# VRSN · Verisign Inc

Snapshot 2026-10-26 · CIK 0001014473 · Nasdaq · Services-Computer Programming Services

Price 300.32 (2026-10-23, Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)) · Market cap 26.94 B

Machine-readable: https://theclaudetrader.com/s/VRSN.json · index: https://theclaudetrader.com/llms.txt

## Scores

### Graham Defensive: 22.2 (partial: 5, 6) · complete: False · missing tests: 5, 6 · current inputs as of 2025-12-31 · stale inputs: Revenue · history 2014–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 4, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 20, 'not_cross_checked': 1} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/graham
- 1 Adequate size: 1.66 revenue $B · threshold >= 1 · points 5.0/5
- 2a Current ratio: 0.59  · threshold >= 2.0 · points 0.0/15
- 2b Long-term debt vs working capital: None LTD / WC · threshold <= 1.0 · points 0.0/15
- 3 Positive earnings each of 10 years: 10 of 10  · threshold 10 of 10 · points 15.0/15
- 4 Dividends every year for 20 years: 3 of 20  · threshold 20 of 20 · points 2.25/15
- 5 EPS growth, 3-yr avg now vs 10 yrs ago: None  · threshold >= +33% · points None/10
- 6 P/E on 3-year average EPS: None  · threshold <= 15 · points None/15
- 7 P/B <= 1.5, or P/E x P/B <= 22.5: None  · threshold <= 1.5 or <= 22.5 · points 0.0/10

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 300.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - Revenue: 1656600000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - liabilities: 4056900000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL Liabilities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities: 1899100000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - current_assets: 1122300000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities: 1899100000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - equity: -2254100000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2016: 440645000.0 · 2016-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447319000005/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2017: 457248000.0 · 2017-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447320000006/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2018: 582489000.0 · 2018-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447321000005/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2019: 612299000.0 · 2019-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447322000007/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2020: 814900000.0 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000005/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2021: 784800000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2022: 673800000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2023: 817600000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2024: 785700000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2025: 825700000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Dividend years (Yahoo): [2010, 2011, 2025, 2026] ·  · Yahoo Finance dividend history · https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VRSN/history?filter=div · verified (partly: XBRL covers 3 of 20 years)
  - Dividends per share FY2023 (XBRL): 0.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · verified
  - Dividends per share FY2024 (XBRL): 0.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · verified
  - Dividends per share FY2025 (XBRL): 2.31 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · verified
  - EPS diluted FY2014: 2.52 · 2014-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000004/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2015: 2.82 · 2015-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447318000018/ · unverified
  - EPS diluted FY2016: 3.42 · 2016-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447319000005/ · unverified
  - equity: -2254100000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified

### Magic Formula: — (insufficient data (debt unknown: no debt concept reported in the last 18 months)) · complete: None · missing tests: none · current inputs as of None · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price None · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/magic_formula

### Momentum: 70.6 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-10-23 · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price 2026-10-23 · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/momentum
-  12-1 month return: 18.5 % · threshold  · points 33.1/50
-  6 month return: 9.0 % · threshold  · points 12.6/20
-  Price / 52-week high: 0.972  · threshold  · points 14.6/15
-  Volatility penalty (60d annualised): 23.3 % · threshold  · points 10.3/15

Inputs:
  - Adjusted close series (14 months): 300.32 · 2026-10-23 · Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data daily history · 

### Insider: 21.1 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-10-23 · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price None · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/insider
-  Open-market buy value / market cap (percentile among buyers): 0.0 bp · threshold  · points 3.7/35
-  Distinct buyers: 1  · threshold  · points 6.2/25
-  Buyer seniority: 0.5  · threshold  · points 10.0/20
-  Recency (half-life 30d): 0.25  · threshold  · points 2.5/10
-  Sales penalty (excludes 10b5-1 plan sales): 0.05 bp · threshold  · points -1.4/0

Inputs:
  - Form 4 P Armstrong Courtney D 2026-08-27: 1445.4058 · 2026-08-27 · SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000186931926000010/
  - Form 4 P Armstrong Courtney D 2026-08-27: 4225.536 · 2026-08-27 · SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000186931926000010/
  - Form 4 S CALYS JOHN 2026-07-28: 140780.0 · 2026-07-28 · SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000153081926000012/
  - excluded 2026-10-20 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-20 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-20 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-20 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-13 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-13 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-13 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-13 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-13 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-08 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-06 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-06 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-06 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-10-01 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-29 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-29 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-29 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-29 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-22 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-22 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-22 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-22 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-22 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-22 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-15 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-15 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-15 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-15 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-08 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 
  - excluded 2026-09-08 S: 10b5-1 plan ·  · rule · 

### Buffett Quality: 43.8 (partial: 1, 4) · complete: False · missing tests: 1, 4 · current inputs as of 2026-10-16 · stale inputs: none · history 2016–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 30, 'not_cross_checked': 2} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/buffett
- 1 Average return on equity (net income / year-end equity): 0 years with positive equity  · threshold >= 15% · points None/25
- 2 Profitable every year: 10 of 10  · threshold all years · points 15.0/15
- 3 Net income growth, 3-yr average now vs start of window: +7.3% a year  · threshold >= +10% · points 7.3/10
- 4 Borrowings / 3-yr average earnings (years to repay): None  · threshold <= 4 · points None/15
- 5 Operating margin, 5-yr average: 66.8%  · threshold >= 20% · points 10.0/10
- 6 Free cash flow / net income, 5-yr (operating cash flow minus capex): 1.11  · threshold >= 1.0 · points 10.0/10
- 7 Owner-earnings yield (3-yr avg free cash flow / market cap): 3.4%  · threshold >= 7% · points 1.5/15

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 300.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - Net income FY2016: 440645000.0 · 2016-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447319000005/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2017: 457248000.0 · 2017-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447320000006/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2018: 582489000.0 · 2018-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447321000005/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2019: 612299000.0 · 2019-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447322000007/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2020: 814900000.0 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL ProfitLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000005/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2021: 784800000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2022: 673800000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2023: 817600000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2024: 785700000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2025: 825700000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2021: 866800000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000006/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2021: 1327600000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000006/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2022: 943100000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000006/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2022: 1424900000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000006/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2023: 1000600000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2023: 1493100000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2024: 1058200000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2024: 1557400000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Operating income FY2025: 1121000000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Revenue FY2025: 1656600000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Operating cash flow FY2021: 807200000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000006/ · unverified
  - Capital expenditure FY2021: 53000000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000006/ · unverified
  - Operating cash flow FY2022: 831100000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000006/ · unverified
  - Capital expenditure FY2022: 27400000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000006/ · unverified
  - Operating cash flow FY2023: 853800000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Capital expenditure FY2023: 45800000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Operating cash flow FY2024: 902600000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Capital expenditure FY2024: 28100000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Operating cash flow FY2025: 1091100000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Capital expenditure FY2025: 22800000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - Shares outstanding: 89700000.0 · 2026-10-16 · SEC cover page 10-Q 0001014473-26-000039 (89,700,000 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000039/vrsn-20260930.htm · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000039/R1.htm

### Lynch GARP: 0.0 (partial: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) · complete: False · missing tests: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 · current inputs as of None · stale inputs: none · history 2020–2020 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 1, 'not_cross_checked': 1} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/lynch
- 1 PEG: P/E divided by 5-yr EPS growth (in % points): None  · threshold <= 1.0 · points None/30
- 2 EPS growth, 5-yr compound rate: None  · threshold 12% to 35% a year · points None/20
- 3 P/E on latest annual EPS: None  · threshold <= 25 · points None/10
- 4 Borrowings / equity: None  · threshold <= 0.5 · points None/15
- 5 Years of the last 5 in which EPS rose: None  · threshold 5 of 5 · points None/15
- 6 Net cash (cash minus borrowings) / market cap: None  · threshold >= +10% · points None/10

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 300.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - EPS diluted FY2020: 7.07 · 2020-12-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000005/ · unverified

### Graham Enterprising: 25.0 (partial: 2, 5) · complete: False · missing tests: 2, 5 · current inputs as of 2026-06-30 · stale inputs: none · history 2021–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 7, 'not_cross_checked': 2} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/graham_enterprising
- 1 Current ratio: 0.59  · threshold >= 1.5 · points 0.0/15
- 2 Borrowings vs working capital: None  · threshold <= 1.1x · points None/15
- 3 No earnings deficit in the last 5 years: 5 of 5 profitable  · threshold 5 of 5 · points 15.0/15
- 4 Pays a current dividend: yes  · threshold yes · points 10.0/10
- 5 EPS higher than five years earlier: None  · threshold higher · points None/10
- 6 Price / book value per share: None  · threshold <= 1.2 · points 0.0/20
- 7 Price / net current asset value per share (current assets minus all liabilities): None  · threshold <= 0.67 · points 0.0/15

Inputs:
  - Price (close, per traded unit): 300.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
  - current_assets: 1122300000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities: 1899100000.0 · 2026-06-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2021: 784800000.0 · 2021-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2022: 673800000.0 · 2022-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2023: 817600000.0 · 2023-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2024: 785700000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Net income FY2025: 825700000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - Dividend years (Yahoo): [2010, 2011, 2025, 2026] ·  · Yahoo Finance dividend history · https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VRSN/history?filter=div

### Piotroski F-Score: 77.8 (partial: 5) · complete: False · missing tests: 5 · current inputs as of None · stale inputs: none · history 2024–2026 · price None · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 23, 'not_cross_checked': 0} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/piotroski
- 1 Return on assets is positive: 62.3%  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 2 Operating cash flow is positive: 1,091M  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 3 Return on assets improved on the prior year: 55.9% -> 62.3%  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 4 Operating cash flow exceeds net income (accruals): 1,091M vs 826M  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 5 Long-term debt / assets fell: None  · threshold pass = 1 · points None/11.11111111111111
- 6 Current ratio improved: 0.43 -> 0.49  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 7 No new shares issued (share count did not rise): 93M -> 90M  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111
- 8 Operating margin improved (stand-in for gross margin, which the dataset does not carry): 67.9% -> 67.7%  · threshold pass = 1 · points 0.0/11.11111111111111
- 9 Asset turnover (revenue / assets) improved: 1.11 -> 1.25  · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111

Inputs:
  - net_income 2025-12-31: 825700000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2025-12-31: 1325900000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - cfo 2025-12-31: 1091100000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - net_income 2025-12-31: 825700000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - net_income 2024-12-31: 785700000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2025-12-31: 1325900000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2024-12-31: 1406500000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - cfo 2025-12-31: 1091100000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - net_income 2025-12-31: 825700000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/ · unverified
  - current_assets 2025-12-31: 652500000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - current_assets 2024-12-31: 663800000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities 2025-12-31: 1333100000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - current_liabilities 2024-12-31: 1531100000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - shares_out 2026-10-16: 89700000.0 · 2026-10-16 · SEC cover page 10-Q 0001014473-26-000039 (89,700,000 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000039/vrsn-20260930.htm · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000039/R1.htm · unverified
  - shares_out 2025-10-17: 92700000.0 · 2025-10-17 · SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000046/ · unverified
  - operating_income 2025-12-31: 1121000000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - operating_income 2024-12-31: 1058200000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - revenue 2025-12-31: 1656600000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - revenue 2024-12-31: 1557400000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - revenue 2025-12-31: 1656600000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - revenue 2024-12-31: 1557400000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2025-12-31: 1325900000.0 · 2025-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000028/ · unverified
  - total_assets 2024-12-31: 1406500000.0 · 2024-12-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/ · unverified

## Market value, source trail

- Formula: market_value = traded_price (price date) / depositary_ratio x latest point-in-time SEC shares outstanding (share-count date shown; from the filing cover page, summed across share classes only where the issuer filing verifies the classes are economically equivalent (rule + evidence URL in the source text), else withheld; priced at the primary listed class, so where other classes trade at a different price the value is an approximation; restated only for issuer-verified splits after the count date); weighted-average share counts are never used
- Traded price: 300.32 on 2026-10-23 (USD per traded unit (share or ADS)) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1
- SEC shares outstanding: 89,700,000 underlying shares, period 2026-10-16, SEC cover page 10-Q 0001014473-26-000039 (89,700,000 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000039/vrsn-20260930.htm, accession 0001014473-26-000039 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000039/R1.htm
- Depositary ratio: 1.0 (domestic; 10-K filer; SEC shares are the traded units) · None
- Market value (price date x latest reported shares): 26,938,704,000 USD; 300.32 (price 2026-10-23) / 1 x 89,700,000 (shares at 2026-10-16) = 26,938,704,000

## Revenue by fiscal year (SEC XBRL; FY = calendar year in which the fiscal year ends)

- FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): 965087000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447316000086/
- FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): 1010117000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000004/
- FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): 1059366000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447318000018/
- FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): 1142167000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447319000005/
- FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): 1165095000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447320000006/
- FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): 1214969000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447321000005/
- FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): 1231661000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447322000007/
- FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): 1265100000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000005/
- FY2021 (ended 2021-12-31): 1327600000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000006/
- FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): 1424900000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000006/
- FY2023 (ended 2023-12-31): 1493100000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/
- FY2024 (ended 2024-12-31): 1557400000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/
- FY2025 (ended 2025-12-31): 1656600000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000006/

## Net income by fiscal year (SEC XBRL)

- FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): 544450000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447316000086/
- FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): 355260000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000004/
- FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): 375236000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447318000018/
- FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): 440645000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447319000005/
- FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): 457248000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447320000006/
- FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): 582489000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447321000005/
- FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): 612299000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447322000007/
- FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): 814900000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000005/
- FY2021 (ended 2021-12-31): 784800000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/
- FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): 673800000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/
- FY2023 (ended 2023-12-31): 817600000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/
- FY2024 (ended 2024-12-31): 785700000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/
- FY2025 (ended 2025-12-31): 825700000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/

## EPS diluted by fiscal year (split-adjusted to today's share basis; as filed in brackets)

- FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): 3.49 [filed 3.49, split factor 1.0]
- FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): 2.52 [filed 2.52, split factor 1.0]
- FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): 2.82 [filed 2.82, split factor 1.0]
- FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): 3.42 [filed 3.42, split factor 1.0]
- FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): 3.68 [filed 3.68, split factor 1.0]
- FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): 4.75 [filed 4.75, split factor 1.0]
- FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): 5.15 [filed 5.15, split factor 1.0]
- FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): 7.07 [filed 7.07, split factor 1.0]
- FY2021 (ended 2021-12-31): 7.0 [filed 7.0, split factor 1.0]
- FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): 6.24 [filed 6.24, split factor 1.0]

## Dividend years (Yahoo history)

2010, 2011, 2025, 2026

## Insider transactions (SEC Form 4 data set, latest 40)

- 2026-10-20 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 400 @ 307.41 = 122965 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000055/#live
- 2026-10-20 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 2300 @ 306.54 = 705033 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000055/#live
- 2026-10-20 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 200 @ 305.24 = 61048 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000055/#live
- 2026-10-20 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 400 @ 304.32 = 121729 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000055/#live
- 2026-10-13 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 100 @ 306.55 = 30655 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000053/#live
- 2026-10-13 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 500 @ 305.39 = 152695 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000053/#live
- 2026-10-13 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 1500 @ 303.08 = 454621 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000053/#live
- 2026-10-13 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 500 @ 302.08 = 151040 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000053/#live
- 2026-10-13 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 700 @ 300.56 = 210393 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000053/#live
- 2026-10-08 S Indelicarto Thomas C (officer) 500 @ 293.14 = 146570 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000162465126000053/#live
- 2026-10-06 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 400 @ 294.09 = 117637 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000051/#live
- 2026-10-06 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 1100 @ 292.83 = 322115 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000051/#live
- 2026-10-06 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 1800 @ 291.63 = 524939 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000051/#live
- 2026-10-01 S Indelicarto Thomas C (officer) 500 @ 284.38 = 142190 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000162465126000051/#live
- 2026-09-29 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 200 @ 279.86 = 55972 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000049/
- 2026-09-29 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 300 @ 276.68 = 83004 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000049/
- 2026-09-29 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 800 @ 278.01 = 222408 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000049/
- 2026-09-29 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 2000 @ 279.29 = 558580 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000049/
- 2026-09-22 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 802 @ 299.20 = 239958 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000047/
- 2026-09-22 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 200 @ 302.50 = 60500 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000047/
- 2026-09-22 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 397 @ 303.94 = 120664 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000047/
- 2026-09-22 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 601 @ 305.19 = 183419 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000047/
- 2026-09-22 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 1100 @ 308.90 = 339790 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000047/
- 2026-09-22 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 200 @ 306.64 = 61328 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000047/
- 2026-09-15 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 1400 @ 295.26 = 413364 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000044/
- 2026-09-15 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 600 @ 298.68 = 179208 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000044/
- 2026-09-15 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 901 @ 297.35 = 267912 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000044/
- 2026-09-15 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 399 @ 296.32 = 118232 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000044/
- 2026-09-08 S Indelicarto Thomas C (officer) 500 @ 289.16 = 144580 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000162465126000049/
- 2026-09-08 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 100 @ 287.04 = 28704 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000042/
- 2026-09-08 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 1000 @ 289.16 = 289160 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000042/
- 2026-09-08 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 300 @ 285.70 = 85710 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000042/
- 2026-09-08 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 300 @ 282.99 = 84897 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000042/
- 2026-09-08 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 900 @ 282.03 = 253827 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000042/
- 2026-09-08 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 400 @ 280.82 = 112328 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000042/
- 2026-09-08 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 300 @ 279.66 = 83898 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000042/
- 2026-09-01 S Indelicarto Thomas C (officer) 500 @ 290.78 = 145390 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000162465126000047/
- 2026-09-01 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 400 @ 293.51 = 117404 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000040/
- 2026-09-01 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 1900 @ 290.90 = 552710 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000040/
- 2026-09-01 S BIDZOS D JAMES (CEO) 300 @ 291.60 = 87480 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000120481626000040/

## Links

- sec_filings: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=0001014473
- sec_xbrl_companyfacts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001014473.json
- sec_form4: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001014473&type=4
- sec_8k: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001014473&type=8-K
- yahoo: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VRSN
- stooq: https://stooq.com/q/d/?s=vrsn.us
- morningstar (link only, nothing stored): https://www.morningstar.com/search?query=VRSN
- finviz (link only, nothing stored): https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=VRSN
- stockanalysis (link only, nothing stored): https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/vrsn/
- seeking_alpha (link only, nothing stored): https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VRSN
- openinsider (link only, nothing stored): http://openinsider.com/search?q=VRSN
- google_news (link only, nothing stored): https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=VRSN+stock

Cite as: The Claude Trader snapshot 2026-10-26, https://theclaudetrader.com/s/VRSN; data from SEC EDGAR XBRL and market prices (Alpaca Market Data, Yahoo Finance) to 2026-10-23.

Scores are deterministic rule outputs from public filings. fair_value_model is a labelled model estimate from the same filings (method at /fair-value), not an opinion or recommendation.