VRSN
DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 401.6 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2026
Article Summary
HOLD- VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced that according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the second quarter of 2026 closed with 401.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, up 9.1% year over year, with .com and .net TLDs having combined total of 179.1 million registrations, up 8.6% and 5.1%, respectively.
- Verisign provides root zone maintainer services, operating two of 13 global internet root servers, and registration services and authoritative resolution for .com & .net domains, which support majority of global e-commerce.
- Total country-code TLD (ccTLD) registrations increased by 5.2% year-over-year, while top 10 ccTLDs, as of June 30, 2026, were .cn, .de, .uk, .ru, .nl, .br, .fr, .au, .in and .eu, up 3.6%, 2.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 6.8% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (6.8%) - Weak growth |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 11.9% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (11.9%) - Modest outlook |
| Target Price Upside ? | 24.3% | 20% | 70.0 ptsGood Upside (24.3%) - Target: $325.25 vs Current: $261.58 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 88.4% | 15% | 100.0 ptsExceptional (88.4%) - Strong pricing power |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -16.3% | 15% | 40.0 ptsMild Pullback (-16.3%) - Light entry opportunity |
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About VRSN
- VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet infrastructure and domain name registry services that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide.
- The company provides root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce.
- It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names.
- The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.