Verisign reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $434.6 million, an increase of 6.0% year-over-year, and diluted EPS of $2.38. Revenue narrowly exceeded analyst expectations, while EPS was slightly below consensus.
Key Highlights
- The total .com and .net domain name base grew 5.1% year-over-year to 179.1 million registrations, meeting analyst estimates.
- The company processed 12.7 million new domain name registrations during the quarter, a significant increase from 10.4 million in the same period last year.
- The final renewal rate for the first quarter of 2026 improved to 76.3%, compared to 75.5% in the prior year's first quarter.
- Verisign's board authorized an additional $884 million for share repurchases, increasing the total program availability to $1.50 billion.