Varonis Systems (VRNS) Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q1

Financial Performance - Varonis Systems reported break-even quarterly earnings per share, compared to a Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05, marking an earnings surprise of 100% [1] - The company posted revenues of $136.42 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.41%, and showing an increase from year-ago revenues of $114.02 million [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.03 on revenues of $147.87 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.16 on revenues of $619.45 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Varonis is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Security industry, to which Varonis belongs, is currently in the bottom 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the outlook for the industry can significantly impact stock performance [8] - Another company in the same industry, Fortinet, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +23.3%, with revenues anticipated to be $1.54 billion, up 13.5% from the previous year [9][10]