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47.77 (1y: +22%)
Market Cap 7.29 B P/E(ttm) 23.20
Enterprise Value 5.83 B P/B
VRSN- NAS (USA)
VeriSign, Inc.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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Key Ratios

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Market Cap $M7,290Revenue $M904Net Margin (%)36.6Z-Score-10.3
Enterprise Value $M6,431EPS $2.2Operating Margin %52.4F-Score7
P/E(ttm))23.2Cash Flow Per Share $1.7Pre-tax Margin (%)47.2Higher ROA y-yY
Price/Book010-y EBITDA Growth Rate %13.3Quick Ratio2.2Cash flow > EarningsY
Price/Sales8.65-y EBITDA Growth Rate %27.1Current Ratio1.0Lower Leverage y-yY
Price/Cash Flow21.6y-y EBITDA Growth Rate %31.3ROA % (ttm)15.5Higher Current Ratio y-yN
Dividend Yield %0Insider Buy (3m)0ROE % (ttm)0Less Shares Outstanding y-yN
Payout Ratio %0Shares Outstanding M153ROI % (ttm)56.2Gross Margin Increase y-yY

Gurus Latest Trades with VRSN

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Number of guru portfolios checked: 51.
Total Records: 56   Page:1 2 3 Next Page
TickerGuruDate Action
 Impactdown Price Range
(Average)* 		Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
VRSNLee Ainslie 2013-03-31 Buy 2.4%$38 - $47.27
($43.83)		 $ 47.779%New holding, 3864196 sh.3,864,196
VRSNWarren Buffett 2013-03-31 Add0.25%$38 - $47.27
($43.83)		 $ 47.779%Add 121.78%8,174,100
VRSNRon Baron 2013-03-31 Buy 0.16%$38 - $47.27
($43.83)		 $ 47.779%New holding, 611839 sh.611,839
VRSNRay Dalio 2013-03-31 Buy 0.09%$38 - $47.27
($43.83)		 $ 47.779%New holding, 197715 sh.197,715
VRSNJoel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Add0.07%$38 - $47.27
($43.83)		 $ 47.779%Add 57.56%75,474
VRSNJohn Griffin 2013-03-31 Sold Out -1.9%$38 - $47.27
($43.83)		 $ 47.779%Sold Out0
VRSNPRIMECAP Management 2013-03-31 Reduce-0.01%$38 - $47.27
($43.83)		 $ 47.779%Reduce -86%13,300
VRSNSteve Mandel 2012-12-31 Add1.3%$34.15 - $49.5
($41.58)		 $ 47.7715%Add 56.2%14,747,890
VRSNJulian Robertson 2012-12-31 Add0.8%$34.15 - $49.5
($41.58)		 $ 47.7715%Add 36.53%441,000
VRSNWarren Buffett 2012-12-31 Buy 0.19%$34.15 - $49.5
($41.58)		 $ 47.7715%New holding, 3685700 sh.3,685,700
VRSNJoel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Buy 0.11%$34.15 - $49.5
($41.58)		 $ 47.7715%New holding, 47903 sh.47,903
VRSNGeorge Soros 2012-12-31 Buy 0.01%$34.15 - $49.5
($41.58)		 $ 47.7715%New holding, 20000 sh.20,000
VRSNJohn Griffin 2012-12-31 Reduce-2.1%$34.15 - $49.5
($41.58)		 $ 47.7715%Reduce -43.73%3,500,000
VRSNRay Dalio 2012-12-31 Sold Out -0.02%$34.15 - $49.5
($41.58)		 $ 47.7715%Sold Out0
VRSNSteve Mandel 2012-09-30 Buy 2.8%$41.44 - $49.02
($45.73)		 $ 47.774%New holding, 9441406 sh.9,441,406
VRSNJulian Robertson 2012-09-30 Add0.46%$41.44 - $49.02
($45.73)		 $ 47.774%Add 15.77%323,000
VRSNRay Dalio 2012-09-30 Buy 0.02%$41.44 - $49.02
($45.73)		 $ 47.774%New holding, 33599 sh.33,599
VRSNMario Gabelli 2012-09-30 Sold Out -0.0027%$41.44 - $49.02
($45.73)		 $ 47.774%Sold Out0
VRSNJohn Griffin 2012-06-30 Add1.56%$37.67 - $43.8
($40.51)		 $ 47.7718%Add 61.14%6,220,000
VRSNLeon Cooperman 2012-06-30 Sold Out -0.65%$37.67 - $43.8
($40.51)		 $ 47.7718%Sold Out0
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*The price and date might not be the actual time and price at which the transactions were made. In the case of institutional owners, the date is stated as the last day of their fiscal quarter. The prices are estimates if no accurate information available. Foreign holdings may not be included.
Total Records: 56   Page:1 2 3 Next Page

VRSN is held by these Gurus:

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Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings Holding History
VRSN Ron Baron 2013-03-31611,8390.40.16New Buy
VRSN Lee Ainslie 2013-03-313,864,1962.532.4New Buy
VRSN Ray Dalio 2013-03-31197,7150.130.09New Buy
VRSN Warren Buffett 2013-03-318,174,1005.360.45+121.78%
VRSN Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-3175,4740.050.18+57.56%
VRSN George Soros 2013-03-3120,0000.010.01
VRSN Julian Robertson 2013-03-31416,0000.272.7-5.67%
VRSN Steve Mandel 2013-03-3111,899,9227.82.9-19.31%
VRSN PRIMECAP Management 2013-03-3113,3000.010-86%
VRSN John Griffin 2013-03-31000Sold Out
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VRSN: Insider Buys/Sells

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InsiderPosition Date Trades Shares Trade Price ($) Change (%) Details
GOSHORN RICHARD HSVP, GC and Secretary 2013-05-22Sell8,620$48.27-1.04view
ROACH JOHN DDirector 2013-05-08Sell900$48.76-2.03view
CHENEVICH WILLIAM LDirector 2013-02-05Sell8,000$44.836.56view
MOORE ROGER H/CADirector 2012-08-10Sell44,883$46.383view
ROACH JOHN DDirector 2012-08-03Sell2,000$45.973.92view
COTE KATHLEEN ADirector 2012-08-03Sell2,000$45.744.44view
CHENEVICH WILLIAM LDirector 2012-08-03Sell756$45.993.87view
CHENEVICH WILLIAM LDirector 2012-08-02Sell4,244$45.016.13view
GOSHORN RICHARD HSVP, GC and Secretary 2012-07-31Sell20,821$45.185.73view
TOMLINSON TIMOTHYDirector 2012-07-31Sell6,532$45.185.73view

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Warren Buffett Buys Wells Fargo, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., VeriSign, Sells General Dynamics, Archer May 15 2013 
Berkshire Hathaway Buys Wells Fargo, DaVita HealthCare, Mondelez, Sells Kraft Foods, Johnson & Johns Feb 14 2013 
John Griffin More than Doubles His Stake in Owens Corning Oct 24 2012 
Hedge Fund Founder Julian Robertson Buys HCA Holdings, Starbucks, Sherwin Williams in Q1 May 23 2012 
Stocks the Most Hedge Fund Gurus Bought in Q1 May 22 2012 
Symantec Looks Significantly Undervalued Apr 17 2012 
VeriSign Inc. (VRSN) CEO and President Mark D Mclaughlin sells 53,251 Shares Feb 24 2011 
These Companies are Sitting on Billions of Dollars Jan 19 2011 
VeriSign Inc. (VRSN) CEO and President Mark D Mclaughlin sells 15,381 Shares Jan 18 2011 
VeriSign Inc. (VRSN) EVP & CFO Brian G Robins sells 51,682 Shares Nov 29 2010 

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