Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd Increases Holdings in Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its stake in Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 166.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,360,000 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 850,000 shares during the quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Varonis Systems were worth $78,159,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VRNS. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Varonis Systems in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $437,000. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in Varonis Systems by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,256 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $474,000 after acquiring an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in Varonis Systems in the third quarter worth about $2,014,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,561 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Neil Global Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Varonis Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $769,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Varonis Systems

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Regulators/law firms are broadly publicizing a March 9, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline for purchasers of Varonis common stock between Feb. 4, 2025 and Oct. 28, 2025 — raising awareness but not yet delivering rulings. Rosen Law Firm Deadline Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and others allege Varonis concealed “renewal softness” in its Federal vertical and legacy on‑prem business while overstating a de‑risked SaaS transition — allegations that, if proven, can materially raise liability and reputational risk. Hagens Berman Investigation/Allegations
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Berger Montague, Pomerantz, Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Holzer & Holzer, Frank R. Cruz, etc.) have filed suits or solicited lead‑plaintiff candidates — amplifying media attention and the likelihood of contested litigation. Bronstein/Gewirtz Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Practical investor impact: the wave of filings increases the risk of expensive defense costs, potential damages and management distraction — factors that can weigh on the stock alongside existing operational concerns (renewals, cloud transition execution, and prior guidance). 10‑Day Deadline Alert (GlobeNewswire)

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Varonis Systems news, EVP David Bass acquired 2,980 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $23.47 per share, with a total value of $69,940.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,042,924 shares in the company, valued at $24,477,426.28. The trade was a 0.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Avrohom J. Kess bought 17,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.29 per share, for a total transaction of $396,762.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 49,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,101,192.87. The trade was a 56.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 25,780 shares of company stock worth $579,403. Insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Varonis Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of Varonis Systems in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler raised Varonis Systems from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $47.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Varonis Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.25.

Varonis Systems Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ:VRNS opened at $23.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $29.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.12. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $20.06 and a fifty-two week high of $63.90. The stock has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a PE ratio of -20.26 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.97.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last released its 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 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. The company’s revenue 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, equities research analysts forecast that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.