Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS Shares Sold by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC reduced its stake in Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 40.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 548,632 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 371,095 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.47% of Varonis Systems worth $31,530,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VRNS. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Varonis Systems in the 1st quarter worth approximately $233,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Varonis Systems during the first quarter worth about $200,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 619,257 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,049,000 after purchasing an additional 64,636 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 11.8% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 576,822 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,274,000 after buying an additional 60,883 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 11.0% during the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,047 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on VRNS shares. DA Davidson upgraded Varonis Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $25.00 to $30.00 in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $41.00 target price (down from $44.00) on shares of Varonis Systems in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Truist Financial dropped 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 note on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wedbush decreased their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $53.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Varonis Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.15.

Varonis Systems Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of VRNS stock opened at $23.95 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.81 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.01 and a beta of 0.61. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $20.06 and a 1 year high of $63.90. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -0.83 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Varonis Systems

In related news, Director Avrohom J. Kess bought 17,800 shares of Varonis Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $22.29 per share, for a total transaction of $396,762.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 49,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,101,192.87. This represents a 56.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John J. Gavin, Jr. bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.54 per share, for a total transaction of $112,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 273,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,168,431.64. This represents a 1.86% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 25,780 shares of company stock worth $579,403. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

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.