VeriSign Inc. Stock Sheds 4.0%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of VeriSign Inc. shed 4.0% to $272.77 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.5% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.5% to 53,459.78.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

VeriSign Inc. closed 12.7% short of its 52-week high of $312.48, which the company reached on May 22nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Equinix Inc. fell 0.4% to $1,097.61, Zscaler Inc. rose 0.5% to $184.44, and Arista Networks Inc. rose 1.50% to $201.80.

Trading volume totaled 735,632, compared to the 50-day average of 838,240.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 17, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)