Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS Shares Acquired by Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its holdings in Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 166.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,360,000 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 850,000 shares during the period. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd owned approximately 1.15% of Varonis Systems worth $78,159,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Varonis Systems during the 3rd quarter worth about $437,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Varonis Systems by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,256 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $474,000 after buying an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in Varonis Systems during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,014,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Varonis Systems by 28.7% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,561 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the period. Finally, O Neil Global Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Varonis Systems during the third quarter worth about $769,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Varonis Systems Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VRNS opened at $23.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 1.97. The stock has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a PE ratio of -20.26 and a beta of 0.58. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $20.06 and a one year high of $63.90. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $29.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.12.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $173.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.66 million. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 20.74% and a negative return on equity of 22.95%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.18 EPS. Varonis Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.060-0.100 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.050 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -0.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David Bass bought 2,980 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $23.47 per share, with a total value of $69,940.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,042,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,477,426.28. The trade was a 0.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Avrohom J. Kess acquired 17,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $22.29 per share, with a total value of $396,762.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 49,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,101,192.87. This trade represents a 56.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired a total of 25,780 shares of company stock valued at $579,403 in the last quarter. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Varonis Systems News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Regulators/law firms are broadly publicizing a March 9, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline for purchasers of Varonis common stock between Feb. 4, 2025 and Oct. 28, 2025 — raising awareness but not yet delivering rulings. Rosen Law Firm Deadline Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and others allege Varonis concealed “renewal softness” in its Federal vertical and legacy on‑prem business while overstating a de‑risked SaaS transition — allegations that, if proven, can materially raise liability and reputational risk. Hagens Berman Investigation/Allegations
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Berger Montague, Pomerantz, Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Holzer & Holzer, Frank R. Cruz, etc.) have filed suits or solicited lead‑plaintiff candidates — amplifying media attention and the likelihood of contested litigation. Bronstein/Gewirtz Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Practical investor impact: the wave of filings increases the risk of expensive defense costs, potential damages and management distraction — factors that can weigh on the stock alongside existing operational concerns (renewals, cloud transition execution, and prior guidance). 10‑Day Deadline Alert (GlobeNewswire)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRNS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stephens began coverage on Varonis Systems in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Wedbush decreased their target price on shares of Varonis Systems from $53.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $41.00 price objective (down from $44.00) on shares of Varonis Systems in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded Varonis Systems from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $47.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.25.

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.