AIEQ0.440%
as of Jul 20
VRSN
GrowthVERISIGN INC
VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet infrastructure and domain name registry services that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company provides root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names.
Close · 3M
+14.54%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
QRFT0.060%
as of Jul 8
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals4
Win rate75% (3/4)
Avg buy return+7.73%
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
AIEQ’s incremental weighting of Verisign, moving from 0.42% to 0.44% with slight daily fluctuations, indicates a persistent signal rather than an abrupt shift. This gradual accumulation aligns with the fund’s daily rebalancing and high-turnover approach, where IBM Watson’s NLP capabilities likely detected a reinforcing pattern of positive data points across thousands of inputs. Even with Verisign trading near 90% of its 52-week high and a 5.5% dip in the last 30 days, the hybrid fundamentals and sentiment model is processing sustained positive sentiment or strengthening fundamental signals, such as the company’s 113.55% ROE. Such precise, stepped adjustments suggest the EquBot risk overlay found continued justification for increasing exposure to VRSN, reflecting a calculated response to evolving market intelligence.
weight 0.420% → 0.440% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 1.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 19·entry $277.61·now $277.61Fresh
0.00%
since Jul 19
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
AIEQ, with its daily rebalancing and selection driven by IBM Watson NLP across thousands of US equities, initiated a position in VeriSign on July 1st. The fund's hybrid approach, integrating both fundamental data and market sentiment, likely recognized VRSN’s strong 113.55% Return on Equity as a key financial driver. Despite VeriSign experiencing a -15.4% 30-day price return, the system's analysis of news and social posts appears to have identified an opportune entry point. The subsequent increase in allocation to 0.41% by July 3rd indicates strengthening conviction within the fund’s dynamic 140-180 stock portfolio for VRSN at its current $256.43 price.
weight 0 → 0.410% (new)·stock down 13.8% in the 30 days before
Jul 3·entry $259.13·now $277.61Drifting
+7.13%
since Jul 3
AIEQ · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.400% (new)·stock down 13.7% in the 30 days before
Jul 1·entry $255.90·now $277.61Drifting
+8.48%
since Jul 1
Buffett-style framework
Fails the frameworkas of Jul 19
AI ETFs like AIEQ are showing an increasing weight trend for VeriSign, suggesting they view the company favorably and are accumulating shares. This contrasts with our framework's 'Fail' verdict, which is primarily driven by the lack of an adequate margin of safety at its current valuation, despite the company's strong underlying business quality.
- Circle of CompetenceVeriSign's role as the exclusive registry for critical top-level domains provides a highly predictable and stable revenue stream, placing it within the circle of competence.
- Economic MoatVeriSign possesses a strong regulatory entitlement as the exclusive operator of fundamental internet domain registries like .com and .net, forming a durable economic moat.
- ManagementInsufficient data is provided to evaluate management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or skin in the game.
- Financial HealthThe extraordinarily high ROE of 113.55% strongly suggests robust financial health, although full debt details and historical ROE are not provided to confirm long-term consistency.
- Margin of SafetyThe current valuation multiples, including a PER of 30.05 and EV/EBITDA of 25.36 for a company with moderate revenue growth, appear to fully price in the company's quality, leaving little to no margin of safety at current levels.
VeriSign operates within a clear circle of competence due to its predictable, regulated monopoly business model and possesses an exceptionally strong economic moat. While its financial health appears robust with a very high ROE, the absence of a margin of safety at its current valuation, along with insufficient data on management quality, leads to an overall 'Fail' verdict for a value investor applying this framework.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.