Market Cap
$25.3B
VRSN
VERISIGN INC/CA
$286.90 ▲ +1.73%
Prev close $282.01Market cap$25.3B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$324.40 (+13.1%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 7/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)32 New Institutional Positions18 Institutional Exits Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on VRSN right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (67%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$17.3B
Inst. Activity
32 buys / 18 sells
Insider Activity
$5.7K buy / $7.0M sell
Insider Net $
-$7.0M
Social Sentiment
60° Warm
SEC Reports
20
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d -1.1%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 29, 2026 Insider
BIDZOS D JAMES sold 200 shares
Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO @ $279.86 ($56.0K)
Sep 29, 2026 Insider
BIDZOS D JAMES sold 300 shares
Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO @ $276.68 ($83.0K)
Sep 29, 2026 Insider
BIDZOS D JAMES sold 800 shares
Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO @ $278.01 ($222.4K)
Sep 15, 2026 short_interest_report
Sep 10, 2026 SEC Short Interest: VRSN up 21% to 2.0M shares
Settlement 2026-09-15 | Days to cover: 2.96 | ≈2.17% of shares outstanding (est.)
Two VeriSign insiders, including the CEO and EVP/General Counsel, sold a total of $231K in open-market sales over a 7-da
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Three Verisign insiders traded in a cluster window ending Sep 1, 2026. CEO D. James Bidzos and EVP/GC Thomas Indelicarto
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
A mixed insider cluster at VeriSign shows the CEO selling $492K worth of shares while a director made a small $1K open-m
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
1,118,343 shares ($281.3M)
Analyst ratings buy % +4.7%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
67% rate it Buy or better · 12 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wedbush | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 57% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Wedbush | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 57% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64% |
Price targets
Where 5 covering analysts think VRSN trades over the next 12 months.
$324.40 +13.1% upside Buy
Current$286.90 Low$285.00 Median$325.00 High$355.00 5 analysts
$285.00$355.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.8/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
60°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
20 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 20 neutral · avg impact 2.3/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two VeriSign insiders, including the CEO and EVP/General Counsel, sold a total of $231K in open-mark
Sep 10, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Three Verisign insiders traded in a cluster window ending Sep 1, 2026. CEO D. James Bidzos and EVP/G
Sep 2, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
A mixed insider cluster at VeriSign shows the CEO selling $492K worth of shares while a director mad
Sep 1, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two Verisign insiders — the CEO and EVP/General Counsel — sold a combined $235K of VRSN stock in ope
Aug 19, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 15, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: VRSN up 21% to 2.0M shares
Settlement 2026-09-15 | Days to cover: 2.96 | ≈2.17% of shares outstanding (est.)
Sep 14, 2026
ftd
FTD: VRSN — 70,000 shares ($20.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260914, Price: $292.71, FTD Value: $20,489,700, VERISIGN INC
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 0.7M shares, 28,729 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 742,662 shares across 28,729 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 1.0M shares, 33,139 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 968,243 shares across 33,139 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VRSN — 0.8M shares, 34,477 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 815,988 shares across 34,477 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $2.42 | $2.40–$2.43 | 6.4% | +0.5% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.4B | 4 |
| Next Q | $2.46 | $2.44–$2.47 | 10.2% | +0.6% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.4B | 4 |
| Current FY | $9.58 | $9.55–$9.60 | 8.8% | +0.2% | 1↑ 0↓ | $1.8B | 4 |
| Next FY | $10.86 | $10.74–$10.94 | 13.4% | +0.9% | 2↑ 0↓ | $1.9B | 4 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.415 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.415 | — |
| 30d ago | $2.403 | +0.012 |
| 60d ago | $2.403 | +0.012 |
| 90d ago | $2.376 | +0.039 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own VRSN (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $17.3B total value (68,892,470 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Erste, BERKSHIRE, BlackRock,. Net buying activity: 32 institutions added/increased vs 18 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 8,989,880 | $2.3B | 13.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,412,124 | $2.1B | 12.2% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5,348,923 | $1.3B | 7.8% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5,075,673 | $1.3B | 7.4% | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,949,848 | $1.2B | 7.2% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 4,150,727 | $1.0B | 6.0% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,473,235 | $622.3M | 3.6% | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2,449,771 | $616.3M | 3.6% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 2,269,680 | $571.0M | 3.3% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 1,118,343 | — | $281.3M |
| FMR LLC | DOUBLED | 247,481 | 750,139 | +203.1% | $188.7M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | ADD | 359,445 | 510,061 | +41.9% | $128.3M |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | DOUBLED | 89,537 | 496,573 | +454.6% | $124.9M |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | 42,074 | 433,562 | +930.5% | $109.1M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 490,149 | 349,341 | -28.7% | $87.9M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | ADD | 234,224 | 332,698 | +42.0% | $83.7M |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | TRIM | 484,551 | 310,344 | -36.0% | $78.1M |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | ADD | 154,993 | 252,197 | +62.7% | $63.4M |
| Vinva Investment Management Ltd | ADD | 146,734 | 229,968 | +56.7% | $58.1M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
5 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$7.0M — $5.7K bought, $7.0M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 200 | $279.86 | $56.0K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 300 | $276.68 | $83.0K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 800 | $278.01 | $222.4K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 2,000 | $279.29 | $558.6K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 200 | $302.50 | $60.5K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 397 | $303.94 | $120.7K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 1,100 | $308.90 | $339.8K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 802 | $299.20 | $240.0K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 200 | $306.64 | $61.3K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | BIDZOS D JAMES | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SELL | 601 | $305.19 | $183.4K |
Congressional trades
VRSN trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 1 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Julie Johnson | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Verisign Inc | Aug 6, 2026(308d) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Julie Johnson | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Verisign Inc | Aug 6, 2026(308d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for VRSN.
Shares short
1,957,572
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+20.9%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All VRSN filing & press-release reports (23)
- CLUSTER reportSep 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportSep 2, 2026
- CLUSTER reportSep 1, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 19, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 18, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 14, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 12, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 30, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 23, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 15, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 9, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 9, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 3, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 2, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 16, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 3, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 21, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 23, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 4, 2026