Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan Has $1.15 Million Stake in VeriSign, Inc. $VRSN

Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan boosted its holdings in shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) by 158.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,030 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,468 shares during the period. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan’s holdings in VeriSign were worth $1,146,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VRSN. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of VeriSign during the 2nd quarter valued at about $300,249,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in VeriSign by 32.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,097,003 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $894,414,000 after purchasing an additional 767,363 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in VeriSign by 394.1% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 552,008 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $154,325,000 after purchasing an additional 440,289 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of VeriSign in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $124,066,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of VeriSign by 496.3% in the 2nd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 352,481 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $101,797,000 after purchasing an additional 293,373 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.90% of the company’s stock.

VeriSign Stock Performance

Shares of VRSN stock opened at $224.17 on Monday. VeriSign, Inc. has a 52 week low of $208.86 and a 52 week high of $310.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.56 billion, a PE ratio of 25.44 and a beta of 0.75. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $246.06 and its 200-day moving average is $259.30.

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.29 by ($0.06). VeriSign had a negative return on equity of 40.40% and a net margin of 49.84%.The company had revenue of $425.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $424.04 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.00 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.

VeriSign Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a $0.81 dividend. This is an increase from VeriSign’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.77. This represents a $3.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. VeriSign’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.96%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on VRSN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of VeriSign in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut VeriSign from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $325.00 target price on shares of VeriSign in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of VeriSign in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of VeriSign from $270.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, VeriSign currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $298.00.

Key Stories Impacting VeriSign

Here are the key news stories impacting VeriSign this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend 5.2% to $0.81 per share (annualized yield ~1.5%); dividend payable Feb. 27 with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 19 — supports income-oriented holders. Dividend Increase Article
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying market demand remains intact: DNIB reports 386.9M domain name registrations at end of Q4 2025, up 2.2% quarter‑over‑quarter — a demand tailwind for VeriSign’s .com/.net registry business. DNIB Domain Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue showed modest strength: Q4 revenue of $425.3M beat consensus by ~$1.3M and rose 7.6% year‑over‑year — a sign of stable top‑line momentum. Q4 Slide Deck / Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Company updated FY‑2026 revenue guidance roughly in line with Street expectations (~$1.7B), which keeps growth expectations steady but offers limited upside surprise. Guidance / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed: Q4 GAAP EPS was $2.23 vs. consensus $2.29 (miss of $0.06). Despite healthy margins, management reported a negative return on equity metric that may reflect capital structure/buyback accounting and raised investor concern. Earnings Summary / Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity: an EVP sold 498 shares (~$249 avg) disclosed Feb. 3 — small in size but sometimes interpreted negatively in the short term. Insider Sale Filing

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Thomas C. Indelicarto sold 498 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.08, for a total transaction of $124,041.84. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 30,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,501,044.20. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO D James Bidzos sold 2,000 shares of VeriSign stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.28, for a total value of $496,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 414,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $102,812,499.72. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 37,496 shares of company stock valued at $9,248,893. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.