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VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN)

As-reported financials and SEC filings for VERISIGN INC/CA. The latest annual period is FY2025. The latest reported quarter is Q2 FY2026. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.

About VERISIGN INC/CA

Verisign Inc is a global provider of internet infrastructure and domain name registry services. It operates the authoritative directories for the .com, .net, .name, and .cc top-level domains, as well as providing back-end services for the .edu domain. The company supports internet navigation and security by maintaining critical DNS servers and enabling domain name registrations for individuals and organizations worldwide.

Snapshot

Revenue
$1.66B
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.4%
Net income
$825.7M
Diluted EPS
Gross margin
88.2%
Operating margin
67.7%
Net margin
49.8%
FCF margin
64.5%
ROE
net income / fiscal-year-end equity
P/E
31.3×
trailing when available, otherwise FY EPS
Market cap
$26.07B
Long-term debt / equity
non-current term debt only

Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2025, the latest annual period (ended December 31, 2025). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.

What changed at Verisign Inc/ca

  • Revenue grew 6.4% to $1.7B in FY2025, faster than the 4.3% the year before.
  • Operating margin is 67.7% in FY2025, +2.4 pp against 65.3% in FY2021.
  • Most recent quarter Q2 FY2026: revenue $435M, up 6.0% from Q2 FY2025.
  • Free cash flow was $1.1B in FY2025, 64.5% of revenue.
  • Net income rose 5.1% to $826M in FY2025.

Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.

Peer comparison

Where Verisign Inc/ca’s fundamentals sit among the 625 Technology companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Gross margin88.2%
98th percentile of 509
Operating margin67.7%
99th percentile of 563
Net margin49.8%
98th percentile of 577
FCF margin64.5%
Highest of 544
Revenue growth (YoY)+6.4%
41st percentile of 616
P/E31.3×
50th percentile of 330
Short interest1.89d
28th percentile of 622

Verisign Inc/ca’s FCF margin of 64.5% is the highest of the 544 Technology companies reporting it. Verisign Inc/ca’s operating margin of 67.7% ranks in the 99th percentile of the 563 Technology companies reporting it. Verisign Inc/ca’s gross margin of 88.2% ranks in the 98th percentile of the 509 Technology companies reporting it.

2 reported insider purchases (code P) totaling $5,671 in the last 90 days, against 63 sales totaling $11.7M. For context, about 15% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 3 of the superinvestors we track (plus 7 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F; periods vary by investor (newest: Q2 2026).

Conviction investors
3
+7 quant / multi-strat
Initiated / added
4
0 new, 4 added
Reduced / exited
5
5 trimmed, 0 exited
Combined position
$4.34B
reported long value
InvestorAs ofPosition valueSharesChange
Berkshire HathawayQ2 2026$2.26B9.0MHeld
AQR Capital ManagementquantQ2 2026$1.25B4.9MAdded
Renaissance TechnologiesquantQ2 2026$616.3M2.4MReduced
Point72 Asset ManagementquantQ2 2026$95.4M379.4KReduced
Gotham Asset ManagementQ2 2026$53.3M211.8KAdded
Millennium ManagementquantQ2 2026$27.5M109.5KReduced
Two Sigma InvestmentsquantQ2 2026$13.1M52.2KReduced
D. E. ShawquantQ2 2026$9.9M39.3KAdded
Bridgewater AssociatesQ2 2026$9.3M37.0KAdded
Citadel AdvisorsquantQ2 2026$8.9M35.3KReduced

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.

Buys (90d)
2
1 insider
Bought (90d)
$6K
code P value
Sells (90d)
63
$11.7M
Reported activity
Net selling
by $ value, 90d
Trade dateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-08-27
filed 2026-08-31
Armstrong Courtney DDirectorBuy14$293.44$4K
2026-08-27
filed 2026-08-31
Armstrong Courtney DDirectorBuy5$294.38$1K
2026-08-25
filed 2026-08-26
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell1.7K$289.28$492K
2026-08-25
filed 2026-08-26
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell1.0K$293.53$294K
2026-08-25
filed 2026-08-26
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell500$292.18$146K
2026-08-25
filed 2026-08-26
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell100$294.22$29K
2026-08-18
filed 2026-08-19
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell1.4K$276.40$391K
2026-08-18
filed 2026-08-19
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell800$279.75$224K
2026-08-18
filed 2026-08-19
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell700$278.87$195K
2026-08-18
filed 2026-08-19
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell386$277.39$107K
2026-08-11
filed 2026-08-13
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell1.4K$291.66$408K
2026-08-11
filed 2026-08-13
BIDZOS D JAMESExec. Chairman, Pres, & CEOSell800$293.62$235K

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

Shares short
1.5M
settled 2026-08-14
Change vs prior
-21.5%
vs previous settlement
Days to cover
1.89
at avg daily volume
Avg daily volume
789.7K
FINRA reported
SettlementShares shortChangeDays to cover
2026-08-141.5M-21.5%1.89
2026-07-311.9M+3.6%2.02
2026-07-151.8M-3.7%2.84
2026-06-301.9M-22.7%1.85
2026-06-152.5M+15.6%3.43
2026-05-292.1M+2.8%2.37
2026-05-152.1M-1.2%2.70
2026-04-302.1M+22.1%2.40

Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.

Income statement (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue$1.66B$1.56B$1.49B$1.42B$1.33B
Gross profit$1.46B$1.37B$1.30B$1.22B$1.14B
Operating income$1.12B$1.06B$1.00B$943.1M$866.8M
Net income$825.7M$785.7M$817.6M$673.8M$784.8M
Diluted EPS$6.24$7.00

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Balance sheet (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cash and equivalents$307.9M$206.7M$240.1M$373.6M$223.5M
Current assets$652.5M$663.8M$988.3M$1.04B$1.27B
Total assets$1.33B$1.41B$1.75B$1.73B$1.98B
Current liabilities$1.33B$1.53B$1.19B$1.12B$1.07B
Long-term debt
Total liabilities$3.48B$3.36B$3.33B$3.30B$3.24B
Total equity$-2.15B$-1.96B$-1.58B$-1.56B$-1.26B

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Cash flow (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Operating cash flow$1.09B$902.6M$853.8M$831.1M$807.2M
Capital expenditure$22.8M$28.1M$45.8M$27.4M$53.0M
Free cash flow$1.07B$874.5M$808.0M$803.7M$754.2M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Quarterly trend (as reported)

QuarterRevenueRevenue YoYNet incomeDiluted EPS
Q2 FY2026$434.6M6.0%$216.5M
Q1 FY2026$428.9M6.6%$214.5M
Q4 FY2025$425.3M7.6%$206.2M$2.22
Q3 FY2025$419.1M7.3%$212.8M
Q2 FY2025$409.9M5.9%$207.4M
Q1 FY2025$402.3M4.7%$199.3M
Q4 FY2024$395.4M3.9%$191.5M$2.00
Q3 FY2024$390.6M3.8%$201.3M

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

ExchangeNasdaq
SectorTechnology
SIC industryServices-Computer Programming Services
Latest annual periodFY2025 (ended December 31, 2025)
Latest reported quarterQ2 FY2026 (ended June 30, 2026)
Oldest indexed filing2017
SEC CIK1014473

Selected SEC filings

10-K2026-02-05
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10-K2025-02-13
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10-Q2026-07-23
View on EDGAR →
10-Q2026-04-23
View on EDGAR →
10-Q2025-10-23
View on EDGAR →
10-Q2025-07-24
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8-K2026-08-27
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8-K2026-07-23
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.