VeriSign reports Q3 2026 earnings, raises full‑year guidance and outlines.web launch
VeriSign announced third‑quarter 2026 results with revenue of $443 million and diluted EPS of $2.35, missing consensus by $0.11. The domain‑name base grew to 182.5 million registrations, a 6.1% year‑over‑year increase, driven by 13.1 million new.com and.net names. The board approved a $0.81 per‑share dividend and left $1.36 billion authorized for share repurchases. Management raised full‑year revenue guidance to $1.755‑$1.760 billion and projected domain‑base growth of 6.5%‑7% for 2026, while outlining plans to launch the.web TLD in late 2026.
Why it matters
The raised revenue guidance signals stronger than expected demand for domain services, potentially supporting the stock price (the company expects $1.755‑$1.760 billion for 2026, per the earnings call). The continued dividend and sizable share‑repurchase authorization indicate ongoing cash returns to shareholders (the board approved a $0.81 dividend and $1.36 billion remains for repurchases, per the call transcript).
Key facts
- 1Revenue for Q3 2026 was $443 million, up 5.7% year‑over‑year. investing.com
- 2Diluted earnings per share for Q3 2026 were $2.35, missing consensus by $0.11. investing.com
- 3The combined.com and.net domain name base reached 182.5 million registrations, a 6.1% year‑over‑year increase. stocktitan.net
- 4New registrations in the quarter totaled 13.1 million. stocktitan.net
- 5The board approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share. finance.yahoo.com
- 6$1.36 billion remained authorized for share repurchases at quarter‑end. finance.yahoo.com
Open questions
- EPS figure differs: $2.35 reported in most sources (9,10,13) versus $2.41 reported in source 4.
Summary written by AlphAI AI Desk from 13 of 13 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.