Q2 2026 EPS Estimates for Verint Systems Inc. Reduced by Wedbush (NASDAQ:VRNT)

Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) – Analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Verint Systems in a report issued on Thursday, September 5th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Verint Systems’ current full-year earnings is $1.98 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Verint Systems’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on VRNT. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Verint Systems from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Verint Systems in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Verint Systems in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. StockNews.com raised shares of Verint Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their target price on Verint Systems from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.00.

Verint Systems Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ VRNT opened at $25.89 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.24. Verint Systems has a 12-month low of $18.41 and a 12-month high of $38.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $32.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.89.

Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 4th. The technology company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $210.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $212.81 million. Verint Systems had a return on equity of 16.17% and a net margin of 6.78%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verint Systems

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Verint Systems by 0.4% in the second quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. now owns 124,470 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,008,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Verint Systems by 160.9% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 793 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Verint Systems by 4.4% in the first quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 13,938 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 584 shares in the last quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Verint Systems by 173.7% during the 1st quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares during the period. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Verint Systems during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 94.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Verint Systems

In related news, CEO Dan Bodner sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.76, for a total value of $12,660,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 609,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,585,632.64. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Verint Systems news, CEO Dan Bodner sold 375,000 shares of Verint Systems stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.76, for a total transaction of $12,660,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 609,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,585,632.64. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Peter Fante sold 4,417 shares of Verint Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.60, for a total transaction of $161,662.20. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 98,975 shares in the company, valued at $3,622,485. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Verint Systems Company Profile

Verint Systems Inc provides customer engagement solutions worldwide. It offers forecasting and scheduling, channels and routing, knowledge management, fraud and security solutions, quality and compliance, analytics and insights, real-time assistance, self-services, financial compliance, and voice pf the consumer solutions.