JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) Price Target to $50.00

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) had its target price reduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $62.00 to $50.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the technology company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 46.16% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on VRNS. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Varonis Systems from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $55.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Varonis Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.50.

Varonis Systems Stock Performance

VRNS stock opened at $34.21 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of -33.54 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.50. Varonis Systems has a 12-month low of $30.02 and a 12-month high of $63.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.06. Varonis Systems had a negative return on equity of 21.91% and a negative net margin of 18.82%.The company had revenue of $161.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.47 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.10 earnings per share. Varonis Systems’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Varonis Systems will post -0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRNS. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 9,105 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $523,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in Varonis Systems by 2.9% during the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 7,878 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 33,114 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,903,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 179.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 494 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Varonis Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target to $50 but kept an “overweight” rating, signaling the bank still sees meaningful upside versus the current share price. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” view and trimmed its target to $41 (from $44), a modest downgrade to near‑term expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm and multiple other plaintiffs’ firms have filed/solicited investors in a securities class action (Molchanov v. Varonis), covering Feb. 4–Oct. 28, 2025; the Mar. 9, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline raises the likelihood of sustained legal overhang and potential future settlements or costs. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Robbins LLP, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, Faruqi & Faruqi, Schall and others are also soliciting clients and warning investors of potential claims—reinforcing the breadth of legal interest and signaling continued negative headline risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Press/analyst pieces highlight execution risks from Varonis’s SaaS transition and broader cloud‑migration pressures on smaller cybersecurity vendors; combined with the lawsuits, these narratives are weighing on the stock’s growth outlook. Article Title

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.