Raiffeisen Bank International AG Invests $7.12 Million in Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS

Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new stake in Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 120,000 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,116,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in Varonis Systems during the 3rd quarter worth $9,496,000. Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Varonis Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $302,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of Varonis Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $418,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of Varonis Systems by 3.6% in the second quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 293,083 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $14,874,000 after purchasing an additional 10,100 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Fund Management S.A. raised its stake in Varonis Systems by 31.0% in the second quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. now owns 306,695 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $15,565,000 after purchasing an additional 72,657 shares in the last quarter. 95.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $65.00 to $50.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wedbush cut their price target 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. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Varonis Systems from $60.00 to $41.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup cut their target price on Varonis Systems from $37.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Varonis Systems from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Sixteen 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.25.

Varonis Systems News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple firms are soliciting investors and reminding holders of the March 9, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline, increasing press coverage and investor concern. Representative notice: Hagens Berman investor alert. Hagens Berman Investigating Varonis
• Negative Sentiment: At least one complaint (and several investor alerts) alleges Varonis misled investors about “renewal softness” in its Federal vertical and legacy on‑premises business while claiming a de‑risked SaaS transition—claims that, if proven, could lead to damages and increased legal costs. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Dozens of firm notices (Rosen, Pomerantz, Berger Montague, Glancy, Levi & Korsinsky, Schall, Faruqi, Gross, Bernstein, etc.) signal coordinated litigation activity and potential competing lead‑plaintiff motions — outcomes that can prolong litigation and increase settlement/defense costs. Example notice: Berger Montague investor alert. Berger Montague Investor Alert

Varonis Systems Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VRNS opened at $23.69 on Friday. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $20.06 and a one year high of $63.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.97. The company has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.78 and a beta of 0.58. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.23.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.05. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 20.74% and a negative return on equity of 22.95%. The company had revenue of $173.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.66 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.18 earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts predict that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Varonis Systems news, EVP David Bass bought 2,980 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $23.47 per share, for a total transaction of $69,940.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,042,924 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,477,426.28. This represents a 0.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John J. Gavin, Jr. bought 5,000 shares of Varonis Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.54 per share, for a total transaction of $112,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 273,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,168,431.64. The trade was a 1.86% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 25,780 shares of company stock valued at $579,403. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.