Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.120-0.130 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.290. The company issued revenue guidance of $615.2 million-$621.2 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $625.2 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on VRNS shares. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Varonis Systems from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $51.00 to $70.00 in a report on Monday, August 11th. B. Riley began coverage on Varonis Systems in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson dropped their price target on Varonis Systems from $55.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays raised their price target on Varonis Systems from $62.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned 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 $59.79.

Varonis Systems Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VRNS opened at $34.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.47 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $55.34 and a 200 day moving average of $52.18. Varonis Systems has a 1-year low of $32.02 and a 1-year high of $63.90.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. The business 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 24.97%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.10 EPS. Varonis Systems has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.020-0.04 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Varonis Systems will post -0.83 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Varonis Systems news, CFO Guy Melamed sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.59, for a total transaction of $89,385.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 412,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,557,336.95. This represents a 0.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 58,497 shares of company stock worth $3,405,081 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Varonis Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRNS. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Varonis Systems by 45.5% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,212,405 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $61,525,000 after buying an additional 378,919 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Varonis Systems by 107.8% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 288,635 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,648,000 after purchasing an additional 149,742 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc grew its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 34.2% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 565,709 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,710,000 after purchasing an additional 144,175 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 58.5% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 349,061 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $17,715,000 after purchasing an additional 128,777 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 38.0% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 263,056 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $13,350,000 after purchasing an additional 72,421 shares in the last quarter. 95.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Varonis Systems Company Profile

Varonis Systems, Inc provides software products and services that allow enterprises to manage, analyze, alert, and secure enterprise data in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. Its software enables enterprises to protect data stored on premises and in the cloud, including sensitive files and emails; confidential personal data belonging to customers, and patients and employees' data; financial records; source code, strategic and product plans; and other intellectual property.