Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $11.40 Million Position in Varonis Systems, Inc. $VRNS

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. reduced its position in shares of Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 35.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 347,400 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 193,980 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Varonis Systems were worth $11,395,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 995 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 201.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 693 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Varonis Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 844 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Varonis Systems by 121.7% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 1,740 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 955 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 analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $30.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $50.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Varonis Systems from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Varonis Systems in a report on Monday, March 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.35.

Varonis Systems Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRNS opened at $35.88 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.12 billion, a PE ratio of -31.47 and a beta of 0.89. Varonis Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $19.70 and a 1 year high of $63.90. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $25.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $173.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $165.52 million. Varonis Systems had a negative net margin of 19.75% and a negative return on equity of 20.27%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Varonis Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.110-0.120 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.010 EPS. Analysts expect that Varonis Systems, Inc. will post -1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.