Analysts Set Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) Price Target at $45.25

Shares of Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $43.15.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $41.00 target price (down from $44.00) on shares of Varonis Systems in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Varonis Systems from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Varonis Systems from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Monday, January 26th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Avrohom J. Kess acquired 17,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $22.29 per share, for a total transaction of $396,762.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 49,403 shares in the company, valued at $1,101,192.87. The trade was a 56.32% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP David Bass acquired 2,980 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $23.47 per share, for a total transaction of $69,940.60. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 1,042,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,477,426.28. The trade was a 0.29% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 25,780 shares of company stock valued at $579,403 over the last ninety days. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Varonis Systems

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Varonis Systems by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,418,273 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $440,119,000 after buying an additional 822,925 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,427,245 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $145,214,000 after buying an additional 1,279,002 shares during the period. RGM Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. RGM Capital LLC now owns 3,160,093 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $103,651,000 after acquiring an additional 460,580 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Varonis Systems by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,833,180 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $92,943,000 after purchasing an additional 151,961 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 2,544,180 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $83,449,000 after acquiring an additional 273,781 shares in the last quarter. 95.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Varonis Systems Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRNS opened at $23.49 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $2.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.61 and a beta of 0.61. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $29.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.29. Varonis Systems has a 12 month low of $20.06 and a 12 month high of $63.90.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $173.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.66 million. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 20.74% and a negative return on equity of 22.95%. Varonis Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 earnings per share. Varonis Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.060-0.100 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.050 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Varonis Systems will post -0.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Varonis Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Varonis Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated/covered Varonis with an overweight / “strong‑buy” view and a $28 price target (~19% above the current level), which could attract buyers and provide short‑term analyst support. Wells Fargo coverage / $28 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results were mixed: Varonis beat EPS and revenue (EPS $0.08 vs. $0.03 est.; revenue $173.4M vs. $168.7M), and revenue rose ~9.4% YoY — but the company remains unprofitable and issued FY‑2026 / Q1 guidance that is cautious (FY EPS 0.060–0.100; Q1 guidance negative), leaving fundamentals mixed for investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman is investigating Varonis over alleged undisclosed renewal softness in the Federal and legacy on‑premises businesses and a purportedly failed/difficult SaaS transition — allegations that, if pursued, raise execution and disclosure risk. Hagens Berman investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff firms (RGRD, Faruqi & Faruqi, Berger Montague, Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen, Pomerantz, Bragar Eagel & Squire, and others) have filed or solicited clients in a securities class action covering Feb 4–Oct 28, 2025 and are reminding investors of the March 9 lead‑plaintiff deadline — the volume of filings increases headline risk and potential legal costs. RGRD Law notice

Varonis Systems Company Profile

Varonis Systems is a cybersecurity firm specializing in the protection and management of unstructured data. The company’s flagship Data Security Platform provides advanced analytics for monitoring file systems, email servers, collaboration platforms and cloud storage. By continuously mapping and analyzing data permissions and user behavior, Varonis enables organizations to detect insider threats, verify compliance and remediate exposed data in real time.

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York City, Varonis serves a diverse global customer base across financial services, healthcare, media, manufacturing and government.