VeriSign's shares rose 6.6% following better-than-expected demand trends and upward guidance for domain name base growth, reflecting market approval of accelerating new registrations and strengthened renewal rates.
- Total domain name base (combined .com and .net) reached 179.1 million, growing 3.05 million from the prior quarter.
- Record 12.7 million new registrations in Q2 2026, up from 11.5 million last quarter and 10.4 million a year ago.
- Renewal rate remained strong at 75.2%, slightly below last year's 75.5%, but still near historic highs.
- Revenue increased 6% year-over-year to $435 million; operating income rose 5.6% to $296 million.
- Guidance for domain name base growth was increased and narrowed to between 5.2% and 6% for full-year 2026, supporting a positive outlook.
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