William Blair Predicts Varonis Systems Q1 Earnings

Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Varonis Systems in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst J. Ader forecasts that the technology company will earn ($0.30) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Varonis Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($0.74) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Varonis Systems’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.88) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.76) EPS.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.24). Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 17.38% and a negative return on equity of 20.45%.

VRNS has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $57.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Varonis Systems from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Varonis Systems from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Varonis Systems in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Varonis Systems in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.38.

Varonis Systems Price Performance

Shares of VRNS stock opened at $42.70 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.65 and a beta of 0.83. Varonis Systems has a 12 month low of $39.62 and a 12 month high of $60.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $45.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRNS. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Varonis Systems by 761.6% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,125,960 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,026,000 after buying an additional 995,274 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Varonis Systems in the fourth quarter valued at about $21,860,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Varonis Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $17,088,000. WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Varonis Systems in the third quarter valued at $17,419,000. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its stake in shares of Varonis Systems by 46.7% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 839,200 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $47,415,000 after purchasing an additional 267,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Varonis Systems announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 10th that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to purchase up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

About Varonis Systems

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.