AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Has $34.62 Million Stake in Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its stake in Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 602,379 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 137,713 shares during the quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in Varonis Systems were worth $34,619,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Stephens Inc. AR grew its stake in Varonis Systems by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 9,105 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $523,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 2.9% in 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. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 179.1% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 494 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 6,692 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in Varonis Systems by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 8,049 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on VRNS. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup cut their target price on Varonis Systems from $58.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $62.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Varonis Systems

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

• Negative Sentiment: A securities class action was filed and highlighted that October disclosures about weaker-than-expected renewals and SaaS conversions — and the resulting ARR revisions — triggered a steep share collapse earlier, identifying those operational misses as the core catalyst for investor losses. Varonis Systems, Inc. (VRNS) Hit with Securities Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Dozens of plaintiff law firms issued investor alerts reminding holders of the March 9, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline and soliciting potential class members; the broad legal outreach raises the probability of consolidated litigation, ongoing discovery risk and settlements or judgments that could pressure the stock. Representative notices: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check Reminder Levi & Korsinsky Notice Bragar Eagel & Squire Reminder Rosen Law Firm Notice Hagens Berman Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firm notices continue to appear (Bernstein Liebhard, Pomerantz, Faruqi & Faruqi, Gross Law, Robbins Geller, Berger Montague, etc.), reinforcing that litigation risk and potential recovery claims are widespread among holders of the Feb 4–Oct 28, 2025 class period. These are procedural reminders but raise the chance of future legal developments. Bernstein Liebhard Alert Pomerantz Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Independent commentary notes Varonis is lagging larger peers as cloud/SaaS transitions become critical to investor expectations; that narrative can keep valuation multiples under pressure until conversion metrics and renewals stabilize. The Tide Is Lifting Giants, Leaving Varonis Behind

Varonis Systems Stock Performance

Varonis Systems stock opened at $30.57 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.60 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.97 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $33.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.29. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.86 and a 52-week high of $63.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81.

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

Varonis Systems 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.