Verint Systems (VRNT) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Verint Systems (NASDAQ: VRNT) in the last few weeks:

• 3/27/2025 – Verint Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $36.00 to $29.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – Verint Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $34.00 to $23.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – Verint Systems was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/27/2025 – Verint Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $40.00 to $30.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – Verint Systems was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 3/4/2025 – Verint Systems was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/23/2025 – Verint Systems was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/15/2025 – Verint Systems was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/7/2025 – Verint Systems was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/28/2025 – Verint Systems was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Verint Systems Stock Performance

VRNT stock opened at $18.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.32. Verint Systems Inc. has a 52 week low of $18.17 and a 52 week high of $38.17. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.74. The stock has a market cap of $1.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.29.

Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 26th. The technology company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by ($0.28). Verint Systems had a return on equity of 15.79% and a net margin of 8.49%. The firm had revenue of $253.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $276.82 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Verint Systems Inc. will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verint Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Verint Systems by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 142,398 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,909,000 after buying an additional 515 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Verint Systems by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,955 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. Philadelphia Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Verint Systems by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Philadelphia Trust Co. now owns 106,800 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,932,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Verint Systems by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 121,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,346,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its position in Verint Systems by 75.0% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,380 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 1,449 shares during the last quarter. 94.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verint Systems Inc provides customer engagement solutions worldwide. It offers forecasting and scheduling, channels and routing, knowledge management, fraud and security solutions, quality and compliance, analytics and insights, real-time assistance, self-services, financial compliance, and voice pf the consumer solutions.