CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) Price Target Lowered to $100.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) had its price objective lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $144.00 to $100.00 in a research note released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a neutral rating on the software maker’s stock.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of CommVault Systems from $190.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CommVault Systems in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on CommVault Systems from $217.00 to $167.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on CommVault Systems in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Guggenheim dropped their target price on CommVault Systems from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.58.

CommVault Systems Price Performance

NASDAQ CVLT opened at $89.85 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.06. CommVault Systems has a 1 year low of $84.44 and a 1 year high of $200.68. The company has a market cap of $3.96 billion, a PE ratio of 50.48 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $122.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $154.00.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gary Merrill sold 2,674 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.58, for a total transaction of $330,452.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 69,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,547,163.54. This trade represents a 3.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 14,653 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.65, for a total value of $1,811,843.45. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 372,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,043,426.85. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 33,111 shares of company stock valued at $4,058,851 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CommVault Systems by 43.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 243 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. JSF Financial LLC raised its holdings in CommVault Systems by 1.1% during the third quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 7,345 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,387,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of CommVault Systems by 33.6% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 326 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of CommVault Systems by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 652 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 12,400 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,162,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories 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.