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Investing.com - Jefferies upgraded Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $65.00 from $50.00, citing the company’s positioning in the data governance market. The stock, currently trading at $51.81 with a market capitalization of $5.8 billion, is trading above its InvestingPro Fair Value.
The research firm highlighted Varonis Systems’ potential to benefit from generative AI adoption, noting the company has been a leader in enterprise on-premises security and has strategically positioned itself as a leading hybrid vendor as data accumulates in the cloud. The company maintains impressive gross profit margins of 82.29% and has demonstrated solid revenue growth of 13.34% over the last twelve months.
Jefferies pointed to improved checks in the second quarter, which, combined with what it views as achievable second-quarter and 2025 setups, contributed to its more bullish outlook on the stock.
The firm noted that Varonis Systems currently trades at 8 times calendar year 2026 revenue, with Jefferies considering consensus estimates to be "very prudent."
The new $65 price target implies a multiple of 10.6 times revenue (or 10.2 times on Jefferies’ estimates), compared to the peer group’s 11.9 times multiple.
In other recent news, Varonis Systems has achieved the Health Data Hosting certification in France, confirming its compliance with standards for securing personal health information. Additionally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating on Varonis Systems, citing the company’s growing Annual Recurring Revenue and increased adoption of its Software-as-a-Service offerings. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) also adjusted its price target for Varonis Systems to $51, maintaining an Equal Weight rating ahead of the company’s upcoming second-quarter 2025 earnings report.
Varonis Systems has expanded its data security solutions by making them available in the AWS Marketplace, specifically in the AI Agents and Tools category. This move allows customers to easily access and deploy Varonis’ platform using their AWS accounts. Furthermore, the company has integrated its Data Security Platform with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise Compliance API, aiming to help organizations manage data security risks associated with AI interactions. This integration is designed to automatically identify sensitive data, monitor AI exchanges, and prevent potential data breaches.
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