Verisign Defies 26.53% Volume Drop to Rise 0.71% as 235th-Most-Traded Stock

On July 31, 2025, Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) closed with a 0.71% gain, while its daily trading volume fell to $0.60 billion, a 26.53% decline from the prior day. The stock ranked 235th in trading activity across the market.

Verisign’s shares faced pressure earlier in the week after Berkshire Hathaway executed a secondary offering of 4.3 million shares at $285 apiece, totaling $1.23 billion. The move reduced Berkshire’s stake below 10%, avoiding regulatory disclosure requirements. Despite this, the company reaffirmed its core internet infrastructure role, managing critical domain name registries like .com and .net, and reported a 5.9% year-over-year revenue increase in Q2 2025 to $409.9 million. Earnings per share of $2.21 exceeded expectations, driven by steady demand for domain registrations.

The sell-off by Berkshire triggered initial declines, but Verisign’s strong financial performance and stable cash flow position provided support. Analysts highlighted the company’s defensive characteristics, including its monopoly-like control over key domain markets and consistent dividend payouts. However, the stock’s liquidity constraints—reflected in its declining volume—suggest caution for short-term traders.

The strategy of purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding them for one day generated a 166.71% return from 2022 to July 30, 2025, outperforming the benchmark by 137.53%. This approach leveraged high-liquidity stocks to capture momentum-driven shifts, with Verisign’s volume surges contributing to its success. The results underscore the effectiveness of liquidity-focused strategies in volatile markets.