SEP 22·yahoo.comMed
Is VeriSign Stock Underperforming the Dow?
GoDaddy (GDDY) has underperformed VeriSign (VRSN), down 20.5% YTD and 31.9% over 52 weeks. Analysts rate VRSN 'Strong Buy' with a $334.25 price target, implying 9.3% upside.
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$VRSN
VERISIGN INC/CA
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Insider · 30dAll trades →
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- $4.1M 23 txs
BIDZOS D JAMES21× · $3.8M
10b5-1 share of filings92%
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SEP 16·SEC EDGAR
BIDZOS D JAMES sold $979K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $296.58 ($295.26–$298.68, $0.98M total) across 4 trades on 2026-09-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
SEP 9·SEC EDGAR
BIDZOS D JAMES sold $939K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $284.40 ($279.66–$289.16, $0.94M total) across 7 trades on 2026-09-08 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
VRSN sentiment & insider activity
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 1 news story mentioning VRSN (VERISIGN INC/CA). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent VRSN coverage spans insider activity, financial news and technology.
In the last 30 days, VRSN insiders filed 25 SEC Form 4 transactions — 2 purchases ($6K) and 23 sales ($4.1M). The most active reporter was BIDZOS D JAMES, Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, with 21 filings. 92% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
What's driving VRSN
Analyst consensus upgrade may support short-term buying interest.
Insider sale of nearly $1M may signal reduced confidence or portfolio rebalancing.
Minor insider sell may signal slight negative sentiment but size is trivial.
Minor insider sell may signal slight negative sentiment but size is modest.
Small insider purchase by a director; unlikely to move price.
AlphAI scores every news story that mentions VRSN with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from VERISIGN INC/CA's SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
News on $VRSN
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Is VeriSign Stock Underperforming the Dow?
GoDaddy (GDDY) has underperformed VeriSign (VRSN), down 20.5% YTD and 31.9% over 52 weeks. Analysts rate VRSN 'Strong Buy' with a $334.25 price target, implying 9.3% upside.
1 min readBIDZOS D JAMES sold $979K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $296.58 ($295.26–$298.68, $0.98M total) across 4 trades on 2026-09-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readBIDZOS D JAMES sold $939K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $284.40 ($279.66–$289.16, $0.94M total) across 7 trades on 2026-09-08 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readBIDZOS D JAMES sold $961K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $291.09 ($288.30–$295.91, $0.96M total) across 6 trades on 2026-09-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readArmstrong Courtney D purchased $1K of VRSN
Armstrong Courtney D purchased 5 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at $294.38 on 2026-08-27.
1 min readBIDZOS D JAMES sold $961K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $291.16 ($289.28–$294.22, $0.96M total) across 4 trades on 2026-08-25 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readAre Wall Street Analysts Bullish on VeriSign Stock?
Wall Street analysts have set a mean price target of $330 for VeriSign, indicating a 17.1% upside from current levels. The highest target is $355, suggesting a 26% potential gain. The information is provided for informational purposes only, according to the article.
1 min readBIDZOS D JAMES sold $917K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $277.85 ($276.40–$279.75, $0.92M total) across 4 trades on 2026-08-18 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readBIDZOS D JAMES sold $964K of VRSN
BIDZOS D JAMES (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) sold 3,300 shares of VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) at an average of $291.98 ($287.80–$294.47, $0.96M total) across 6 trades on 2026-08-11 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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Texas Civil Court Compelled Verisign to Lock.com Domain, Giving Every State Same Power
A Travis County, Texas court order dated June 4, 2026 directed Verisign to apply a .com registry serverHold to motherless.com, after Kick Online Entertainment, a Luxembourg-registered operator, ignored Texas default judgments and injunctions tied to HB 1181 age-verification rules. The order pre-authorizes future writs and extends the logic to other foreign .com operators. Verisign is the .com registry operator.
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