Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk ( volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN ) hit a new 52-week high Thursday as it is currently trading at $48.79, above its previous 52-week high of $48.48 with 59,580 shares traded as of 9:35 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 2.2 million shares over the past 30 days. VeriSign has a market cap of $7.52 billion and is part of the technology sector and computer software & services industry. Shares are up 35.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. VeriSign, Inc. provides Internet infrastructure services to various networks worldwide.