VRSN

VERISIGN INC/CA

Nasdaq · Services-Computer Programming Services · Inc. DE · CIK 0001014473
$279.89 +0.11% $25.5B
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)29 New Institutional Positions21 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$25.5B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (64%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$14.6B
Inst. Activity29 buys / 21 sells
Insider Activity3B / 12S
Insider Net $-$2.8M
SEC Reports8
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Computer Programming Services·Inc. DE·CIK 0001014473·Prev Close $279.57

Recent Activity

Jun 11, 2026 SEC
Two Verisign insiders (CEO D. James Bidzos and EVP Thomas Indelicarto) sold small open-market stakes totaling $281K over
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
BIDZOS D JAMES sold 475 shares
Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO @ $282.10 ($134.0K)
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
Indelicarto Thomas C sold 500 shares
EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary @ $283.54 ($141.8K)
Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Indelicarto Thomas C sold 500 shares
EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary @ $293.45 ($146.7K)
May 25, 2026 dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.0M shares, 35,811 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 1,005,265 shares across 35,811 trades.
May 16, 2026 SEC
Baird upgrades VRSN to Outperform — PT $250 (+25% from prior), but stock trades above target at $275.77
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 4/10
Apr 16, 2026 SEC
Baird upgrades VRSN to Outperform with $250 PT — +12% upside despite stock trading above target
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 3/10
Inst.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ — ADD
616,186 shares ($153.0M)

Price Targets

$306.25 +9.4% upside Buy
Current $279.89 Low $265.00 Median $302.50 High $355.00 4 analysts
$265.00 $355.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy64% buy · 11 analysts
4Strong Buy
3Buy
3Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 24, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 24, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Apr 24, 2026 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Apr 2, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 9, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $2.36 $2.33 — $2.39 7% YoY 3
Next Q $2.38 $2.33 — $2.41 5% YoY 3
Current FY $9.48 $9.35 — $9.58 8% YoY 3
Next FY $10.36 $10.02 — $10.66 9% YoY 3

Latest Reports

MIXED ANALYST-UPGRADE 4/10
Baird upgrades VRSN to Outperform — PT $250 (+25% from prior), but stock trades above target at $275.77
May 16, 2026
MIXED ANALYST-UPGRADE 3/10
Baird upgrades VRSN to Outperform with $250 PT — +12% upside despite stock trading above target
Apr 16, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
Erste Asset Management GmbH——
BlackRock, Inc.$2.3B—
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC$2.2B—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$1.3B—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$1.3B—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 9, 2026BIDZOS DSELL$134.0K
Jun 9, 2026Indelicarto ThomasSELL$141.8K
Jun 2, 2026Indelicarto ThomasSELL$146.7K
Jun 2, 2026BIDZOS DSELL$352.1K
May 27, 2026Armstrong CourtneyBUY$4.2K
50 institutional holders with $14.6B total value (58,699,789 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: Erste, BlackRock,, BERKSHIRE. Net buying activity: 29 institutions added/increased vs 21 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1Erste Asset Management GmbH—$0.000.0%—
2BlackRock, Inc.9,324,336$2.3B15.9%—
3BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC8,989,880$2.2B15.3%—
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC5,363,905$1.3B9.1%—
5VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC5,247,489$1.3B8.9%—
6STATE STREET CORP4,077,144$1.0B6.9%—
7RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC2,818,151$699.9M4.8%—
8MORGAN STANLEY2,308,654$573.4M3.9%—
9Ninety One UK Ltd2,077,233$515.9M3.5%—
10Invesco Ltd.1,503,005$373.3M2.6%—
11ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1,344,618$333.9M2.3%—
12GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC1,167,247$289.9M2.0%—
13Legal & General Group Plc755,682$187.7M1.3%—
14FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP719,987$178.8M1.2%—
15CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS678,655$168.6M1.2%—
16TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC654,524$162.6M1.1%—
17DEUTSCHE BANK AG\616,186$153.0M1.0%ADD +55.4%
18CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC585,206$145.3M1.0%—
19ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC549,119$136.4M0.9%—
20Amundi547,980$136.1M0.9%—

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ADD396,637616,186+55.4%$153.0M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCADD354,183518,416+46.4%$128.8M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.TRIM979,716505,695-48.4%$125.6M2026-Q1
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.DOUBLED218,074484,551+122.2%$120.3M2026-Q1
Pacer Advisors, Inc.DOUBLED81,932347,683+324.4%$86.4M2026-Q1
Allianz Asset Management GmbHTRIM547,432259,439-52.6%$64.4M2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.TRIM336,848247,323-26.6%$61.4M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCADD105,115161,444+53.6%$40.1M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.TRIM287,278154,993-46.0%$38.5M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPNEW—141,543—$35.2M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCTRIM199,621136,015-31.9%$33.8M2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.ADD101,078131,537+30.1%$32.7M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCNEAR_EXIT605,958130,740-78.4%$32.5M2026-Q1
FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUNDADD66,389102,429+54.3%$25.4M2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPTRIM176,782101,388-42.6%$25.2M2026-Q1
Holocene Advisors, LPNEW—89,537—$22.2M2026-Q1
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.ADD46,95263,450+35.1%$15.8M2026-Q1
ASSETMARK, INCADD41,14461,317+49.0%$15.2M2026-Q1
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/TRIM73,87354,074-26.8%$13.4M2026-Q1
Pictet Asset Management Holding SATRIM109,44944,730-59.1%$11.1M2026-Q1
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCTRIM79,99844,389-44.5%$11.0M2026-Q1
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LPNEW—41,117—$10.2M2026-Q1
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.DOUBLED3,76735,694+847.5%$8.9M2026-Q1
Tredje AP-fondenDOUBLED7,53834,234+354.2%$8.5M2026-Q1
State of Tennessee, Department of TreasuryADD17,29132,570+88.4%$8.1M2026-Q1
5 unique insiders with 36 transactions. Net insider value: -$2.8M ($12.4K bought, $2.8M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 9, 2026BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSELL475$282.10$134.0K
Jun 9, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL500$283.54$141.8K
Jun 2, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL500$293.45$146.7K
Jun 2, 2026BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSELL1,200$293.41$352.1K
May 27, 2026Armstrong Courtney DDirectorBUY13.807$305.28$4.2K
May 15, 2026BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOTAX W/H467.451$297.57$139.1K
May 15, 2026McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSOTAX W/H213.773$297.57$63.6K
May 15, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretaryTAX W/H213.773$297.57$63.6K
May 15, 2026CALYS JOHNEVP, Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H37.526$297.57$11.2K
Apr 28, 2026McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSOSELL5,000$271.02$1.4M
Apr 15, 2026McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSOTAX W/H26.726$275.26$7.4K
Apr 14, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL498$270.06$134.5K
Apr 7, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL498$274.00$136.5K
Mar 25, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL498$250.00$124.5K
Mar 10, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL332$240.62$79.9K
Mar 3, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL332$235.00$78.0K
Feb 27, 2026Armstrong Courtney DDirectorBUY18.787$223.54$4.2K
Feb 15, 2026BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOTAX W/H417.187$219.03$91.4K
Feb 15, 2026McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSOTAX W/H159.062$219.03$34.8K
Feb 15, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretaryTAX W/H159.062$219.03$34.8K
Feb 15, 2026CALYS JOHNEVP, Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H35.021$219.03$7.7K
Feb 10, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL166$219.24$36.4K
Feb 5, 2026CALYS JOHNEVP, Chief Financial OfficerAWARD1,277——
Feb 5, 2026CALYS JOHNEVP, Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H414.142$242.62$100.5K
Feb 5, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretaryAWARD4,810——
Feb 5, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretaryTAX W/H1,594.966$242.62$387.0K
Feb 5, 2026McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSOAWARD4,810——
Feb 5, 2026McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSOTAX W/H1,600.966$242.62$388.4K
Feb 5, 2026BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOAWARD18,039——
Feb 5, 2026BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOTAX W/H6,558.387$242.62$1.6M
Feb 3, 2026CALYS JOHNEVP, Chief Financial OfficerAWARD6,729——
Feb 3, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretaryAWARD8,817——
Feb 3, 2026McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSOAWARD10,459——
Feb 3, 2026BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOAWARD23,989——
Feb 3, 2026Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & SecretarySELL332$248.62$82.5K
Nov 25, 2025Armstrong Courtney DDirectorBUY15.909$250.17$4.0K
8 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 2 mixed, 6 neutral. Avg impact: 2.8/10.
MIXED ANALYST-UPGRADE 3/10
Baird upgrades VRSN to Outperform with $250 PT — +12% upside despite stock trading above target
Apr 16, 2026
MIXED ANALYST-UPGRADE 4/10
Baird upgrades VRSN to Outperform — PT $250 (+25% from prior), but stock trades above target at $275.77
May 16, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 2/10
Two Verisign insiders (CEO D. James Bidzos and EVP Thomas Indelicarto) sold small open-market stakes
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 2/10
Two VRSN insiders traded in opposite directions over a 7-day window: EVP & General Counsel Thomas In
Jun 3, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 2/10
VeriSign held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 21, 2026, where stockholders approved the amended 2006
May 21, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 4/10
Verisign reported Q1 2026 earnings with revenue of $429 million (6.6% YoY growth) and diluted EPS of
Apr 23, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 2/10
VeriSign is holding its 2026 annual shareholder meeting to elect directors, approve executive compen
Apr 10, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
An executive at Verisign sold $78,020 worth of shares in a single open-market transaction, while ano
Mar 4, 2026
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Current analyst consensus: Buy (64% buy). Based on 11 analysts: 4 strong buy, 3 buy, 3 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$306.25 mean target +9.4% upside Buy (2.25)
$265.00 Low $355.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$279.89
Target Low$265.00
Target Mean$306.25
Target Median$302.50
Target High$355.00
# Analysts4
RecommendationBuy (2.25)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $2.36 $2.33 $2.39 6.9% +0.2% 1↑ 0↓ $0.4B 6.1% 3
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $2.38 $2.33 $2.41 4.7% +0.3% 1↑ 0↓ $0.4B 4.5% 3
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $9.48 $9.35 $9.58 7.6% +0.2% 1↑ 0↓ $1.7B 5.3% 3
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $10.36 $10.02 $10.66 9.3% +0.5% 1↑ 0↓ $1.9B 6.1% 3

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$2.362
7d ago$2.357+0.004
30d ago$2.357+0.004
60d ago$2.311+0.050
90d ago$2.310+0.052
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 24, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 24, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 24, 2026 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 2, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 9, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 6, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20264331064%
May 1, 20264331064%
Apr 1, 20264421073%
Mar 1, 20264421073%
Feb 1, 20264340064%
Jan 1, 20264340064%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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May 25, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.0M shares, 35,811 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 1,005,265 shares across 35,811 trades.
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.1M shares, 39,061 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 1,108,728 shares across 39,061 trades.
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.0M shares, 39,929 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 997,155 shares across 39,929 trades.
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 0.8M shares, 35,991 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 792,676 shares across 35,991 trades.
Apr 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VRSN — 1,933 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260427, Price: $269.20, FTD Value: $520,363.6, VERISIGN INC
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.0M shares, 46,707 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 952,616 shares across 46,707 trades.
Apr 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VRSN — 57.6% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 351,035 | Exempt: 44 | TRF Vol: 609,698 | Short Ratio: 57.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 23, 2026
earnings_calendar
VRSN Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-23
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.6M shares, 64,692 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 1,550,731 shares across 64,692 trades.
Apr 14, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VRSN — 3,363 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260414, Price: $271.44, FTD Value: $912,852.72, VERISIGN INC
Apr 13, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.3M shares, 56,954 trades
Week starting 2026-04-13. Total ATS volume: 1,311,792 shares across 56,954 trades.
Apr 6, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.4M shares, 63,634 trades
Week starting 2026-04-06. Total ATS volume: 1,366,082 shares across 63,634 trades.
Mar 30, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.1M shares, 42,570 trades
Week starting 2026-03-30. Total ATS volume: 1,061,853 shares across 42,570 trades.
Mar 23, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.0M shares, 45,601 trades
Week starting 2026-03-23. Total ATS volume: 950,828 shares across 45,601 trades.
Mar 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VRSN — 12,500 shares ($3.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260323, Price: $240.78, FTD Value: $3,009,750, VERISIGN INC