VeriSign CEO sells 3,300 shares. Wedbush target for VeriSign stock is USD 341.00

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 434.60 million, up 6.00 percent year over year. VeriSign stock has results scheduled for October 22, 2026.

Operational figures and dates

D. James Bidzos sold 3,300 shares on October 13, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 434.60 million, up 6.00 percent year over year.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

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VeriSign Inc. (ISIN US92343E1029) chief executive D. James Bidzos sold 3,300 shares in five transactions on October 13, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and Bidzos retained 375,127 shares after the transactions. The latest filing puts insider activity alongside a scheduled earnings date and a still-positive analyst view.

Three dates frame the setup

On July 23, 2026, VeriSign reported second-quarter revenue of USD 434.60 million and adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.38, according to MarketBeat. On October 7, 2026, Markets Insider reported that Wedbush analyst Ygal Arounian maintained a Buy rating and a USD 341.00 price target. On October 13, 2026, Bidzos sold 3,300 shares for approximately USD 999,405, according to MarketBeat.

What does October 22 test?

The third-quarter release will show whether the second-quarter growth rate carried into the next reporting period. Revenue of USD 434.60 million in the second quarter was 6.00 percent higher than USD 409.90 million a year earlier, while net profit rose to USD 216.50 million from USD 207.40 million, according to Markets Insider. The figures give investors a concrete benchmark for the next update.

The next reporting date

VeriSign said on October 1, 2026, that it will release third-quarter results on October 22, 2026, with the earnings call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EDT, according to the company release at VeriSign. The date is the next clearly defined event for the stock.

Insider sale meets earnings test

Bidzos's transaction was conducted through a pre-arranged plan, while the next report will provide the operating figures needed to assess the business against its USD 434.60 million second-quarter revenue base. The combination keeps the October 13 filing and the October 22 results date central to the stock's near-term information flow. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of VeriSign stock.