CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Shares of CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT) hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $85.38 and last traded at $85.52, with a volume of 1279403 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $129.36.

CommVault Systems News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CommVault Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results showed an earnings and revenue beat (EPS $1.17 vs. $0.98 est.; revenue ~$314M above estimates), confirming solid top?line growth that supports the longer?term SaaS transition thesis.
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and firms continue to view the pullback as a buying opportunity — Robert W. Baird published a constructive note arguing the SaaS mix shift masks strong fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q3 earnings call transcript is available for investors who want management’s exact wording on guidance, product spend and cloud partnerships. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short?interest data in the feed is effectively zero/flat and not informative for the current move (data appears anomalous); monitor official exchanges for updated short interest reads before drawing conclusions.
• Negative Sentiment: Broad, steep analyst price?target cuts and revised outlooks hit the stock after the report — multiple firms lowered targets (examples include RBC, Cantor, KeyCorp, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Guggenheim and others), increasing perceived near?term downside and sparking the selloff. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary highlights investor disappointment: coverage noted the shares plunged (reports cite ~30–31% decline) as the post?earnings reaction priced in concerns about momentum and valuation despite the beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Independent analysis flagged that recent product/partner expansion (e.g., Google Cloud tie?ups) may not yet be translating into visible share momentum versus the stock’s prior valuation, fueling further selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces explaining the drop provide context on sentiment and execution worries; read for detail on what specifically drove investor exits after the print. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on CVLT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CommVault Systems in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Guggenheim lowered their price objective on shares of CommVault Systems from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CommVault Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of CommVault Systems from $167.00 to $100.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on CommVault Systems from $186.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.58.

CommVault Systems Price Performance

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.10 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.06, a quick ratio of 2.53 and a current ratio of 2.34.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The software maker reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.19. CommVault Systems had a return on equity of 37.38% and a net margin of 7.58%.The company had revenue of $313.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $299.07 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that CommVault Systems, Inc. will post 1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at CommVault Systems

In related news, insider Gary Merrill sold 1,845 shares of CommVault Systems stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.40, for a total transaction of $225,828.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 67,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,239,723.20. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 13,109 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.15, for a total transaction of $1,588,155.35. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 359,260 shares in the company, valued at $43,524,349. This trade represents a 3.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 33,111 shares of company stock worth $4,058,851 over the last three months. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Emerald Advisers LLC increased its position in CommVault Systems by 47.4% in the third quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 156,894 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $29,618,000 after buying an additional 50,470 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP grew its stake in shares of CommVault Systems by 158.6% during the 2nd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 4,396 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 2,696 shares during the period. Strs Ohio increased its holdings in CommVault Systems by 161.8% in the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 28,800 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,437,000 after acquiring an additional 17,800 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in CommVault Systems by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 637,404 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $118,481,000 after acquiring an additional 83,906 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust raised its stake in CommVault Systems by 119.0% in the 3rd quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 92,893 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $17,536,000 after acquiring an additional 50,482 shares during the period. 93.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CommVault Systems

Commvault Systems, Inc is a global provider of data protection and information management software designed to help organizations manage, protect, and activate data across on-premises and cloud environments. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, Commvault offers a suite of integrated products and services that enable enterprises to back up, recover, archive, and analyze data. Its flagship solutions include Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault HyperScale, and the SaaS-based Metallic portfolio, which deliver scalable and automated data management capabilities across hybrid infrastructure environments.

Commvault’s platform is built on a unified architecture that allows customers to streamline operations, reduce complexity, and ensure data resiliency.