VeriSign's stock plummeted 8.29% during intraday trading on Friday, following the release of its latest quarterly earnings report.
The company reported revenue growth of 6.37% year-over-year to $1.657 billion and net income growth of 5.09% to $826 million. However, the market responded with a selloff, likely due to concerns over the company's negative book value per share of -$23.44, which reflects its aggressive share repurchase program.
Despite the positive topline and bottom-line results, investors appeared disappointed or cautious about the company's financial structure, leading to the significant decline.