VRSN options flow: unusual options activity in VeriSign Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 3 unusual options prints in VeriSign Inc. (VRSN), $700K of tracked premium, close to even between bullish and bearish premium. Bullish premium was $360K against $293K bearish; $700K went into calls and $0 into puts, a put call ratio of 0.00. The largest print was $360K of VRSN 16 Oct 2026 $330 calls on 22 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 22 September 2026, added 2 prints and $407K of premium. VRSN closed at $287.25 on 25 September 2026, down 1.6%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026, 2 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | VRSN 16 Oct 2026 $330 calls | Trade | 1,500 | 3,064 | $360K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | VRSN 16 Oct 2026 $330 calls | Trade | 1,541 | 1,520 | $293K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | VRSN 20 Nov 2026 $320 calls | Sweep | 50 | 289 | $47K | At midpoint | Neutral |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 2 | $653K | 100% | +$67K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 1 | $47K | 100% | +$0 |
The most premium, $653K, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 22 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | VRSN 16 Oct 2026 $330 calls | Trade | 1,500 | 3,064 | $360K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | VRSN 20 Nov 2026 $320 calls | Sweep | 50 | 289 | $47K | At midpoint | Neutral |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open VRSN in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 4 firms, have a median of $330, 15.1% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About VeriSign Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Computer Software
- Headquarters
- Reston, Virginia
- Website
- verisign.com
VeriSign provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. It enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services. The company also operates distributed servers, networking, security, and data integrity services.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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