Verisign (VRSN) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $443.0 million, up 5.7% from $419.1 million a year earlier. GAAP net income was $212.6 million, while diluted earnings per share were $2.35.
The company ended the quarter with 182.5 million .com and .net domain name registrations, up 6.1% year over year.
- Operating income was $296.5 million, compared with $284.3 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Cash flow from operations was $268 million, compared with $308 million a year earlier.
- Verisign repurchased 0.7 million shares for $189 million during the quarter.
- The board approved an $0.81 per-share cash dividend payable November 24, 2026.
- The company processed 13.1 million new .com and .net registrations, versus 10.6 million in the prior-year quarter.
$VRSN Insider Trading Activity
$VRSN insiders have traded $VRSN stock on the open market 119 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 115 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VRSN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- D JAMES BIDZOS (Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 102 sales selling 69,300 shares for an estimated $19,653,595.
- THOMAS C INDELICARTO (EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary) has made 0 purchases and 11 sales selling 5,000 shares for an estimated $1,430,765.
- DANNY R MCPHERSON (EVP - Technology & CSO) sold 5,000 shares for an estimated $1,355,106
- JOHN CALYS (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 500 shares for an estimated $140,777
- COURTNEY D ARMSTRONG has made 4 purchases buying 35 shares for an estimated $10,600 and 0 sales.
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$VRSN Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 459 institutional investors add shares of $VRSN stock to their portfolio, and 387 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 1,197,478 shares (+31.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $301,237,565
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 912,212 shares (-9.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $229,476,050
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 612,627 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $154,112,448
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 584,756 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $147,101,219
- FMR LLC added 502,658 shares (+203.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $126,448,646
- HOLOCENE ADVISORS, LP added 407,036 shares (+454.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $102,393,976
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP removed 406,234 shares (-88.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $102,192,225
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