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$41.90 -0.21 (-0.50%)
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VRNS vs. TENB, GEN, NTNX, NLOK, and RBRK

Should you buy Varonis Systems stock or one of its competitors? Varonis Systems's main competitors and comparable companies include Tenable (TENB), Gen Digital (GEN), Nutanix (NTNX), NortonLifeLock (NLOK), and Rubrik (RBRK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "systems software" industry.

How does Varonis Systems compare to Tenable?

Tenable (NASDAQ:TENB) and Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Tenable has a net margin of 0.65% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -20.55%. Tenable's return on equity of 14.90% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tenable0.65% 14.90% 2.52%
Varonis Systems -20.55%-19.18%-5.97%

In the previous week, Tenable had 7 more articles in the media than Varonis Systems. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Tenable and 4 mentions for Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Tenable's score of 0.90 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tenable
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Varonis Systems
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

89.1% of Tenable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tenable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Varonis Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tenable has higher revenue and earnings than Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tenable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tenable$1.04B3.89-$36.12M$0.05736.60
Varonis Systems$623.53M7.72-$129.32M-$1.23N/A

Tenable currently has a consensus price target of $34.68, indicating a potential downside of 5.83%. Varonis Systems has a consensus price target of $49.05, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Given Varonis Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Varonis Systems is more favorable than Tenable.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tenable
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.35
Varonis Systems
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Tenable has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tenable beats Varonis Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Varonis Systems compare to Gen Digital?

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) and Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Gen Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gen Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Varonis Systems$623.53M7.72-$129.32M-$1.23N/A
Gen Digital$5B3.42$973M$1.7216.62

95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Varonis Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Gen Digital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Gen Digital has a net margin of 20.73% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -20.55%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.93% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Varonis Systems-20.55% -19.18% -5.97%
Gen Digital 20.73%55.93%8.91%

In the previous week, Gen Digital had 29 more articles in the media than Varonis Systems. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Gen Digital and 4 mentions for Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Gen Digital's score of 0.79 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Varonis Systems
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gen Digital
11 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Varonis Systems presently has a consensus price target of $49.05, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Gen Digital has a consensus price target of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.80%. Given Varonis Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Varonis Systems is more favorable than Gen Digital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Varonis Systems
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Gen Digital beats Varonis Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Varonis Systems compare to Nutanix?

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) and Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Nutanix has a net margin of 10.03% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -20.55%. Varonis Systems' return on equity of -19.18% beat Nutanix's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Varonis Systems-20.55% -19.18% -5.97%
Nutanix 10.03%-38.96%8.55%

Varonis Systems currently has a consensus target price of $49.05, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Nutanix has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.76%. Given Varonis Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Varonis Systems is more favorable than Nutanix.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Varonis Systems
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Nutanix
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65

In the previous week, Nutanix had 7 more articles in the media than Varonis Systems. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Nutanix and 4 mentions for Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Nutanix's score of 0.63 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Varonis Systems
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nutanix
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nutanix has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Nutanix has higher revenue and earnings than Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutanix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Varonis Systems$623.53M7.72-$129.32M-$1.23N/A
Nutanix$2.54B6.85$188.37M$0.9567.74

95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.3% of Nutanix shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Varonis Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Nutanix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Varonis Systems beats Nutanix on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Varonis Systems compare to NortonLifeLock?

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) and NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

NortonLifeLock has higher revenue and earnings than Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NortonLifeLock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Varonis Systems$623.53M7.72-$129.32M-$1.23N/A
NortonLifeLock$2.82B5.88$817.05M$1.4320.29

Varonis Systems presently has a consensus price target of $49.05, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Given Varonis Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Varonis Systems is more favorable than NortonLifeLock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Varonis Systems
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
NortonLifeLock
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Varonis Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NortonLifeLock has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -20.55%. NortonLifeLock's return on equity of 0.00% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Varonis Systems-20.55% -19.18% -5.97%
NortonLifeLock N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Varonis Systems had 4 more articles in the media than NortonLifeLock. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Varonis Systems and 0 mentions for NortonLifeLock. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat NortonLifeLock's score of 0.00 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Varonis Systems Positive
NortonLifeLock Neutral

Summary

Varonis Systems and NortonLifeLock tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Varonis Systems compare to Rubrik?

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) and Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

49.5% of Rubrik shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of Rubrik shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Varonis Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Rubrik has a net margin of -20.25% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -20.55%. Rubrik's return on equity of 0.00% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rubrik-20.25% N/A -10.27%
Varonis Systems -20.55%-19.18%-5.97%

Rubrik has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rubrik had 13 more articles in the media than Varonis Systems. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Rubrik and 4 mentions for Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Rubrik's score of 1.02 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rubrik
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Varonis Systems
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rubrik presently has a consensus target price of $94.20, suggesting a potential downside of 2.24%. Varonis Systems has a consensus target price of $49.05, suggesting a potential upside of 17.07%. Given Varonis Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Varonis Systems is more favorable than Rubrik.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rubrik
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Varonis Systems
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Varonis Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rubrik. Rubrik is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Varonis Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rubrik$1.32B15.07-$348.83M-$1.45N/A
Varonis Systems$623.53M7.72-$129.32M-$1.23N/A

Summary

Rubrik beats Varonis Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VRNS vs. The Competition

MetricVaronis SystemsSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$4.81B$15.68B$30.15B$12.96B
Dividend YieldN/A3.42%2.73%10.34%
P/E Ratio-34.06126.8875.5825.28
Price / Sales7.721,303.82598.4876.23
Price / CashN/A46.9251.2450.42
Price / Book10.836.949.346.23
Net Income-$129.32M$437.03M$679.01M$347.51M
7 Day Performance-3.46%0.43%2.05%1.38%
1 Month Performance-5.91%1.23%0.91%-0.55%
1 Year Performance-26.28%8.12%198.32%21.00%

Varonis Systems Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VRNS
Varonis Systems
3.24 of 5 stars
$41.90
-0.5%
$49.05
+17.1%
-22.6%$4.81B$623.53MN/A2,658
TENB
Tenable
2.6664 of 5 stars
$34.97
+7.1%
$34.68
-0.8%
+32.4%$3.60B$999.41M699.541,995
GEN
Gen Digital
4.3981 of 5 stars
$28.17
+2.6%
$29.33
+4.1%
-5.7%$16.43B$5B17.833,900
NTNX
Nutanix
2.9706 of 5 stars
$61.06
+3.5%
$60.00
-1.7%
-6.5%$15.95B$2.54B64.277,800
NLOK
NortonLifeLock
N/A$27.45
+0.6%
N/A-3.8%$15.68B$2.82B19.20N/A

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