Guggenheim Issues Pessimistic Forecast for CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) Stock Price

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at Guggenheim from $200.00 to $175.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Guggenheim’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 92.35% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of CommVault Systems from $217.00 to $167.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on CommVault Systems from $152.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded CommVault Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of CommVault Systems from $162.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of CommVault Systems from $190.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.58.

CommVault Systems Stock Up 2.1%

NASDAQ CVLT traded up $1.85 during trading 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 12 month low of $84.44 and a 12 month high of $200.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.18, a quick ratio of 2.53 and a current ratio of 2.53. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $123.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $154.45. The company has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a PE ratio of 51.31 and a beta of 0.57.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.19. CommVault Systems had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 31.53%. The firm had revenue of $313.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $299.07 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that CommVault Systems will post 1.65 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Jennifer Leigh Dirico sold 830 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,476,200.54. This represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 372,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,043,426.85. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 33,111 shares of company stock valued at $4,058,851 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CommVault Systems

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 43.8% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 243 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. JSF Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 1.1% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 17.1% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its position 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 buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.50% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about CommVault Systems

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

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.