VerifyMe, Inc. (VRME) Ownership
VRME ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 0.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.30% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.3M
- Float
- 1.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.51% 60K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.25 short interest down 8.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 0.76%
- Insiders 1.30%
- Other investors 97.94%
VRME top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.15% | 199K | $1.2M | +11,137 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | SFE Investment Counsel | 0.09% | 127K | $785,385 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.09% | 125K | $775,155 | −26,243 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.06% | 81K | $504,643 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 0.06% | 77K | $479,626 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.04% | 49K | $302,417 | +48,777 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | U.S. Bancorp | 0.03% | 45K | $277,896 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC | 0.03% | 37K | $230,262 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.02% | 33K | $207,384 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.02% | 27K | $168,026 | −13,533 (−33.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.02% | 26K | $162,905 | +12,879 (+96.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.02% | 23K | $145,111 | +23,405 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.01% | 16K | $98,735 | +15,925 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | XTX Topco Ltd | 0.01% | 13K | $79,366 | +770 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Virtu Financial LLC | 0.01% | 10K | $63,383 | +10,223 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 0.01% | 9,791 | $60,704 | +9,791 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Tower Research Capital LLC | <0.01% | 3,890 | $24,118 | −1,667 (−30.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | <0.01% | 3,028 | $18,774 | +28 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Barclays PLC | <0.01% | 181 | $1,122 | +181 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | SBI Securities Co Ltd | 0.00% | 61 | $378 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 133K shares and 3 cut 41K.
VRME top mutual fund and ETF holders
3 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.05% | 61K | $378,795 | −328 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.02% | 26K | $159,706 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.01% | 17K | $103,174 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VRME insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-10 | Arthur B Laffer | Buy | $0.71 | 14,000 | $9,940 |
| 2024-12-30 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $0.71 | 22,000 | $15,620 |
| 2024-03-25 | Arthur B Laffer | Buy | $1.36 | 7,395 | $10,057 |
| 2023-12-26 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.04 | 14,441 | $15,019 |
| 2023-12-21 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.04 | 227 | $236 |
| 2023-11-28 | Marshall S Geller | Buy | $1.02 | 1,800 | $1,836 |
| 2023-11-27 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.02 | 6,000 | $6,120 |
| 2023-11-16 | Marshall S Geller | Buy | $1.08 | 2,000 | $2,160 |
| 2023-11-13 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.09 | 1,234 | $1,345 |
| 2023-09-29 | Marshall S Geller | Buy | $1.17 | 90 | $105 |
| 2023-09-28 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.15 | 55 | $63 |
| 2023-09-25 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.14 | 287 | $327 |
| 2023-09-22 | Marshall S Geller | Buy | $1.16 | 500 | $580 |
| 2023-09-13 | Marshall S Geller | Buy | $1.17 | 508 | $594 |
| 2023-09-13 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.15 | 392 | $451 |
| 2023-09-11 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.14 | 1,000 | $1,140 |
| 2023-09-08 | Marshall S Geller | Buy | $1.16 | 1,500 | $1,740 |
| 2023-09-07 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.20 | 1,000 | $1,200 |
| 2023-09-05 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.14 | 1,750 | $1,995 |
| 2023-09-01 | Adam H Stedham | Buy | $1.14 | 3,872 | $4,414 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
VRME shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VRME
Institutional investors own 0.8% of VerifyMe's shares and insiders 1.30%. The largest holder is LPL Financial Corp with 0.15% of the shares (199K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.51% of the float, or 1.25 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 3,386.2% since 2014.
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VRME ownership FAQ
Who owns the most VerifyMe stock?
The largest shareholders of VerifyMe are LPL Financial Corp (0.15%), SFE Investment Counsel (0.09%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (0.09%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (0.06%), State Street Corp (0.06%).
What percentage of VerifyMe is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 0.8% of VerifyMe's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.30%.
Which funds own VerifyMe?
The largest fund holders of VerifyMe are Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.05%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.02%), Fidelity Series Total Market Index (0.01%).
What is VerifyMe's short interest?
60K shares of VerifyMe were sold short, 0.51% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.25 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling VerifyMe?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in VerifyMe (since September 1, 2023), 20 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of VerifyMe are outstanding?
VerifyMe has 1.3M shares outstanding, of which 1.1M are in the public float.