Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS Stake Raised by Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 7.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,460,000 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares during the quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd owned about 1.24% of Varonis Systems worth $47,888,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VRNS. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Varonis Systems during the first quarter valued at approximately $233,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Varonis Systems in the first quarter worth approximately $200,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Varonis Systems by 11.7% in the first 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 buying an additional 64,636 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Varonis Systems by 2.8% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 22,811 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,158,000 after buying an additional 628 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Varonis Systems by 8.6% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 96,536 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,899,000 after buying an additional 7,618 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Varonis Systems Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRNS opened at $33.34 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $27.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.25 and a beta of 0.89.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.11. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 19.75% and a negative return on equity of 20.27%. The business had revenue of $173.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $165.52 million. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on VRNS. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $28.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $28.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Varonis Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $41.35.

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.