VeriSign (VRSN) CEO D James Bidzos Sells $1M of Stock

VeriSign, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VRSN) executive chairman, president, and CEO D. James Bidzos sold 3,300 shares of the company on October 20, 2026. The transaction was revealed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VRSN VeriSign, Inc.

$307.25 ▲ +28.93% year to date

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Daily close · Oct 21, 2026

Inside D. James Bidzos's VeriSign Trade

Bidzos executed the sale at an average price of $306.30 per share, totaling about $1.01 million. This pre-arranged move was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the transaction, Bidzos retained direct ownership of 371,827.4109 shares in the infrastructure software provider, marking a roughly 0.88% reduction in his stake.

Other Institutional Activity in VeriSign

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc held 8,989,880 shares worth $2,762,140,630 as of June 30, 2026. AQR Capital Management, LLC grew its holdings by 1,197,405 shares, ending with 4,949,848 shares worth about $1.52 billion following a 31.9% increase. Renaissance Technologies, LLC reduced its stake by 368,325 shares, ending with 2,449,771 shares valued at about $752.69 million after a 13.1% decrease.

VeriSign, Inc. Stock Up 0.8%

Shares recently traded around $306.53 as of October 21, 2026, while closing at $306.48 on October 19. The company operates with a low beta of 0.692, reflecting relatively stable price movement compared to the broader market.

Recent Earnings

VeriSign reported trailing twelve month revenue of $1.71 billion alongside trailing twelve month earnings of $9.21 per share. The company maintains a strong net profit margin of 49.8% and a year-over-year revenue growth rate of 6.0%. Investors await the upcoming financial report scheduled for October 22, 2026.

Dividend

The firm distributes an annual dividend rate of $3.24 per share, supported by a dividend payout ratio of 34.3%.

Insider Buying and Selling at VeriSign, Inc.

This sale fits a steady pattern of executive dispositions at VeriSign throughout the year. Earlier on June 15, 2026, EVP of Technology and CSO Danny McPherson sold 82 shares at $272.96 each for a total of $22,382.72, and CFO John Calys sold 290 shares at the same price for $79,158.40. Bidzos himself completed a similar planned sale of 3,300 shares on June 16, 2026, bringing in $904,921, followed by another planned sale of 3,300 shares on October 13, 2026, valued at about $999,403.68.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

On July 24, 2026, JP Morgan maintained a Neutral rating while raising its price target to $316.0 from $308.0. On the same day, Wedbush maintained an Outperform rating and lifted its target to $324.0 from $318.0. Wedbush later kept an Outperform rating while raising its target to $341.0 on September 1, 2026, and to $351.0 on October 19, 2026.

About VeriSign

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, VeriSign manages critical internet infrastructure. It acts as a root zone maintainer operating two of the thirteen internet root servers and oversees authoritative resolution for major top-level domains like .com and .net, which anchor global digital commerce and web navigation.

Bottom Line

Market participants will track the company's upcoming earnings release on October 22, 2026, for further updates on financial health. Future SEC filings will provide additional transparency on executive trading activity under pre-arranged plans.