VRSN
StockVeriSign, Inc.
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VeriSign, Inc. is 5.8% off its high — within its normal range (its pullbacks average 10.8%). Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Typical
Current Drawdown
-5.8%
Days in Drawdown
81
Avg Max Drawdown
10.8%
Avg Length
163
Drawdown Severity Score™
0.9
VRSN - Price & High Water Mark
VRSN - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 27, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within VRSN's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
VeriSign, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 77% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
VeriSign, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 69% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
VeriSign, Inc. is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-08-28, the stock is trading at $291.93, down 5.8% from its all-time high of $310.00. This pullback has lasted 81 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, VeriSign, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 10.8% in depth, with an average duration of 163 days. VeriSign, Inc. has gone through 63 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for VeriSign, Inc. was 98.4%, beginning in 2000. The longest drawdown duration on record was 7063 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for VeriSign, Inc. currently stands at 0.92. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing VeriSign, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 63 tracked pullbacks (57 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Ongoing | 81 days | -5.8% | $310.00 | $291.93 | n/a |
| 2026-05-19 | 2026-05-21 | 3 days | -0.9% | $305.31 | $302.63 | $305.93 |
| 2025-07-29 | 2026-05-18 | 294 days | -30.7% | $305.10 | $211.49 | $305.31 |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-25 | 16 days | -3.1% | $288.93 | $280.05 | $304.91 |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-09 | 8 days | -2.4% | $288.25 | $281.21 | $288.93 |
| 2025-05-08 | 2025-06-27 | 51 days | -6.3% | $285.77 | $267.91 | $286.85 |
| 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-07 | 2 days | -0.5% | $282.96 | $281.64 | $285.77 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-02 | 2 days | -0.9% | $280.54 | $278.14 | $282.50 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2025-04-25 | 1212 days | -38.8% | $254.50 | $155.64 | $271.27 |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-22 | 31 days | -3.1% | $244.33 | $236.74 | $245.35 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-18 | 2 days | -0.1% | $238.35 | $238.16 | $239.67 |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-12 | 3 days | -0.8% | $232.27 | $230.40 | $234.73 |
| 2021-07-23 | 2021-11-09 | 110 days | -12.4% | $232.22 | $203.53 | $232.27 |
| 2021-07-12 | 2021-07-22 | 11 days | -1.9% | $231.73 | $227.21 | $232.22 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-09 | 2 days | -0.4% | $231.53 | $230.51 | $231.73 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-02 | 3 days | -0.9% | $228.50 | $226.42 | $230.04 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-29 | 5 days | -0.7% | $228.15 | $226.46 | $228.50 |
| 2021-06-23 | 2021-06-24 | 2 days | -0.2% | $225.58 | $225.05 | $228.15 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-06-21 | 27 days | -3.8% | $223.25 | $214.79 | $223.48 |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-24 | 18 days | -2.4% | $221.99 | $216.70 | $223.25 |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | 3 days | -1.3% | $220.01 | $217.18 | $221.99 |
| 2019-07-16 | 2021-05-03 | 658 days | -31.6% | $219.80 | $150.33 | $220.01 |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-12 | 2 days | -0.1% | $217.65 | $217.37 | $218.42 |
| 2019-07-08 | 2019-07-09 | 2 days | -0.8% | $216.12 | $214.43 | $216.26 |
| 2000-03-01 | 2019-07-03 | 7063 days | -98.4% | $213.63 | $3.49 | $215.85 |
| 2000-02-25 | 2000-02-29 | 5 days | -4.5% | $212.16 | $202.55 | $213.63 |
| 2000-02-22 | 2000-02-23 | 2 days | -5.7% | $200.23 | $188.83 | $204.87 |
| 2000-02-11 | 2000-02-16 | 6 days | -8.3% | $185.56 | $170.15 | $186.39 |
| 2000-01-21 | 2000-02-10 | 21 days | -22.8% | $176.48 | $136.27 | $185.56 |
| 2000-01-19 | 2000-01-20 | 2 days | -0.9% | $166.24 | $164.76 | $176.48 |
| 2000-01-03 | 2000-01-18 | 16 days | -18.8% | $161.23 | $130.99 | $166.24 |
| 1999-12-30 | 1999-12-31 | 2 days | -4.2% | $160.86 | $154.05 | $161.23 |
| 1999-12-22 | 1999-12-29 | 8 days | -9.5% | $156.58 | $141.65 | $160.86 |
| 1999-12-08 | 1999-12-20 | 13 days | -14.3% | $110.78 | $94.89 | $126.77 |
| 1999-11-29 | 1999-12-03 | 5 days | -7.6% | $83.60 | $77.26 | $86.95 |
| 1999-11-19 | 1999-11-22 | 4 days | -1.7% | $73.04 | $71.80 | $78.00 |
| 1999-11-09 | 1999-11-18 | 10 days | -12.0% | $73.04 | $64.28 | $73.04 |
| 1999-11-04 | 1999-11-05 | 2 days | -2.3% | $67.95 | $66.42 | $68.20 |
| 1999-10-29 | 1999-11-01 | 4 days | -3.1% | $53.83 | $52.14 | $55.55 |
| 1999-10-08 | 1999-10-28 | 21 days | -14.5% | $50.51 | $43.20 | $53.83 |
| 1999-09-21 | 1999-10-07 | 17 days | -12.0% | $48.98 | $43.12 | $50.51 |
| 1999-09-13 | 1999-09-20 | 8 days | -4.6% | $47.45 | $45.28 | $48.98 |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-09-10 | 3 days | -1.3% | $47.34 | $46.71 | $47.45 |
| 1999-08-27 | 1999-09-07 | 12 days | -7.4% | $46.65 | $43.22 | $47.34 |
| 1999-07-19 | 1999-08-23 | 36 days | -37.5% | $39.79 | $24.88 | $40.06 |
| 1999-07-09 | 1999-07-15 | 7 days | -8.3% | $37.84 | $34.70 | $39.19 |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-07-08 | 87 days | -44.2% | $37.26 | $20.79 | $37.84 |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-04-12 | 6 days | -9.0% | $34.01 | $30.94 | $37.26 |
| 1999-04-01 | 1999-04-05 | 4 days | -2.8% | $32.51 | $31.61 | $32.83 |
| 1999-03-30 | 1999-03-31 | 2 days | -2.6% | $29.18 | $28.42 | $32.51 |
| 1999-03-26 | 1999-03-29 | 4 days | -1.4% | $28.49 | $28.08 | $29.18 |
| 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-08 | 13 days | -12.0% | $22.90 | $20.15 | $25.12 |
| 1999-02-03 | 1999-02-22 | 20 days | -15.1% | $20.15 | $17.10 | $20.50 |
| 1999-01-20 | 1999-01-27 | 8 days | -13.7% | $18.71 | $16.15 | $19.00 |
| 1999-01-08 | 1999-01-19 | 12 days | -12.3% | $15.94 | $13.99 | $18.71 |
| 1998-12-28 | 1999-01-07 | 11 days | -17.5% | $15.12 | $12.48 | $15.94 |
| 1998-04-02 | 1998-12-09 | 252 days | -55.4% | $10.13 | $4.52 | $10.98 |
| 1998-02-04 | 1998-03-10 | 35 days | -19.1% | $6.97 | $5.63 | $6.98 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) is trading at $291.93 as of Aug 28, 2026. It is 5.8% below its high of $310.00. The drawdown has lasted 81 days. Severity score: 0.9 (Typical).
VRSN Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$291.93
High-water mark
$310.00
Current drawdown
-5.8%
Days in drawdown
81
This VRSN page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior VeriSign, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About VRSN
VeriSign, Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1203 days with an average max drop of -44.9%.
The current drawdown of -5.8% has lasted 81 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2000 to Jul 2019 | -98.4% | 7063 days |
| Apr 1998 to Dec 1998 | -55.4% | 252 days |
| Apr 1999 to Jul 1999 | -44.2% | 87 days |
| Dec 2021 to Apr 2025 | -38.8% | 1212 days |
| Jul 1999 to Aug 1999 | -37.5% | 36 days |
| Jul 2019 to May 2021 | -31.6% | 658 days |
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