Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Buys 105,667 Shares of Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 6.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,690,349 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 105,667 shares during the quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC owned 1.43% of Varonis Systems worth $55,443,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VRNS. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in Varonis Systems by 99.1% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 2,178,380 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $71,480,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084,267 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its position in Varonis Systems by 166.7% in the 3rd quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 1,360,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $78,159,000 after acquiring an additional 850,000 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Varonis Systems by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,418,273 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $440,119,000 after acquiring an additional 822,925 shares in the last quarter. Atreides Management LP bought a new stake in Varonis Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,839,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in Varonis Systems by 92.6% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,036,934 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,011,000 after acquiring an additional 498,413 shares in the last quarter. 95.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Varonis Systems Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRNS opened at $28.18 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $24.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.69. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $19.70 and a one year high of $63.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of -24.72 and a beta of 0.80.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $173.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $165.52 million. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 19.75% and a negative return on equity of 20.27%. Varonis Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRNS has been the topic of several research reports. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Needham & Company LLC boosted 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. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $41.00 price target (down from $44.00) on shares of Varonis Systems in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.35.

About Varonis Systems

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.