Verisign Inc: (NASD: VRSN)

$45.00

-0.17 (-0.38%)

Volume 2,041,047

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.96 - 45.63
	
		52wk Low - High
		32.81 - 50.15
	
		Previous Close
		45.17
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,350,324
	
		Industry
		INTERNET SOFTWARE/SERVICES
	
		Market Cap
		6.81 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.86
	
		P/E (F1)
		21.27
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.12
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            21.27
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.72
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.12
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.52
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.52
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.98
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            12.33%
                        
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            Company Description
        
VeriSign is one of the leading providers of trusted infrastructure services to website owners, enterprises, electronic commerce service providers and individuals. The company's domain name registration, digital certificate, global registry and payment services provide the critical web identity, authentication and transaction infrastructure that online businesses need to establish their web identities and to conduct secure electronic commerce, or e-commerce, and communications.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.52	0.52	2.12	2.43
Number of Estimates	2	2	3	3
Low Estimate	0.52	0.52	2.06	2.31
High Estimate	0.53	0.53	2.19	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.43	0.46	1.77	2.12
EPS Growth	22.09%	14.13%	19.96%	14.29%

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EPS Growth for VRSN

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
VERISIGN INC	VRSN	45.17
NETEASE INC	NTES	62.08
ACTIVE NETWORK	ACTV	7.19
BAZAARVOICE INC	BV	9.47
BOINGO WIRELESS	WIFI	6.40
DEMANDWARE	DWRE	35.77
DIGITAL RIVER	DRIV	18.03
EXACTTARGET INC	ET	33.65
NETDIMENSNS HLD	NETDY	3.53
QIHOO 360 TECH	QIHU	47.48

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:INTERNET SOFTWARE/SERVICES

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Zacks Commentary

VeriSign Reports Strong 1Q Earnings

Apr 26, 2013

Domain Name Industry Data from VRSN

Apr 09, 2013

VeriSign Reports Impressive 4Q

Jan 25, 2013

VeriSign Increases Registry Fee

Dec 20, 2012

VeriSign to Buy More Shares

Dec 07, 2012

VeriSign Gets Approval, Shares Fall

Dec 04, 2012

VeriSign Remains at Neutral Rec

Nov 16, 2012

In-Line 3Q for VeriSign, Shares Fall

Oct 26, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.98
Sales	874
Net Income	337
Price/Earnings	22.81
Price/Book	NA
Price/Cash Flow	20.39
Price/Sales	7.53

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News

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Monster Worldwide in the Internet Software & Services Industry (MWW, BIDU, VCLK, VRSN, IACI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 18, 2013

VeriSign (VRSN) Approaches New Upside Target of $45.82 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 17, 2013

Potential VeriSign (VRSN) Trade Has $43.57 Breakeven - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 14, 2013

Vocus has the Best Relative Performance in the Internet Software & Services Industry (VOCS, RAX, MWW, VRSN, LPSN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 12, 2013

Bottom 5 Companies in the Internet Software & Services Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (LQDT, WWWW, AKAM, YHOO, VRSN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 11, 2013

VeriSign (VRSN) Showing Bearish Technicals With Resistance At $46.82 - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 10, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of NIC in the Internet Software & Services Industry (EGOV, VOCS, MWW, LQDT, VRSN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 7, 2013

VeriSign (VRSN) Breaks Through Resistance at $45.81 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.70
ABR (Last Week)	2.70
# of recs in ABR	10
Average Target Price	46.83
Industry Rank by ABR	167 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 12

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Day Low - High	44.96 - 45.63
52wk Low - High	32.81 - 50.15
Previous Close	45.17
Avg. Volume	1,350,324
Industry	INTERNET SOFTWARE/SERVICES
Market Cap	6.81 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.86
P/E (F1)	21.27
Current Year Est.	2.12
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

P/E (F1)	21.27
PEG Ratio	1.72
Current Year Est.	2.12
Current Quarter Estimate	0.52
Most Accurate Estimate	0.52
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	1.98
Expected Earnings Growth	12.33%

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Verisign Inc: (NASD: VRSN)

$45.00

-0.17 (-0.38%)

Volume 2,041,047

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

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