Cantor Fitzgerald Lowers Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) Price Target to $35.00

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) had its target price reduced by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $50.00 to $35.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 57.59% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $55.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wedbush reduced their price objective on Varonis Systems from $53.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Varonis Systems from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Varonis Systems from $62.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Varonis Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.25.

Varonis Systems Price Performance

VRNS opened at $22.21 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $32.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.45. Varonis Systems has a 12-month low of $20.06 and a 12-month high of $63.90. The firm has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.48 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.05. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 20.74% and a negative return on equity of 25.05%. The company had revenue of $173.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $168.66 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.18 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Varonis Systems will post -0.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Stephens Inc. AR raised its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 9,105 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $523,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in Varonis Systems by 2.9% in the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 7,878 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in Varonis Systems by 0.9% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 33,114 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,903,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Varonis Systems by 179.1% during the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 494 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 995 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Varonis Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus and showed accelerating SaaS/ARR momentum, supporting the company’s cloud transition story. Analysts and coverage notes point to improving subscription growth as a longer-term positive. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Varonis completed a strategic AI/technology acquisition (AllTrue.ai reportedly valued at ~$150M), which could accelerate product differentiation and AI-driven upsell opportunities for its SaaS platform. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: One shop (DA Davidson) upgraded the stock to “buy” with a $30 target, signaling some buy-side faith that recent weakness may offer a recovery entry. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple major analysts trimmed price targets after the earnings report (JPMorgan, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Wedbush, B. Riley, Truist, Needham, etc.). Many kept constructive ratings (buy/overweight) but lowered targets, creating mixed near-term sentiment despite continued longer-term upside in some models. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings guidance and margin commentary appear to have been read as conservative by some investors: top-line SaaS momentum is positive, but margin pressure during the transition keeps near-term profitability unclear. (See earnings call transcript and coverage for details.) Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A broad wave of securities-law firm notices and at least one filed class action allege the company misled investors about its SaaS transition; multiple firms are soliciting lead plaintiffs with a March 9, 2026 deadline — this increases litigation risk and can pressure the stock and management focus. Read More. | Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market positioning turned defensive after the report: unusually large put-option volume and heavy share trading indicate short-term bearish bets and hedging activity, amplifying downside pressure. (Put activity spike reported on Feb. 4.)

Varonis Systems Company 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.