Morgan Stanley Reiterates “Equal Weight” Rating for Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS)

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS)‘s stock had its “equal weight” rating restated by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $41.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $44.00. Morgan Stanley’s price objective points to a potential upside of 19.85% from the stock’s current price.

VRNS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of 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. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $70.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Barclays lowered 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. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $53.50.

Varonis Systems Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of VRNS opened at $34.21 on Monday. Varonis Systems has a fifty-two week low of $30.02 and a fifty-two week high of $63.90. The business has a 50-day moving average of $33.18 and a 200 day moving average of $46.50. The firm has a market cap of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -33.54 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81.

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

Institutional Trading of Varonis Systems

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Varonis Systems during the 1st quarter valued at about $233,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Varonis Systems during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $200,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 619,257 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,049,000 after acquiring an additional 64,636 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 58.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $541,000 after acquiring an additional 3,901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 48.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 12,562 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $638,000 after acquiring an additional 4,097 shares in the last quarter. 95.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Varonis Systems

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

About Varonis Systems

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.