VeriSign (VRSN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.27 per share and revenue of $424.0370 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

VeriSign Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:VRSN opened at $253.50 on Thursday. VeriSign has a 12-month low of $211.79 and a 12-month high of $310.60. The firm has a market cap of $23.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.55 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s 50-day moving average is $247.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $261.56.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other VeriSign news, CEO D James Bidzos sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.14, for a total transaction of $1,240,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 453,439 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $112,516,353.46. The trade was a 1.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Danny R. Mcpherson sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.87, for a total value of $592,175.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 28,577 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,769,033.99. This trade represents a 8.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 40,833 shares of company stock worth $10,041,648 in the last quarter. 0.84% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VeriSign

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp boosted its position in VeriSign by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,253,980 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,189,285,000 after purchasing an additional 321,737 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of VeriSign by 13.8% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,523,495 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $985,063,000 after purchasing an additional 426,492 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of VeriSign by 4.5% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,049,235 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $293,335,000 after buying an additional 44,743 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of VeriSign by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 489,134 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $136,747,000 after buying an additional 127,299 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in VeriSign by 1,035.6% during the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 420,830 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $117,651,000 after acquiring an additional 383,771 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $325.00 target price on shares of VeriSign in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of VeriSign in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of VeriSign in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on VeriSign from $270.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered VeriSign from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $282.00.

VeriSign Company Profile

VeriSign, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) is an internet infrastructure company that operates critical components of the global Domain Name System (DNS) and provides cybersecurity-related services. The company is best known as the authoritative registry operator for the .com and .net top-level domains, maintaining the central databases and zone files that enable domain name resolution for millions of websites. VeriSign’s registry role is performed under contractual agreements with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and involves high-availability, highly secure operations to support continuous internet connectivity.

In addition to its registry business, VeriSign offers a suite of services designed to protect and accelerate DNS and internet traffic for enterprises and service providers.