Highbridge Capital Management LLC Acquires New Stake in CommVault Systems, Inc. $CVLT

Highbridge Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 28,700 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,418,000. Highbridge Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.07% of CommVault Systems at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVLT. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of CommVault Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in CommVault Systems by 43.8% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 243 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in CommVault Systems by 2,950.0% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 244 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in CommVault Systems by 84.9% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 257 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in CommVault Systems by 188.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 271 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. 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: Commvault was highlighted as a top digital infrastructure performer, which supports the company’s competitive positioning and revenue momentum. Commvault ranks among top digital infrastructure performers
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data released this week appears to be a reporting anomaly (entries show 0 shares / NaN changes and a 0.0 days ratio). The data as published is unreliable and should not be taken as a clear signal of changing short pressure. (Internal short‑interest entries)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 6,480 shares (~$585k at ~$90.28) and director/insider Gary Merrill sold multiple blocks (total ~4,485 shares across Feb. 18–19). Insider reductions can signal personal liquidity or rebalancing, but the timing and concentration may create negative sentiment among investors. Mirchandani Form 4 Merrill Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Sell‑side downgrade: A recent analysis lowered CVLT to a “Hold”, citing higher leverage and tougher competition (notably Rubrik) despite strong quarterly results and raised guidance. That view highlights concerns about growth sustainability and relative execution versus peers. Downgrade article
• Negative Sentiment: Investor probe: Pomerantz LLP has announced an investigation into CommVault on behalf of investors, which can prolong uncertainty and increase legal risk and potential costs if claims progress. This tends to pressure shares while details are unclear. Pomerantz investor alert

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 6,480 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.28, for a total transaction of $585,014.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 352,919 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,861,527.32. This trade represents a 1.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Gary Merrill sold 2,593 shares of CommVault Systems stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.28, for a total value of $234,096.04. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 64,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,843,373. The trade was a 3.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 10,965 shares of company stock worth $991,812 over the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CommVault Systems Price Performance

Shares of CVLT opened at $91.00 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $110.58 and its 200-day moving average is $143.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.06, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 2.34. The company has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.91 and a beta of 0.59. CommVault Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.51 and a fifty-two week high of $200.68.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The software maker reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $313.83 million for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.94 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that CommVault Systems, Inc. will post 1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of CommVault Systems from $180.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on CommVault Systems from $186.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on CommVault Systems from $185.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on CommVault Systems from $152.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Research raised CommVault Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $143.58.

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.