VeriSign, Inc.: Mixed — EPS $2.35, Revenue $443M
Mixed ResultQ3 2026 · After-market
Did VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) beat earnings today?
It was a mixed report for Q3 2026 — VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) beat on EPS but missed on revenue.
Earnings Per Share-2.89% surprise
$2.35Actual
Expected: $2.42
vs. year ago +3.5%
Total Revenue+0.57% surprise
$443MActual
Expected: $440.5M
vs. year ago +5.7%
Released Oct 22 · 4:05 PM ET
Earning Report
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $443.00M | $419.10M | +5.7% |
| Net Income | $212.60M | $212.80M | -0.1% |
| GAAP Basic EPS | $2.36 | $2.28 | +3.5% |
| GAAP Diluted EPS | $2.35 | $2.27 | +3.5% |
Business Highlights
- ➤Grew the domain name base by 6.1% year-over-year.
- ➤The .web top-level-domain rollout remained on track.
- ➤Opened limited beta for Verisign Informed™ high-assurance validation service.
- ➤Ended the quarter with 182.5 million .com and .net registrations.
- ➤Added 3.36 million net domain names during the quarter.
- ➤Processed 13.1 million new .com and .net registrations.
- ➤Repurchased 0.7 million shares for an aggregate cost of $189 million.
- ➤Had $1.36 billion remaining under its share-repurchase program.
- ➤Board approved a $0.81 per-share cash dividend.
Management Commentary
Jim Bidzos, Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
“We delivered a strong quarter operationally, having grown the domain name base by 6.1% year-over-year. The rollout of the .web top-level domain is on track, and we opened the limited beta phase of our high-assurance validation service, Verisign Informed™, which can strengthen and enhance existing tools of trust that are deployed world-wide for authenticating data and users.”