Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation, fifteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $43.15.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VRNS. Stephens assumed coverage on Varonis Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler upgraded Varonis Systems from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $47.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on Varonis Systems from $58.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $50.00 price target on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Monday, January 26th.

Key Stories Impacting Varonis Systems

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Varonis presented at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference (transcript available), providing management remarks investors can parse for revenue / SaaS transition color. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage on VRNS (new analyst attention can bring renewed interest or liquidity). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces and valuation pieces are revisiting Varonis after its reported SaaS execution issues; these stories frame both the downside risks and potential valuation opportunity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead?plaintiff participation in a securities class action alleging Varonis concealed renewal softness in its Federal and on?premises businesses and mischaracterized the SaaS transition; the formal lead?plaintiff deadline (March 9, 2026) tightens the timeline for litigation developments. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Numerous other plaintiff firms (Bronstein, Berger Montague, Schall, Pomerantz, Robbins Geller, Rosen, DJS, Bernstein Liebhard, etc.) have issued reminders and filings covering the same Class Period (Feb 4, 2025–Oct 28, 2025), amplifying the legal overhang and potential settlement/defense costs. Read More.

Varonis Systems Price Performance

NASDAQ VRNS opened at $24.39 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.39 and a beta of 0.61. Varonis Systems has a 1-year low of $20.06 and a 1-year high of $63.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.97. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $29.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.93.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.05. Varonis Systems had a negative return on equity of 22.95% and a negative net margin of 20.74%.The company had revenue of $173.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.18 earnings per share. Varonis Systems’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Varonis Systems will post -0.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Varonis Systems

In other news, Director John J. Gavin, Jr. acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $22.54 per share, with a total value of $112,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 273,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,168,431.64. This represents a 1.86% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Avrohom J. Kess purchased 17,800 shares of Varonis Systems stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $22.29 per share, for a total transaction of $396,762.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 49,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,101,192.87. This trade represents a 56.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 25,780 shares of company stock worth $579,403 over the last three months. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Varonis Systems

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRNS. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in Varonis Systems by 1.9% during the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 9,105 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $523,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 7,878 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System raised its position in Varonis Systems by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 33,114 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,903,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in Varonis Systems by 179.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 494 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in Varonis Systems by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 995 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. 95.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.