Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Buys New Stake in Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,195 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $564,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VRNS. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Varonis Systems by 47.8% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 995 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Varonis Systems by 201.3% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 693 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in Varonis Systems during the third quarter valued at $42,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Varonis Systems by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 844 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp lifted its position in Varonis Systems by 121.7% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 1,740 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 955 shares during the last quarter. 95.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Varonis Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Varonis’ latest quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $0.06 versus the consensus loss estimate and revenue of $173.13 million above forecasts, reinforcing confidence in the company’s growth trend.
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 26.9% year over year, which may be encouraging investors that demand for Varonis’ data security software remains strong.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp initiated and repeated coverage with a Sector Weight rating, signaling a hold-style stance rather than a strong bullish or bearish view.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp’s new estimates imply continued losses through 2026-2028, but the forecast profile is broadly in line with the market’s expectation that Varonis will remain unprofitable for some time.
• Positive Sentiment: The company also provided FY2026 and Q2 2026 guidance, which likely helped investors focus on management’s outlook for continued progress after the better-than-expected quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on VRNS. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $58.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Varonis Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.35.

Varonis Systems Price Performance

Varonis Systems stock opened at $34.15 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $25.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.92 billion, a PE ratio of -29.96 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $19.70 and a 12-month high of $63.90.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $173.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $165.52 million. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 19.75% and a negative return on equity of 20.27%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Varonis Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.110-0.120 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.010 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -1.04 EPS for the current 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.