Analysts Offer Predictions for Varonis Systems Q1 Earnings

Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) – William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Varonis Systems in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst J. Ader expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of ($0.30) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Varonis Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($0.74) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Varonis Systems’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.88) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.76) EPS.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.24). Varonis Systems had a negative return on equity of 20.45% and a negative net margin of 17.38%.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on VRNS. DA Davidson decreased their price target on Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Varonis Systems from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Varonis Systems from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Varonis Systems in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Varonis Systems from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Varonis Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.38.

Varonis Systems Trading Up 6.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ VRNS opened at $43.02 on Monday. Varonis Systems has a twelve month low of $39.62 and a twelve month high of $60.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.84 billion, a PE ratio of -50.02 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.24.

Varonis Systems declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, February 10th that allows the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to reacquire up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Varonis Systems

In related news, CFO Guy Melamed sold 91,345 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.70, for a total value of $4,905,226.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 504,598 shares in the company, valued at $27,096,912.60. This represents a 15.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Varonis Systems

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Varonis Systems by 1.1% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,615,462 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $147,801,000 after purchasing an additional 29,050 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,290,114 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $101,750,000 after buying an additional 52,971 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Varonis Systems by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,783,873 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $100,789,000 after buying an additional 147,081 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 761.6% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,125,960 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,026,000 after acquiring an additional 995,274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Varonis Systems by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 971,844 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,179,000 after purchasing an additional 8,921 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

About Varonis Systems

Varonis Systems, Inc provides software products and services that allow enterprises to manage, analyze, alert, and secure enterprise data in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. Its software enables enterprises to protect data stored on premises and in the cloud, including sensitive files and emails; confidential personal data belonging to customers, and patients and employees' data; financial records; source code, strategic and product plans; and other intellectual property.