Varonis Systems

Varonis has unveiled Varonis Data Lifecycle Management, a tool for identifying and removing redundant, obsolete and trivial (ROT) data, which the company says can account for up to 30% of a data estate. The system runs on the Varonis Data Security Platform, uses classification, access context and activity monitoring, and provides a dashboard with filters by source, sensitivity, subject and owner. Configurable policies map classification categories to legal retention periods, can automatically quarantine data and make deletion actions reversible; the tool is available now and is accompanied by a data risk assessment. » Więcej na de.investing.com

According to reports, Thoma Bravo is planning an acquisition of Varonis via Proofpoint, which sparked speculation about a billion-dollar deal and drove the share price up sharply. Needham analyst Mike Cikos reaffirmed his buy recommendation and raised the price target to $55. After strong quarterly results, trading volume surged, bringing additional technical chart attention to the stock. » Więcej na finanzen.net

At the Global TMT Conference Varonis announced it will fully transition to a SaaS model and discontinue the on-premise subscription by the end of 2024. Management expects adjusted SaaS ARR growth of 28–33% for 2024 and sees significant cross-selling potential from product expansions in AI security, email security and database activity monitoring. In the short term delayed deals, customer churn from the old licensing model and weaker U.S. government business weigh on performance; long term Varonis sees a clear path to $1 billion ARR and sustainable growth above 20%. » Więcej na de.investing.com

Varonis Systems reported Q2 revenue of $180.0m, beating the FactSet consensus, but the stock fell about 6% in after-hours trading. Investors were disappointed by the Q3 guidance (revenue $185–188m, non-GAAP EPS $0.02–0.03) and by continued pressure on profitability due to the shift to a subscription-based SaaS model. CEO Yaki Faitelson and CFO Guy Melamed highlighted strong organic SaaS-ARR growth and an increased full-year ARR forecast, but could not dispel skepticism about near-term earnings performance. » Więcej na de.investing.com

The shares of Varonis Systems jumped as much as 13% after reports of takeover interest from Blackstone, Thoma Bravo and Vista. The data-security specialist reported strong revenue growth of 27%, driven by AI-driven cyberthreats. Year to date the stock remains down, and no concrete takeover offer has been confirmed so far. » Więcej na finanzen.net