Verisign (VRSN) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $306.48, +1.37% vs the prior close of $302.34.
- Volume 878.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
VRSN rises 1.4% to $306.48. Closed at $306.48, +1.37% vs the prior close of $302.34. Day range $302.73–$307.66, opened at $304.03.
VRSN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — VRSN rises 1.4% to $306.48
- Closed at $306.48, +1.37% vs the prior close of $302.34. Day range $302.73–$307.66, opened at $304.03.
- Volume was 878.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 781.45K.
- Price is +5.1% vs its 50-day average ($291.64) and +14.0% vs its 200-day average ($268.93).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 94% of that range, 1.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — VRSN dips 0.6% to $302.33
- Closed at $302.33, -0.58% vs the prior close of $304.09. Day range $296.92–$309.97, opened at $307.60.
- Volume was 920.71K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 775.34K.
- Price is +3.8% vs its 50-day average ($291.40) and +12.6% vs its 200-day average ($268.61).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 3.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — VRSN rises 0.9% to $304.09
- Closed at $304.09, +0.89% vs the prior close of $301.41. Day range $300.46–$309.78, opened at $303.91.
- Volume was 1.09M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 774.53K.
- Price is +4.4% vs its 50-day average ($291.21) and +13.3% vs its 200-day average ($268.33).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 2.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — VRSN ends flat (-0.1%) to $301.41, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $301.41, -0.12% vs the prior close of $301.76. Day range $300.33–$304.69, opened at $302.44.
- Volume was 710.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 776.75K.
- Price is +3.6% vs its 50-day average ($290.99) and +12.5% vs its 200-day average ($268.03).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — VRSN dips 0.3% to $301.76
- Closed at $301.76, -0.31% vs the prior close of $302.70. Day range $299.13–$307.90, opened at $303.09.
- Volume was 695.60K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 780.07K.
- Price is +3.7% vs its 50-day average ($290.95) and +12.7% vs its 200-day average ($267.76).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 3.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — VRSN dips 0.3% to $302.70
- Closed at $302.70, -0.34% vs the prior close of $303.74. Day range $301.28–$306.25, opened at $305.50.
- Volume was 586.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 790.52K.
- Price is +4.1% vs its 50-day average ($290.89) and +13.2% vs its 200-day average ($267.48).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 91% of that range, 3.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — VRSN rises 2.0% to $303.74, 8 up days in a row
- Closed at $303.74, +2.00% vs the prior close of $297.79. Day range $298.79–$307.23, opened at $298.79.
- Volume was 504.00K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 795.33K.
- Price is +4.5% vs its 50-day average ($290.64) and +13.7% vs its 200-day average ($267.19).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 2.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — VRSN rises 1.2% to $297.79 on 2.5x normal volume
- Closed at $297.79, +1.21% vs the prior close of $294.22. Day range $290.34–$298.39, opened at $293.14.
- Volume was 1.92M shares, 2.5x its 50-day average of 774.16K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +2.6% vs its 50-day average ($290.29) and +11.6% vs its 200-day average ($266.90).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 4.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — VRSN rises 0.4% to $294.22 on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $294.22, +0.38% vs the prior close of $293.10. Day range $292.95–$299.10, opened at $293.20.
- Volume was 1.73M shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 753.92K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +1.4% vs its 50-day average ($290.16) and +10.3% vs its 200-day average ($266.63).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 5.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — VRSN ends flat (+0.3%) to $293.10, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $293.10, +0.29% vs the prior close of $292.26. Day range $290.45–$294.88, opened at $291.84.
- Volume was 889.60K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 752.57K.
- Price is +1.1% vs its 50-day average ($289.89) and +10.0% vs its 200-day average ($266.38).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 6.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — VRSN rises 1.4% to $292.26, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $292.26, +1.37% vs the prior close of $288.32. Day range $287.12–$294.74, opened at $287.89.
- Volume was 1.14M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 771.67K.
- Price is +0.9% vs its 50-day average ($289.53) and +9.8% vs its 200-day average ($266.13).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 6.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — VRSN rises 0.5% to $288.32, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $288.32, +0.49% vs the prior close of $286.90. Day range $284.60–$288.68, opened at $287.81.
- Volume was 1.24M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 769.05K.
- Price is -0.3% vs its 50-day average ($289.28) and +8.4% vs its 200-day average ($265.88).
- 52-week range $208.86–$312.48; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 7.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
VRSN bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +5.1% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Price is +14.0% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue grew 6.4% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $320.03M.
- Share count down 3.3% in a year (buybacks).
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
VRSN latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about VRSN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bidzos D James sold 700 shares at $300.56 (≈$210.39K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 377,727
- Bidzos D James sold 500 shares at $302.08 (≈$151.04K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 377,227
- Bidzos D James sold 1,500 shares at $303.08 (≈$454.62K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 375,727
- Bidzos D James sold 500 shares at $305.39 (≈$152.69K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 375,227
- Bidzos D James sold 100 shares at $306.55 (≈$30.66K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 375,127
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Indelicarto Thomas C sold 500 shares at $293.14 (≈$146.57K) on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 31,895
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 8, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Oct 7, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bidzos D James sold 1,800 shares at $291.63 (≈$524.94K) on Oct 6, 2026; now holds 379,927
- Bidzos D James sold 1,100 shares at $292.83 (≈$322.11K) on Oct 6, 2026; now holds 378,827
- Bidzos D James sold 400 shares at $294.09 (≈$117.64K) on Oct 6, 2026; now holds 378,427
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Indelicarto Thomas C sold 500 shares at $284.38 (≈$142.19K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 32,395
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 23, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $434.60M (prior year $409.90M) (+6.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $216.50M (prior year $207.40M) (+4.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 23, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 26, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
Jun 26, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jun 23, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Things to know before you trade VRSN
- Last results release: Jul 23, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 23, 2026, Feb 5, 2026, Oct 23, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 22, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.07% (largest 2.8%).
- Liquidity: about 873.02K shares (≈$267.56M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $306.48 vs a range of $208.86–$312.48 (94% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 19, 2026 ($0.81/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: D James Bidzos sold 2,000 shares on Sep 29, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 27, 2026; 10-Q Jul 23, 2026; 8-K Jul 23, 2026.
- Share count: 90.30M shares outstanding (Jul 17, 2026), -3.3% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Computer Programming Services.
VRSN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 304.03 | 307.66 | 302.73 | 306.48 | 878.80K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 307.60 | 309.97 | 296.92 | 302.34 | 920.80K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 303.91 | 309.78 | 300.46 | 304.09 | 1.09M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 302.44 | 304.69 | 300.33 | 301.41 | 710.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 303.09 | 307.90 | 299.13 | 301.76 | 695.60K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 305.50 | 306.25 | 301.28 | 302.70 | 586.30K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 298.79 | 307.23 | 298.79 | 303.74 | 504.00K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 293.14 | 298.39 | 290.34 | 297.79 | 1.92M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 293.20 | 299.10 | 292.95 | 294.22 | 1.73M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 291.84 | 294.88 | 290.45 | 293.10 | 889.60K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 287.89 | 294.74 | 287.12 | 292.26 | 1.14M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 287.81 | 288.68 | 284.60 | 288.32 | 1.24M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 284.38 | 288.41 | 281.46 | 286.90 | 628.30K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 279.76 | 286.82 | 279.76 | 282.01 | 759.40K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 279.23 | 280.25 | 275.23 | 279.84 | 693.00K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 284.02 | 285.07 | 280.17 | 282.07 | 470.70K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 291.88 | 292.61 | 286.82 | 287.25 | 592.60K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 294.26 | 298.13 | 291.53 | 291.88 | 614.10K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 300.57 | 301.91 | 291.76 | 293.28 | 618.40K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 308.88 | 310.00 | 298.23 | 299.42 | 777.00K |
About Verisign
Verisign (VRSN) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Computer Programming Services”. Its business address is in RESTON, VA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1014473.
VRSN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney D Armstrong | Director | Aug 31, 2026 |
| D James Bidzos | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Yehuda Ari Buchalter | Director | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Kathleen A Cote | Director | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Matthew J Desch | Director | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Jamie S Gorelick | Director | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Debra Mccann | Director | Jul 22, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| D James Bidzos | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sep 30, 2026 |
| John Calys | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Thomas C Indelicarto | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Danny R Mcpherson | EVP - Technology & CSO | Sep 16, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 2,000 | $279.29 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 800 | $278.01 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 300 | $276.68 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 200 | $279.86 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 2,000 | $279.29 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 800 | $278.01 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 300 | $276.68 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 200 | $279.86 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 2,000 | $279.29 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 800 | $278.01 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 300 | $276.68 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 200 | $279.86 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 2,000 | $279.29 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 800 | $278.01 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | D James Bidzos | Sale | 300 | $276.68 |
VRSN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.66B | — | — | $1.09B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.56B | — | — | $902.60M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.49B | — | — | $853.80M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $1.42B | — | 6.24 | $831.10M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $1.33B | — | 7.00 | $807.20M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.80B, total liabilities $4.06B, cash $840.90M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
VRSN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $261.58 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $276.95 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $242.62 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $250.58 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $286.67 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $252.59 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $220.18 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $185.12 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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