VeriSign, Inc.

BASE:VRSN Stock Report

Market Cap: AR$19.6t

VeriSign Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

VeriSign's CEO is Jim Bidzos, appointed in Jan 1995, has a tenure of 29.92 years. total yearly compensation is $12.25M, comprised of 7.8% salary and 92.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.51% of the company’s shares, worth ARS99.43B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.1 years and 9.9 years respectively.

Key information

Jim Bidzos

Chief executive officer

US$12.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.8%
CEO tenure29.9yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure10.1yrs
Board average tenure9.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jim Bidzos's remuneration changed compared to VeriSign's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$859m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$846m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$833m

Dec 31 2023US$12mUS$950k

US$818m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$732m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$713m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$695m

Dec 31 2022US$11mUS$946k

US$674m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$824m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$812m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$792m

Dec 31 2021US$10mUS$925k

US$785m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$612m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$626m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$631m

Dec 31 2020US$10mUS$961k

US$815m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$806m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$789m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$784m

Dec 31 2019US$9mUS$925k

US$612m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$646m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$630m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$611m

Dec 31 2018US$9mUS$913k

US$582m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$503m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$480m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$475m

Dec 31 2017US$9mUS$842k

US$457m

Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD12.25M) is above average for companies of similar size in the AR market ($USD5.74M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jim Bidzos (69 yo)

29.9yrs

Tenure

US$12,245,901

Compensation

Mr. D. James Bidzos, also known as Jim, is the Founder of VeriSign, Inc. and has been its Executive Chairman since August 17, 2009 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since August 1, 2011 and served a...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
D. Bidzos
Executive Chairman29.9yrsUS$12.25m0.51%
ARS 99.4b
George Kilguss
Executive VP & CFO12.6yrsUS$4.26m0.10%
ARS 20.1b
Thomas Indelicarto
Executive VP10.1yrsUS$4.24m0.019%
ARS 3.6b
Danny McPherson
Executive VP of Technology & Chief Security Officerno dataUS$4.26m0.011%
ARS 2.2b
John Calys
Senior VP14yrsUS$1.37m0.022%
ARS 4.3b
Burt Kaliski
Senior VP & CTOno datano datano data
David Atchley
VP, Treasury & Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Christine Lentz
Senior Vice President of Corporate Services & Compliance2.9yrsno datano data
Ebrahim Keshavarz
Senior Vice President of Marketing3.3yrsno datano data
Ellen Petrocci
Senior Vice President of Human Resourcesno datano datano data
Patrick Kane
Senior Vice President of Naming & Registry Servicesno dataUS$1.57mno data
Scott Schnell
Senior VP & Executive Strategic Advisor3.3yrsno datano data

10.1yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VRSN's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
D. Bidzos
Executive Chairman29.7yrsUS$12.25m0.51%
ARS 99.4b
Roger Moore
Lead Independent Director22.8yrsUS$417.93k0.047%
ARS 9.1b
Timothy Tomlinson
Independent Director17.1yrsUS$382.00k0.016%
ARS 3.1b
Jamie Gorelick
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$322.00k0.022%
ARS 4.3b
Kathleen Cote
Independent Director16.8yrsUS$339.18k0.032%
ARS 6.2b
Thomas Frist
Independent Director9yrsUS$332.00k0.017%
ARS 3.3b
Yehuda Buchalter
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$322.00k0.0045%
ARS 883.9m
Debra McCann
Directorless than a yearno data0.0010%
ARS 203.8m
Courtney Armstrong
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$319.55k0.0054%
ARS 1.1b

9.9yrs

Average Tenure

69yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VRSN's board of directors are considered experienced (9.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 03:41
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

VeriSign, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James CordwellAtlantic Equities LLP
Robert OliverBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research