Verisign Inc
VRSN- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Services-Computer Programming Services
- SEC CIK
- 0001014473
In the last 90 days, Verisign Inc insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 20 sales; 892 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $22.1B in total; superinvestors Berkshire Hathaway and Fundsmith hold it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 10, 2026
- $27.9B
- Insider buysLast 90 days, $5.67K in total
- 1
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $14.5M in total
- 20
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +38 vs. previous quarter
- 892
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $22.1B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 2
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $1.66B
- +6.4% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $825.7M
- +5.1% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $1.07B
- +22.2% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $443.0M
- +5.7% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 2.18M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −46.2K
- −2.1% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 2.17
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding VRSN, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tab2 superinvestors report holding Verisign Inc on Form 13F. Percentages are the stock's share of each portfolio.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Verisign Inc insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 (view filing)4:45 PM ET | Nov 9 | 1 day | Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | SSale | −500 | $310.07 | −$155.0K | −1.6%30.9K after | 10b5-1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 (view filing)5:10 PM ET | Nov 3 | 1 day | Bidzos D JamesExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SSale | −3.30K | $311.99 | −$1.03M | −0.9%365.2K after | 8 lots10b5-1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 (view filing)5:58 PM ET | Nov 2 | 1 day | Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | SSale | −500 | $309.38 | −$154.7K | −1.6%31.4K after | 10b5-1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 (view filing)5:53 PM ET | Oct 27 | 1 day | Bidzos D JamesExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SSale | −3.30K | $303.67 | −$1.00M | −0.9%368.5K after | 5 lots10b5-1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 (view filing)6:10 PM ET | Oct 26 | 1 day | McPherson Danny REVP - Technology & CSO | SSale | −3.26K | $303.90 | −$989.5K | −9.6%30.5K after | |
| Oct 21, 2026 (view filing)4:53 PM ET | Oct 20 | 1 day | Bidzos D JamesExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SSale | −3.30K | $306.30 | −$1.01M | −0.9%371.8K after | 4 lots10b5-1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 (view filing)5:22 PM ET | Oct 13 | 1 day | Bidzos D JamesExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SSale | −3.30K | $302.85 | −$999.4K | −0.9%375.1K after | 5 lots10b5-1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 (view filing)4:32 PM ET | Oct 8 | 1 day | Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | SSale | −500 | $293.14 | −$146.6K | −1.5%31.9K after | 10b5-1 |
| Oct 7, 2026 (view filing)4:36 PM ET | Oct 6 | 1 day | Bidzos D JamesExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | SSale | −3.30K | $292.33 | −$964.7K | −0.9%378.4K after | 3 lots10b5-1 |
| Oct 2, 2026 (view filing)4:55 PM ET | Oct 1 | 1 day | Indelicarto Thomas CEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | SSale | −500 | $284.38 | −$142.2K | −1.5%32.4K after | 10b5-1 |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 892 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Verisign Inc at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway IncSuperinvestorBerkshire Hathaway | 8,989,880 | $2.26B | 0.76% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,412,124 | $2.12B | 0.03% | −912,212−9.8% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5,348,923 | $1.35B | 0.03% | −14,982−0.3% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5,075,673 | $1.28B | 0.06% | −171,816−3.3% | Reduced |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 4,949,848 | $1.25B | 0.43% | +1,197,478+31.9% | Added |
| State Street Corp | 4,150,727 | $1.04B | 0.03% | +73,583+1.8% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,473,235 | $622.3M | 0.03% | +3,902+0.2% | Added |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 2,449,771 | $616.3M | 0.85% | −368,380−13.1% | Reduced |
| Morgan Stanley | 2,269,680 | $571.0M | 0.03% | −38,974−1.7% | Reduced |
| Ninety One UK Ltd | 2,075,004 | $522.0M | 1.17% | −2,229−0.1% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of VRSN
See all 5 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Verisign Inc.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway IncSuperinvestorBerkshire Hathaway | 13G/A | 9.70%8.99M shares | −4.10 ppfrom 13.80% | Feb 16, 20213 filings | Nov 14, 2025 | SEC |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 7.70%7.25M shares | – | Oct 21, 20243 filings | Apr 17, 2025 | SEC |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 6.74%6.18M shares | New | Apr 30, 20261 filing | Apr 30, 2026 | SEC |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13G | 5.73%5.26M shares | New | Apr 29, 20261 filing | Apr 29, 2026 | SEC |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 13G | 5.44%4.95M shares | New | Aug 13, 20261 filing | Aug 13, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in VRSN7 members of Congress reported 16 trades in Verisign Inc since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 |  Julie Johnson House · TX | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Julie Johnson House · TX | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| Jul 21, 2026 |  Alan Armstrong Senate · OK | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Apr 7, 2026 |  Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House · CA | Sell (partial) | $1K-$15K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House · CA | Buy | $1K-$15K |
House · TX · Aug 5, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
House · TX · Aug 5, 2026
Sell$1K-$15K
Senate · OK · Jul 21, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
House · CA · Apr 7, 2026
Sell (partial)$1K-$15K
House · CA · Mar 9, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K