Guggenheim Has Lowered Expectations for CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) Stock Price

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at Guggenheim from $200.00 to $175.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Guggenheim’s price target points to a potential upside of 92.35% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also commented on CVLT. Wall Street Zen lowered CommVault Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective (down previously from $175.00) on shares of CommVault Systems in a report on Wednesday. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of CommVault Systems from $220.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of CommVault Systems in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of CommVault Systems from $186.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, CommVault Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.58.

CommVault Systems Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of CVLT traded up $1.85 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $90.98. The stock had a trading volume of 922,151 shares, compared to its average volume of 938,145. CommVault Systems has a 1-year low of $84.44 and a 1-year high of $200.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.31 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.18, a current ratio of 2.53 and a quick ratio of 2.53. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.45.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The software maker reported $1.17 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 return on equity of 31.53% and a net margin of 7.32%.CommVault Systems’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that CommVault Systems will post 1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at CommVault Systems

In other CommVault Systems news, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 13,109 shares of CommVault Systems 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 359,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,524,349. This trade represents a 3.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jennifer Leigh Dirico sold 830 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.58, for a total value of $102,571.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,476,200.54. This represents a 1.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 33,111 shares of company stock valued at $4,058,851 in the last three months. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CommVault Systems

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CVLT. M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in CommVault Systems by 22,133.9% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 610,098 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $76,482,000 after acquiring an additional 607,354 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its position in CommVault Systems by 33.6% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 326 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in CommVault Systems by 93.6% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 9,283 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,163,000 after buying an additional 4,487 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,018 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $369,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Portside Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 5,315 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $666,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. 93.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key CommVault Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat expectations — Commvault reported $1.17 EPS vs. $0.98 consensus and revenue of $313.8M vs. ~$299M estimate; total revenue +19% YoY and ARR rose ~22% to $1.085B, signaling strong subscription momentum. Commvault Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst view: Robert W. Baird highlights that the SaaS mix shift masks solid underlying fundamentals and calls CVLT an asymmetric buy opportunity — a bullish take that supports longer-term upside if execution continues. CommVault Systems: SaaS Mix Shift Masks Strong Fundamentals
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships / product momentum — recent expanded Google Cloud collaboration and commentary around customer additions reinforce product-market fit but are incremental to near-term earnings. Commvault stock rises after expanded Google Cloud collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data reported is inconclusive (entries show zero/NaN), so short-covering is unlikely to explain today’s move. This item appears not to be a material driver.
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance ambiguity and SaaS mix concerns pressured the stock — commentary and company guidance updates appeared to omit firm EPS targets (press release showed revenue ranges but EPS guidance fields were blank in summaries), raising investor worry about margin pressure as revenue shifts toward subscription/ARR recognition. Market commentary points to that as the main reason for the selloff. Why Commvault Systems, Inc.’s (CVLT) Stock Is Down 30.08%
• Negative Sentiment: Transition-related near-term profitability risk — investors are discounting that higher SaaS/subscription mix will increase near-term operating leverage and deferred revenue effects, creating uncertainty around FY26 EPS trajectory despite ARR growth. See earnings / call highlights. Commvault (CVLT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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.