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Stocks Info
Verisign Inc is listed on the NASDAQ in the Technology sector while operating in the Software – Infrastructure industry. The current market capitalization of Verisign Inc is $26.40B. A total of 0.68 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 915.65K shares.
In the most recent transaction, BIDZOS D JAMES sold 5,000 shares of VRSN for 276.71 per share on Jun 10 ’25. After the transaction, the Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO now owns 544,772 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 12 ’25, BIDZOS D JAMES sold 2,000 shares at 281.26 per share. VRSN shares that Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO owns now total 540,772.
Among the insiders who sold shares, BIDZOS D JAMES disposed of 2,000 shares on Jun 11 ’25 at a per-share price of $279.28. This resulted in the Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO holding 542,772 shares of VRSN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Indelicarto Thomas C sold 501 shares at $280.52 per share on Jun 10 ’25. Company shares held by the EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary now total 38,771.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Verisign Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.77, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.27%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.37. VRSN’s most recent ex-dividend date was when it declared a $0.77 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 5/19/2025.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VRSN has a high of $288.95 and a low of $172.49.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. VRSN’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.21B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.79B in debt and $1.07B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$21.01, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$1.26B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for VRSN is Buy with a score of 5.00.
