VeriSign is trading at $290.00, down 4.79%, after diluted EPS missed the cited consensus.
- Q3 revenue was $443 million, up 5.7% year over year; diluted EPS was $2.35, below the cited $2.42 consensus.
- A $7.5 million pre-tax loss on assets held for sale reduced EPS by $0.06.
- Broad market weakness may have added pressure, with the Nasdaq down 2.58% in the supplied market context; no after-hours volume data was provided.