For the quarter ended July 2025, Verint Systems (VRNT Quick QuoteVRNT - Free Report) reported revenue of $208.01 million, down 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.33, compared to $0.49 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.71% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $200.57 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.26, the EPS surprise was +26.92%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Verint performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Nonrecurring Perpetual revenue: $22.87 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $20.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4%.
• Total recurring revenue: $165.52 million compared to the $160.29 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Revenue- Nonrecurring Professional services revenue: $19.61 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $19.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -15.1%.
• Revenue- Support revenue: $20.59 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $22.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -22.5%.

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Shares of Verint have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.