Cantor Fitzgerald Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) Stock Price

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) had its target price reduced by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $55.00 to $49.75 in a report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 1.61% from the stock’s previous close.

VRNS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Varonis Systems from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. B. Riley Financial lowered shares of Varonis Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Rosenblatt Securities cut Varonis Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $55.00 to $49.75 in a report on Friday, October 16th. Barclays downgraded shares of Varonis Systems from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Truist Financial downgraded Varonis Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Varonis Systems currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.64.

Varonis Systems Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of VRNS stock opened at $48.96 on Wednesday. Varonis Systems has a one year low of $19.70 and a one year high of $50.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The company’s 50-day moving average is $47.22 and its 200 day moving average is $35.70.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.06. Varonis Systems had a negative return on equity of 19.18% and a negative net margin of 20.55%. The business had revenue of $189.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.74 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.06 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Varonis Systems will post -0.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Varonis Systems

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRNS. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 59.0% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 76,843 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,650,000 after acquiring an additional 28,512 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Varonis Systems by 218.4% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,409,487 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,262,000 after purchasing an additional 966,817 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Varonis Systems by 17.1% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 552,203 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $11,856,000 after buying an additional 80,743 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Varonis Systems by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 132,215 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,839,000 after purchasing an additional 24,775 shares during the period. Finally, Trillium Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Varonis Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,477,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Varonis Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings were $0.09 per share, above the $0.03 consensus estimate and the $0.06 reported a year earlier. Revenue reached $189.5 million, exceeding the roughly $186.7 million expected and rising 17.3% from a year ago. Varonis Systems Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s results point to continued sales growth, with total quarterly revenue up from $161.6 million in Q3 2025. Varonis Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the adjusted earnings beat, Varonis continued to report a negative net margin and negative return on equity, indicating that profitability remains a concern. Varonis Systems quarterly results

Varonis Systems Company Profile

Varonis Systems, Inc develops data security software that helps organizations protect sensitive information, identify security risks and manage access to data. Its platform is designed to secure data stored across on-premises file systems, cloud environments, software-as-a-service applications and other enterprise repositories.

The company’s products support data discovery and classification, access analysis, threat detection, insider-risk monitoring, data loss prevention and security automation.