Verisign Inc’s recent filing unveils that its Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO BIDZOS D JAMES unloaded Company’s shares for reported $1.42 million on Jul 08 ’25. In the deal valued at $284.82 per share,5,000 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, BIDZOS D JAMES now holds 526,772 shares worth roughly $148.23 million.
Then, BIDZOS D JAMES sold 2,000 shares, generating $578,571 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $289.29, the Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO now owns 524,772 shares.
Before that, BIDZOS D JAMES sold 2,000 shares. Verisign Inc shares valued at $573,369 were divested by the Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO at a price of $286.68 per share. As a result of the transaction, BIDZOS D JAMES now holds 522,772 shares, worth roughly $147.1 million.
Robert W. Baird upgraded its Verisign Inc [VRSN] rating to an Outperform from a a Neutral in a research note published on December 09, 2024; the price target was increased to $250 from $200. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Robert W. Baird’s analysts, who decreased its forecast for the stock in mid July from “an Outperform” to “a Neutral”. Robert W. Baird also remained covering VRSN and has increased its forecast on December 15, 2022 with a “an Outperform” recommendation from previously “Neutral” rating. Citigroup started covering the stock on December 13, 2022. It rated VRSN as “a Buy”.
Price Performance Review of VRSN
On Friday, Verisign Inc [NASDAQ:VRSN] saw its stock fall -1.37% to $281.39. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -1.72%. Verisign Inc shares have risen nearly 61.55% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 35.96% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $291.54 was reached on 07/09/25, a 52-week low of $172.49 was recorded on 01/03/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For VRSN Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 279.68, which if violated will result in even more drops to 277.96. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 283.87. A further resistance level may holdings at 286.34.
How much short interest is there in Verisign Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Verisign Inc stocks on 2025-06-13, dropping by -0.21 million shares to a total of 1.83 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-05-15 was 2.04 million shares. There was a decline of -11.65%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.
