VeriSign Announces Phased .web Domain Rollout Following Record Registrations

VeriSign, Inc. saw its stock price climb 1.2% on November 11, 2026, after detailing the upcoming release schedule for its .web top-level domain. The phased deployment will begin with a Sunrise period running from December 10, 2026, to January 11, 2027, allowing trademark holders priority registration. Existing .com registrants will then be eligible to secure corresponding names through a Priority Access Program running from January 12 to April 5, 2027, before public registration officially begins on April 6, 2027.

The domain expansion follows a strong recent run for the stock, which touched a 52-week high of $324.63 on November 5, 2026. The company holds a market capitalization of $28.29 billion, according to GuruFocus. GuruFocus reported a GF Score of 87 out of 100 for the company, though its GF Value metric placed intrinsic value at $277.98, calling the stock modestly overvalued at a price of $315.40.

VeriSign's recent operational milestones were highlighted in its third-quarter financial results. The company delivered $443 million in revenue, representing a 5.7% increase compared to the prior-year period and beating consensus estimates of $440.58 million. Operating income climbed 4.2% year over year to $296 million. However, diluted earnings per share reached $2.35, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $2.46. An assets-held-for-sale loss reduced earnings by $0.06 per share, while quarterly operating expenses rose to $147 million from $135 million in the prior-year period.

The infrastructure provider achieved a record 13.1 million new domain registrations during the quarter, lifting its total .com and .net domain base by 6.1% year over year to 182.5 million names. Management updated full-year 2026 domain base growth guidance to between 6.5% and 7%, with annual revenue projected between $1.755 billion and $1.760 billion. In addition, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share, scheduled for payment on November 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2026.

Brokerages tracked by MarketBeat maintain a consensus Moderate Buy rating on the shares, with an average target price of $352.00 based on four Buy ratings and two Hold ratings. Recent analyst updates include Robert W. Baird setting a target price of $380.00 and Wedbush raising its target to $367.00 with an outperform rating. Alongside these views, insider filings revealed that executives have continued pre-arranged stock sales under Rule 10b5-1 plans, including transactions by Chief Executive Officer D. Bidzos totaling more than $3 million across October and November.