
Insider and congress filings
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)
NASDAQ · Technology · 413 insider transactions · 52 congress trades · last filed 5 days agoS&P 500
About VeriSign, Inc.
from the company's filings and listing, as of Oct 24, 2026- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Software - Infrastructure
- Chief executive
- D. James Bidzos
- Employees
- 927
- Listed since
- Jan 30, 1998
- Market value
- $27.1B
- Price to earnings (12 mo)
- 32.3
- Net income per share, as reported (12 mo)
- $9.43
- Dividend yield
- 1.07%
Earnings
6 reported quarters · next on Feb 4, 2027| Quarter | EPS | EPS expected | Revenue | Revenue expected | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026reported Oct 22, 2026 | $2.41 | $2.46 | $443.0M | $440.6M | EPS missRevenue in line |
| Q2 FY2026reported Jul 23, 2026 | $2.38 | $2.42 | $434.6M | $433.2M | EPS missRevenue in line |
| Q1 FY2026reported Apr 23, 2026 | $2.34 | $2.30 | $428.9M | $424.5M | EPS beatRevenue in line |
| Q4 FY2025reported Feb 5, 2026 | $2.23 | $2.35 | $425.3M | $424.4M | EPS missRevenue in line |
| Q3 FY2025reported Oct 23, 2025 | $2.27 | $2.25 | $419.1M | $416.7M | EPS in lineRevenue in line |
| Q2 FY2025reported Jul 24, 2025 | $2.21 | $2.20 | $409.9M | $411.0M | EPS in lineRevenue in line |
Actual against the consensus estimate at the time. A flag marks a beat or a miss of more than 1.5% either way; inside that band the quarter is in line. A flag reads n/a only when a number is missing. Quarterly EPS is the figure set against the consensus, usually adjusted, so the quarters need not add up to the 12-month net income per share above. An estimate is a forecast made by analysts, not a company target.
Executive pay
as filed for fiscal 2025 · proxy filed Apr 10, 2026| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. James BidzosExecutive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $950K | $13.0M | $1.6M | $15.5M |
| Danny R. McPhersonExecutive Vice President, Technology and Chief Security Officer | $571K | $4.4M | $652K | $5.6M |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $571K | $3.7M | $640K | $4.9M |
| John D. CalysExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $451K | $2.5M | $447K | $3.4M |
The summary compensation table from the proxy statement for fiscal 2025, with titles as filed then. 1 executive who has since left the company is named in that filing and not shown here. Read the filing
Institutional holders
13F positions as of Jun 30, 2026| Holder | Value | Shares | Shares vs prior qtr | % of shares out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway IncWarren Buffett | $2.3B | 8,989,880 | 0.0% | 9.90% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $2.1B | 8,412,124 | -9.8% | 9.26% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $1.3B | 5,348,923 | -0.3% | 5.89% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | $1.3B | 5,075,673 | -3.3% | 5.59% |
| AQR Capital Management LLCCliff Asness | $1.2B | 4,949,848 | +31.9% | 5.45% |
| State Street Corp | $1.0B | 4,150,727 | +1.8% | 4.53% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $622.3M | 2,473,235 | +0.2% | 2.72% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | $616.3M | 2,449,771 | -13.1% | 2.70% |
| Morgan Stanley | $571.0M | 2,269,680 | -1.7% | 2.50% |
| Ninety One UK Ltd | $522.0M | 2,075,004 | -0.1% | 2.29% |
| Invesco Ltd. | $361.5M | 1,436,967 | -4.4% | 1.58% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | $324.6M | 1,290,203 | -4.0% | 1.42% |
A 13F reports long US equity positions and is filed within 45 days of the quarter end, so these are positions as they stood on Jun 30, 2026. For a manager's whole book see the fund directory. What a 13F covers and leaves out is explained in our guide to Form 13F.
Tracked fund managers holding VRSN
5 managers| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren BuffettBerkshire Hathaway | $2.3B | 8,989,880 | 0.8% |
| Cliff AsnessAQR Capital Management | $1.2B | 4,949,848 | 0.4% |
| Renaissance TechnologiesJim Simons | $616.3M | 2,449,771 | 0.8% |
| Steadfast Capital Management | $20.8M | 82,700 | 0.6% |
| FundsmithTerry Smith | $14.0M | 55,713 | 0.1% |
5 of the 97 fund managers we track list VRSN shares among the largest positions in their latest 13F, filed for Q2 2026. A manager can hold it further down the book too, so this is a floor, not a count. Share of book is the position against the manager's whole disclosed 13F value.
Open-market insider trades
20 filings shown · newest filing first| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Trade date | Delay (business days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 3 lines | 2,900 | $306.14 | $888K | Oct 20, 2026filed Oct 21, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 4 lines | 2,800 | $302.40 | $847K | Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 14, 2026 | 1d |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold · scheduled | 500 | $293.14 | $147K | Oct 8, 2026filed Oct 9, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 3 lines | 3,300 | $292.33 | $965K | Oct 6, 2026filed Oct 7, 2026 | 1d |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold · scheduled | 500 | $284.38 | $142K | Oct 1, 2026filed Oct 2, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 4 lines | 3,300 | $278.78 | $920K | Sep 29, 2026filed Sep 30, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 5 lines | 3,100 | $304.62 | $944K | Sep 22, 2026filed Sep 23, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 4 lines | 3,300 | $296.58 | $979K | Sep 15, 2026filed Sep 16, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 5 lines | 2,700 | $284.78 | $769K | Sep 8, 2026filed Sep 9, 2026 | 1d |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold · scheduled | 500 | $289.16 | $145K | Sep 8, 2026filed Sep 9, 2026 | 1d |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold · scheduled | 500 | $290.78 | $145K | Sep 1, 2026filed Sep 2, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 5 lines | 2,900 | $290.75 | $843K | Sep 1, 2026filed Sep 2, 2026 | 1d |
| Courtney D. ArmstrongDirector | Bought · 2 lines | 19 | $293.68 | $6K | Aug 27, 2026filed Aug 31, 2026 | 2d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 4 lines | 3,300 | $291.16 | $961K | Aug 25, 2026filed Aug 26, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 4 lines | 3,300 | $277.85 | $917K | Aug 18, 2026filed Aug 19, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 6 lines | 3,300 | $291.98 | $964K | Aug 11, 2026filed Aug 13, 2026 | 2d |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold · scheduled | 500 | $292.35 | $146K | Aug 10, 2026filed Aug 11, 2026 | 1d |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sold · scheduled · 5 lines | 3,300 | $296.54 | $979K | Aug 4, 2026filed Aug 5, 2026 | 1d |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold · scheduled | 500 | $292.20 | $146K | Aug 3, 2026filed Aug 4, 2026 | 1d |
| John CalysEVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sold | 500 | $281.56 | $141K | Jul 28, 2026filed Jul 29, 2026 | 1d |
One row is one filing, newest filing first. A filing that reported its trade in several tranches is summed, priced at the weighted average, and marked with its line count. Scheduled: set up in advance under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The delay counts business days from the trade to the filing, the unit of Form 4's two business day deadline: weekends and federal holidays are skipped. How the filing itself works is explained in our guide to Form 4.
Other Form 4 activity (6)
| Insider | Event | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John CalysEVP, Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 72 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Danny R. McPhersonEVP - Technology & CSO | Tax withholding | 21 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D. James BidzosExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Tax withholding | 1,650 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Danny R. McPhersonEVP - Technology & CSO | Tax withholding | 727 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Thomas C. IndelicartoEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Tax withholding | 707 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| John CalysEVP, Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 199 | Aug 15, 2026 |
Awards, option exercises, shares withheld to cover tax and gifts all file on the same form as a purchase or a sale. None of them is a decision to trade, so they sit here rather than beside the ones that are.
Congress trades in VRSN
20 disclosures of 52 on record · median 26d of the 45 allowedSince the trade: the stock's move from the trade date to the latest close we hold (figures as of Oct 25, 2026), not the member's result. Not investment advice.
| Member | Type | Action | Amount disclosed | Stock since the trade | Trade date | Disclosed | Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie JohnsonJointFiled late | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +10.0%After the saleS&P 500 +13.5% · -3.5 pts vs S&P 500 | Oct 3, 2025 | Aug 5, 2026 | 306d |
| Julie JohnsonJointFiled late | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +10.0%S&P 500 +13.5% · -3.5 pts vs S&P 500 | Oct 3, 2025 | Aug 5, 2026 | 306d |
| Alan ArmstrongSelf | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +20.3%S&P 500 +20.3% · 0.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Mar 30, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | 113d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +24.7%S&P 500 +15.6% · +9.1 pts vs S&P 500 | Mar 23, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | 15d |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +25.9%After the saleS&P 500 +14.7% · +11.2 pts vs S&P 500 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | 25d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +34.0%After the saleS&P 500 +10.0% · +24.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Feb 6, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | 31d |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +36.5%S&P 500 +9.8% · +26.7 pts vs S&P 500 | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | 27d |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +23.1%S&P 500 +11.3% · +11.8 pts vs S&P 500 | Dec 19, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | 24d |
| Lisa C. McClainSpouse | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +5.8%S&P 500 +27.2% · -21.4 pts vs S&P 500 | Jun 17, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | 57d |
| Lisa C. McClainSpouse | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +5.4%After the saleS&P 500 +24.9% · -19.5 pts vs S&P 500 | Jun 24, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | 50d |
| James Comer | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +4.9%After the saleS&P 500 +21.5% · -16.6 pts vs S&P 500 | Jul 3, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | 39d |
| James Comer | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +46.4%S&P 500 +30.0% · +16.5 pts vs S&P 500 | Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | 8d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +75.6%After the saleS&P 500 +43.4% · +32.2 pts vs S&P 500 | May 28, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | 8d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +62.2%S&P 500 +50.3% · +12.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Apr 23, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | 13d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +71.1%After the saleS&P 500 +49.5% · +21.6 pts vs S&P 500 | Apr 26, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | 10d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +60.4%S&P 500 +46.2% · +14.3 pts vs S&P 500 | Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | 11d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Exchange | Not captured | n/a | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | 1d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +47.6%S&P 500 +59.5% · -11.9 pts vs S&P 500 | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 5, 2024 | 26d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +47.6%After the saleS&P 500 +59.5% · -11.9 pts vs S&P 500 | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 5, 2024 | 26d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +48.3%S&P 500 +74.9% · -26.6 pts vs S&P 500 | Nov 3, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | 33d |
Since the trade is an estimate, set beside the S&P 500 over the same window, with the gap between the two in percentage points. The filing carries a band, not a fill, and a sale keeps the stock's sign, so a positive figure after a sale means the stock kept rising after it. An option row carries the underlying stock's move. A row marked n/a is one we hold no figure for.
A delay above 45 days is the gap between the dates on the report; we mark a filing late only after checking it.
"Not captured" means the band or the transaction type on the original report is missing from our data.
"Dates conflict" marks a row whose disclosure is dated before its trade on the record we hold. Both dates are printed as filed, and no since-the-trade figure is computed from them.
Every Congress trade in VRSN, filterable by party, chamber, type and account.
Members of Congress reporting a position
2 members · estimate, as of Oct 23, 20262 members report a position (estimated). The largest estimated position is in the $1,001 - $15,000 band.
| Member | Party, chamber | Estimated position | Share of their portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democrat · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | <0.1% |
| James Comer | Republican · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1.8% |
Estimate, as of Oct 23, 2026. Each position is modelled from the member's disclosed transactions and annual filings: the midpoint of each disclosed band, moved with the stock's price since the trade. It is a rough estimate of a reported position, not a figure from a filing, which is why it is shown as a band. Share of portfolio sets that estimate against the member's whole estimated public-stock portfolio.
Questions
Are insiders buying or selling VRSN?
Across the 20 most recent open-market filings shown here, 1 was a purchase and 19 were sales. 18 were scheduled in advance under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Which members of Congress have traded VRSN?
Julie Johnson, Alan Armstrong, Ro Khanna, Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., Lisa C. McClain and James Comer disclosed VRSN transactions in the filings shown here.
Which members of Congress hold VRSN?
2 members of Congress report a position in VRSN in the estimate we hold as of Oct 23, 2026. The estimated positions belong to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. and James Comer. The estimate is built from disclosed transactions and annual filings, so it is shown as a band rather than a figure from a filing.
Is VRSN in the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq 100?
VeriSign, Inc. is a current member of the S&P 500, per the membership list we hold as of Oct 26, 2026. Current members of either index get a page here whatever their filing history.
How quickly are VRSN trades disclosed?
Insider filings on this page reached the public a median of 1 business day after the transaction (weekends and federal holidays skipped), against the two business days Form 4 allows. Congressional disclosures took a median of 26 days, against the 45 the STOCK Act allows.
How to read a Form 4
A DECISION THE INSIDER MADE
COMPENSATION PLUMBING
Congress rows disclose a value range rather than an exact amount, and the STOCK Act allows up to 45 days to report. Full sourcing and the limits of this data are on the methodology page. A filing is a record of a transaction, not a signal, and nothing here is investment advice.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026.
