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Verisign Inc/ca (VRSN)

$291.93-0.95%Aft $291.93 (+0.00%)Market cap $26.39B

NasdaqGS · Price as of · Nasdaq Real Time Price

Stock Scorer
A82/100
  • Profitability20/20

    Profitable and growing: $850.0M net income over the last four reported quarters, up from $799.5M the year before.

  • Insider buying vs selling11/20

    Insiders are sellers only: 34 sells worth $6.2M, no open-market buys, across the last 20 Form 4s. Routine executive selling is common, so this is only a mild negative. Separately, 3 new 5%+ stake disclosures (13D/13G) hit in the last 6 months, which is big-money accumulation.

  • Dilution and offerings11/15

    Share count down 3.3% in a year with 2 offering-related filings. Mild dilution.

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Analyst consensus
Rated$318.00
  • Analysts5
  • Implied upside+8.9%
  • Target range$270.00 to $355.00
Analyst estimates are opinions, not forecasts of what the stock will do.
Source: Yahoo Finance consensus, retrieved
Next earnings
October 22, 2026after the close
  • EPS expected$2.40 +5.8%
  • A year ago$2.27
  • Revenue expected$441.2M +5.3%
  • Estimate range$2.39 to $2.42
Consensus of 4 analysts for the quarter ending September 30, 2026. Beat the estimate in 3 of the last four quarters. Estimates are what Wall Street expects, not our forecast.
Source: Yahoo Finance earnings calendar
VRSN past month+1.9%
VRSN closed at $291.93 on Aug 28, up 1.9% since Jul 30.$291.93$299.20$271.70Jul 30Aug 28
Close 20-day average 50-day average 200-day average ($260.75, off this scale)

VRSN closed at $291.93 on Aug 28, up 1.9% since Jul 30. Chart read: price above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages; the 50-day is above the 200-day (uptrend structure); trading at 82% of the 52-week range ($211.49 to $310.00).

Insider buying and selling at Verisign Inc/ca (VRSN)

Source: SEC Form 4 filingsLatest filed

The most recent Form 4 on record for Verisign Inc/ca (VRSN) is May 27, 2026, when Courtney D Armstrong, Director, bought $4,929 of stock. An open-market purchase is money the filer chose to put in.

InsiderActionValueDateType
Courtney D Armstrong · DirectorBuy$4,929May 27, 2026Own call
Courtney D Armstrong · DirectorBuy$3,980November 25, 2025Own call
Courtney D Armstrong · DirectorBuy$4,912February 27, 2026Own call
D James Bidzos · Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell$2.2MJanuary 13, 2026Routine
D James Bidzos · Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell$2.2MNovember 18, 2025Routine
D James Bidzos · Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell$2.2MNovember 11, 2025Routine
D James Bidzos · Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell$2.4MOctober 21, 2025Routine
D James Bidzos · Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell$2.4MOctober 14, 2025Routine
All insider activity

Filed notices to sell

Source: SEC Form 144 noticesLatest filed

A Form 144 is filed beforean insider sells restricted stock. The Form 4 reporting the completed trade isn't due until two business days after the sale, so these land first. They are intentions, not transactions.

InsiderValueFiledStatusType
Indelicarto Thomas C · Officer$146,175August 10, 2026Not yet reportedRoutine
Indelicarto Thomas C · Officer$146,100August 3, 2026Not yet reportedRoutine
CALYS JOHN · Officer$140,778July 28, 2026ExecutedVested shares
Indelicarto Thomas C · Officer$140,000July 20, 2026Not yet reportedRoutine
All filed notices

Congress trades

Source: STOCK Act disclosures filed with the House and SenateLatest disclosed

DateMemberActionAmount
2025-10-03Julie Johnson TXPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-03Julie Johnson TXSale$1,001 - $15,000
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SEC filings

Source: SEC EDGARLatest filed

FormFiledDescription
8-KAugust 27, 20268-K
4August 26, 2026FORM 4
4August 19, 2026FORM 4
4August 18, 2026FORM 4
4August 18, 2026FORM 4
4August 18, 2026FORM 4
4August 18, 2026FORM 4
4August 13, 2026FORM 4
All SEC filings

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Frequently asked questions

When does VRSN report earnings?

Verisign Inc/ca (VRSN) is scheduled to report quarterly results on October 22, 2026, after the close. The 4-analyst consensus is $2.40 per share on revenue of $441.2M for the quarter ending September 30, 2026, against $2.27 and $419.1M a year earlier. It has beaten the consensus EPS estimate in 3 of the last four quarters.

What do analysts expect for VRSN?

5 analysts cover Verisign Inc/ca (VRSN). No consensus rating has been published. The average price target is $318.00, in a range of $270.00 to $355.00.

Are insiders buying or selling VRSN?

We track Form 4 filings for Verisign Inc/ca (VRSN). The activity listed on this page shows 3 open-market purchases and 5 qualifying sales. Each row is labelled Routine when the filer declared a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, Tax withholding when shares were sold automatically to cover the tax on a vest, or Own call when neither applies.

Where can I see VRSN SEC filings?

Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is an 8-K filed August 27, 2026.

Data on this page comes from SEC EDGAR, public disclosure feeds and market data providers, and may be delayed or incomplete. Nothing here is investment advice.