Verisign reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $443 million, a 5.7% increase year-over-year that exceeded analyst expectations. Diluted earnings per share of $2.35 missed the consensus estimate of $2.42, primarily due to a $7.5 million pre-tax operating loss related to assets held for sale that reduced EPS by $0.06.
Key Highlights
- The total .com and .net domain name base grew 6.1% year-over-year to 182.5 million registrations, surpassing the anticipated 167.1 million.
- New registrations for .com and .net climbed to 13.1 million in the quarter, compared to 10.6 million in the prior-year period.
- Shareholder returns continued through the repurchase of 0.7 million shares for $189 million and the declaration of a new $0.81 per share cash dividend.