CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) Given New $140.00 Price Target at Mizuho

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) had its price objective cut by Mizuho from $180.00 to $140.00 in a report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the software maker’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on CVLT. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on CommVault Systems from $190.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on CommVault Systems from $186.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of CommVault Systems from $167.00 to $100.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CommVault Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Guggenheim cut 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 note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $143.58.

CommVault Systems Stock Performance

CommVault Systems stock opened at $89.85 on Wednesday. CommVault Systems has a fifty-two week low of $84.44 and a fifty-two week high of $200.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.06, a quick ratio of 2.53 and a current ratio of 2.34. The stock has a market cap of $3.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.48 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $122.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $154.00.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Gary Merrill sold 1,845 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.40, for a total value of $225,828.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 67,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,239,723.20. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 owned 359,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,524,349. This represents a 3.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 33,111 shares of company stock valued at $4,058,851. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CommVault Systems

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new position in CommVault Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,887,800,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of CommVault Systems by 1,335.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,224,856 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $231,228,000 after buying an additional 1,139,547 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of CommVault Systems by 22,133.9% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 610,098 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $76,482,000 after buying an additional 607,354 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP raised its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 135.6% during the third quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 786,175 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $148,414,000 after acquiring an additional 452,422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in CommVault Systems by 60.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 893,385 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $155,744,000 after acquiring an additional 337,830 shares during the period. 93.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting CommVault Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat consensus: $1.17 EPS vs. $0.98 estimate and revenue ~$314M (+19% YoY); ARR grew ~22% and new‑customer adds hit a high — supports longer‑term subscription growth. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships: expanded collaboration with Google Cloud was cited as a positive catalyst that had supported recent upside prior to the sell‑off. Investing.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and call transcripts are available for investors to review management commentary (guidance language and SaaS mix comments appear to be the market focus). Yahoo Finance transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Independent analysis highlights a potential buying opportunity based on fundamentals despite near‑term headwinds (Baird/other analyst comments). TipRanks / Baird
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in some feeds shows a large rise but reports also display zero shares (likely a reporting/data error); treat short‑interest headlines with caution until exchanges confirm figures.
• Negative Sentiment: Broad analyst price‑target reductions and rating resets followed the print — multiple firms cut PTs (examples: RBC, Cantor, KeyCorp, Oppenheimer, DA Davidson, Mizuho, Guggenheim, Wells Fargo, Truist), which increased selling pressure despite many firms retaining constructive ratings. Benzinga summary of analyst moves
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares fell sharply after the earnings release — headlines and note pieces explain the move as investors focusing on guidance, SaaS mix transition, and near‑term margin/growth pacing concerns. Forbes
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces and investor writeups (AAII, Seeking Alpha summaries) emphasize the 30%‑range decline and debate whether the pullback creates a buying opportunity or reflects deeper execution/guidance risks. AAII

CommVault Systems Company Profile

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.