VeriSign (VRSN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, they missed on Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 per share. Last year they had earnings of $1.58 per share a year. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2.24%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this internet infrastructure services provider would post earnings of $1.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.36, delivering a surprise of 3.82%.
The stock is currently down over 5%
