On the stock market since 1998, it operates in the world of technology. It has 928 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 6% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $1.2B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 50% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
The average analyst price target is $340 — 28% above today’s price.
It pays out $3.16 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 205 sells against just 20 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 46/100.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, VRSN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VRSN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (46/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.