Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS Shares Acquired by Stephens Investment Management Group LLC

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 17.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,992,760 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 302,411 shares during the period. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings in Varonis Systems were worth $42,785,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRNS. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Varonis Systems by 47.8% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 995 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Varonis Systems by 48.5% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 1,050 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 5.5% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 6,692 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the period. Amundi grew its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 0.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 52,886 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,212,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 10.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,647 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Varonis Systems from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Varonis Systems from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Varonis Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.15.

Varonis Systems Price Performance

Varonis Systems stock opened at $42.86 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.60 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $19.70 and a 52-week high of $63.90.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.11. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 19.75% and a negative return on equity of 20.27%. The firm had revenue of $173.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $165.52 million. Varonis Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Varonis Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.110-0.120 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.010 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.