%257.7 USD223.8 USD-0.46-3.873.2MOn
10 Jul 2026270.1 USD5.3%256.6 USD223.3 USD-0.36-10.793.4MOn
3 Jul 2026256.4 USD0.3%255.6 USD223.0 USD-0.08-14.292.9MOn
26 Jun 2026255.6 USD-3.4%255.3 USD222.7 USD0.38-14.425.8MOn
19 Jun 2026264.6 USD-5.4%255.1 USD222.5 USD0.67-15.993.8MOn
12 Jun 2026279.9 USD-5.1%254.6 USD222.2 USD1.09-9.483.9MOn
5 Jun 2026294.9 USD3.3%253.7 USD221.8 USD1.32-3.013.3MOn
29 May 2026285.4 USD-7.9%251.8 USD221.3 USD1.39-10.844.0MOn
22 May 2026310.0 USD4.5%250.2 USD220.9 USD1.35-0.934.2MOn
15 May 2026296.8 USD3.2%248.0 USD220.4 USD1.34-4.483.9MOn
8 May 2026287.4 USD5.8%246.9 USD219.9 USD1.35-8.264.0MOn
1 May 2026271.7 USD1.2%245.9 USD219.5 USD1.37-9.163.5MOn
24 Apr 2026268.5 USD-1.8%245.9 USD219.1 USD1.41-9.535.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.