VeriSign Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
VeriSign's CEO is Jim Bidzos, appointed in Jan 1995, has a tenure of 31.08 years. total yearly compensation is $14.06M, comprised of 6.8% salary and 93.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.42% of the company’s shares, worth $82.33M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.9 years and 6.6 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Bidzos
Chief executive officer
US$14.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.76% |
| CEO tenure | 31.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 7.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
VeriSign: Premium Will Continue To Crumble As Growth Slows
Feb 24
Bad management practices jeopardize long-term future of VRSN
Risk Analysis VRSN Q1/2026 Executive Summary: There are credible, systematic indicators of serious management and cultural deficiencies at VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN), which materially elevate the company’s legal, reputational, and regulatory risk profile. These concerns, if substantiated through litigation or public disclosure, could significantly undermine stakeholder confidence, attract legal challenges, and jeopardize VeriSign’s ability to sustain its privileged position as the registry operator for the.VeriSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRSN) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Sep 25
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Jul 27Getting In Cheap On VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) Is Unlikely
Jun 21Here's Why VeriSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRSN) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns
May 15Investor Optimism Abounds VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) But Growth Is Lacking
Mar 15VeriSign: Time To Change Directions, But Buffett Increases Holding
Jan 29VeriSign: Cautiously Bullish On This Stock
Dec 30VeriSign: Q3 Doesn't Make It The Right Time To Buy
Oct 31VeriSign: Major Execution Risks Ahead With Limited Resolve
Sep 24VeriSign: Underfollowed Value Opportunity Yielding A 9.8% Return
Jul 13VeriSign: Hasn't Been This Cheap Since 2018
May 22Verisign: Smaller Player With No Discount
Mar 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$826m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$811m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$800m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$791m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$14m | US$950k | US$786m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$859m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$846m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$833m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$12m | US$950k | US$818m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$732m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$713m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$695m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$946k | US$674m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$824m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$812m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$792m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$925k | US$785m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$612m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$626m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$631m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$10m | US$961k | US$815m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$806m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$789m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$784m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$925k | US$612m |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD14.06M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.43M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jim Bidzos (70 yo)
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 31.1yrs | US$14.06m | 0.42% $ 82.3m | |
| Executive VP | 11.3yrs | US$4.59m | 0.021% $ 4.1m | |
| Executive VP of Technology & Chief Security Officer | no data | US$4.60m | 0.017% $ 3.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 15.2yrs | US$1.37m | 0.035% $ 6.8m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP, Treasury & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Naming & Registry Services | no data | US$1.57m | no data | |
| Senior VP & Executive Strategic Advisor | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Architecture & Engineering | 3.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: VRSN's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 30.8yrs | US$14.06m | 0.42% $ 82.3m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.1yrs | US$328.33k | 0.024% $ 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 18yrs | US$378.33k | 0.031% $ 6.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$368.04k | 0.0050% $ 984.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$220.78k | 0.0021% $ 401.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$356.69k | 0.0066% $ 1.3m |
Experienced Board: VRSN's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/25 06:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
VeriSign, Inc. is covered by 18 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Oliver | Baird |
| Israel Hernandez | Barclays |
| Jaimin Soni | BofA Global Research |