D. James Bidzos, the Executive Chairman, President, and CEO of VeriSign (VRSN), has been a consistent seller of the company’s stock throughout the late summer of 2026. According to SEC Form 4 filings, Bidzos has executed 234 total transactions, all in VRSN, with a total sell value of approximately $43.8 million. There are no open-market purchases on record, and the recent activity shows 22 sales between August 18 and September 15, 2026. These are all coded as "S," or open-market sales, and range in size from roughly $28,704 to $552,700 per transaction. The largest single-day cluster occurred on September 15, with four sales totaling about $978,712, while the September 8 and September 1 filings each show multiple sales as well.
The pattern is one of steady, recurring divestment rather than any single large block. Bidzos sold on a weekly or biweekly basis, with the most recent transactions on September 15, 2026, including sales of $413,357, $267,916, $179,206, and $118,233. Prior to that, on September 8, he sold $289,160, $253,827, $112,327, and $83,898. The August 25 filings show sales of $491,769, $293,531, $146,090, and $29,422. There are also three "F" transactions on August 15, 2026, which are shares withheld to cover tax obligations, totaling roughly $469,100. These are automatic and not discretionary sales.
The data shows a clear selling bias with zero buy-side activity. Bidzos has not acquired shares through open-market purchases, option exercises, or grants in this period. His total acquired value is $0, and the only cash flows are outbound. The sales are frequent and spread across multiple dates, which suggests a routine disposition schedule rather than a reaction to a single event. The most recent sale on September 15, 2026, was for $413,357, and the last transaction in the filing period is the September 15 cluster, after which no further activity is recorded.
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