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Verisign Inc/ca Stock: price and insider trades · United States
1 insider bought €4,864 of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 31 Aug 2026.
Verisign Inc/ca: what insiders have been doing
Verisign Inc/ca, classified in the Technology sector, is a listed company based in Reston, United States, founded in 1995. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Verisign Inc/ca logged 181 filings by 13 insiders.
Both sides are active: 6 purchases worth €16k and 123 sales worth €17.7M, from 1 insider and 4 insiders respectively. The totals exclude 17 filings filed without an amount. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. On the buying side, the filings list 1 senior executive among the declarants. McPherson Danny R filed the largest sale, €1.2M, on 29 April 2026, which represents 0.0057% of the company's market value.
With 181 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 22 filings across the 5,458 companies we follow on the same exchange. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 13 purchases against 296 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 1.66 bn USD and net income at 825.7 m USD, and the dividend at 2.31 USD per share.
The most recent open-market purchase was published on 31 August 2026, 48 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 1 day. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Gitlab Inc. and Baozun Inc. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
529
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€4M
13 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€1B
296 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleD. James Bidzos109 sales
Thomas C. Indelicarto33 sales
Armstrong Courtney D7 buys
Berkshire Hathaway Inc4 buys1 sale
Calys John5 sales
Danny R. McPherson3 sales
+4 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- +4.8%Entry US$288.37 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$302.34
- +7.6%Entry US$275.56 · Close at T+365 US$296.59
- +13.6%Entry US$210.68 · Close at T+365 US$239.25
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Verisign Inc/ca Buy (bullish), based on 5 analysts. Average price target: US$324.40.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 6,302 of 24,158 companies
63.5
score / 100
Value44
Quality83
FCF yld4.2%
Earn yld3.2%
EV/EBITDA23.2x
ROE·
Gross mgn88%
Net mgn50%
Debt/EBITDA1.5x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$282.07
Analyst consensus
5 analystsBuy
US$285.00Target US$324.40(+15%)US$355.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$1.7B
Gross profitUS$1.5B88% margin
EBITDAUS$1.2B71% margin
Net incomeUS$825.7M49.8% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)30.6x
PER (forward)25.5x
Beta0.70
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$25.5B
Total debtUS$1.8B
Free Cash FlowUS$1.1B
Profitability & ownership
ROA45.1%
% insiders10.6%
% institutions89.8%
Last declaration on 14 October 2026
Declarations529 total
1,500 shares@ US$303.08040.0018% mcap1.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000053:2
100 shares@ US$306.550.0001% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000053:4
700 shares@ US$300.56170.0008% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000053:0
500 shares@ US$302.07950.0006% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000053:1
500 shares@ US$305.390.0006% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000053:3
500 shares@ US$293.140.0006% mcap1.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001624651-26-000053:0
500 shares@ US$293.1411.7% of flowCommonSEC144:0001950047-26-010113
1,800 shares@ US$291.63270.0021% mcap1.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000051:0
1,100 shares@ US$292.83180.0013% mcap0.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000051:1
400 shares@ US$294.09250.0005% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000051:2
500 shares@ US$284.380.0006% mcap1.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001624651-26-000051:0
500 shares@ US$284.3812.7% of flowCommonSEC144:0001950047-26-009906
300 shares@ US$276.680.0003% mcap0.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000049:0
800 shares@ US$278.01470.0009% mcap0.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000049:1
2,000 shares@ US$279.2940.0022% mcap1.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000049:2
200 shares@ US$279.860.0002% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000049:3
802 shares@ US$299.20180.0009% mcap0.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000047:0
200 shares@ US$302.500.0002% mcap0.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000047:1
397 shares@ US$303.94320.0005% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000047:2
601 shares@ US$305.19250.0007% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000047:3
200 shares@ US$306.6350.0002% mcap0.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000047:4
1,100 shares@ US$308.89550.0013% mcap0.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000047:5
399 shares@ US$296.32390.0004% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000044:1
20.688 shares@ US$297.260.0000% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001940987-26-000020:0
1,400 shares@ US$295.2550.0016% mcap1.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001204816-26-000044:0
25 of 529 declarations
About Verisign Inc/ca
VeriSign, Inc. (ticker VRSN) is a U.S.-listed company trading on NASDAQ in the United States, with principal executive offices in Reston, Virginia. Founded in 1995, the company originally built digital trust and certificate-related services before evolving into a highly strategic Internet infrastructure provider. For investors, VeriSign should be viewed less like a traditional software vendor and more like a core operator in the plumbing of the Internet, particularly through its role in the Domain Name System (DNS). ([investor.verisign.com](https://investor.verisign.com/static-files/bffaa2e0-d56a-4737-a308-eb74bb0e4f2c?utm_source=openai))
The company’s core business is domain name registry services, especially for the .com and .net top-level domains. VeriSign provides root zone maintainer services, operates two of the 13 Internet root servers, and delivers registration services and authoritative resolution for .com and .net, two extensions that underpin a substantial share of global e-commerce. That makes the business model highly recurring and closely tied to domain renewals, DNS stability, and the broader digital economy. The company also emphasizes its global footprint, with resolution sites in more than 60 countries across six continents. ([verisign.com](https://www.verisign.com/en_US/company-information/index.xhtml))
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From a historical perspective, VeriSign was launched in 1995 with a mission centered on public-key infrastructure and digital trust. That legacy still informs its positioning, even though today the company is best known for its registry monopoly-like economics in key Internet domain extensions. Its main competitive advantage lies in very high barriers to entry: long-dated registry agreements with ICANN, operational scale, and the critical nature of its infrastructure help support durable cash generation and visibility. ([verisign.com](https://www.verisign.com/about-us/verisign-history/?utm_source=openai))
Geographically, VeriSign is globally relevant but firmly U.S.-anchored. The headquarters are in Reston, Virginia, and the company reports in U.S. dollars. The latest annual report states that the .com Registry Agreement was renewed in November 2024, extending VeriSign’s role as sole registry operator for .com through November 30, 2030. The same filing shows 2024 revenue of $1.5574 billion, up 4% year over year, driven mainly by price increases, partially offset by a smaller .com/.net base. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000017/verisignars.pdf))
Recent developments also matter for equity analysis. In 2025, the company filed its annual report and highlighted ongoing pricing mechanics under the .com and .net agreements, as well as the long-term stability of its registry franchise. On the insider-trading side, SEC Form 4 filings have shown periodic executive share sales, including transactions reportedly executed under 10b5-1 plans, which are typically administrative portfolio-management actions rather than a standalone fundamental warning sign. Overall, VRSN remains a defensive technology asset with strong cash-flow characteristics, but one that is exposed to domain-renewal trends, competition from alternative online-presence tools, and regulatory or contractual discussions with ICANN. ([stocktitan.net](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/VRSN/form-4-verisign-inc-ca-insider-trading-activity-e433ce66c7e8.html?utm_source=openai))
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