Lingohr Asset Management GmbH Increases Holdings in CommVault Systems, Inc. $CVLT

Lingohr Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in shares of CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT) by 824.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,301 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,240 shares during the period. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH owned 0.06% of CommVault Systems worth $5,343,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of CommVault Systems by 8.6% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 147,410 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $23,255,000 after buying an additional 11,700 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in CommVault Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $327,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in CommVault Systems by 23.8% in the 2nd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,750 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. bought a new position in CommVault Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at $113,000. Finally, 111 Capital purchased a new position in shares of CommVault Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at $507,000. 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: Market consensus is a “Moderate Buy” — 14 brokerages covering CVLT (9 buy, 4 hold, 1 strong buy) which suggests broad analyst support that can limit downside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen upgraded CVLT to a “Buy,” adding a fresh positive take that could attract some momentum buyers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Truist Financial issued a “Buy” rating, another institutional vote of confidence that may support the share base. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes CommVault’s Google Cloud expansion and product growth, but highlights weak share momentum and a rich valuation — positive for long‑term thesis, mixed for near‑term sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms trimmed price targets and expressed caution (Oppenheimer to $150, Guggenheim to $175, RBC to $100; KeyCorp and Cantor Fitzgerald also cut expectations), amplifying downside pressure after the quarter. Article Title Article Title Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage flagged a sharp selloff to a 52‑week low after the Q3 report — despite beats — because the outlook and momentum fell short of some investor expectations. That narrative is driving near‑term weakness. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 14,653 shares of CommVault Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.65, for a total value of $1,811,843.45. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 372,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,043,426.85. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jennifer Leigh Dirico sold 830 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were 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 approximately $5,476,200.54. This trade represents a 1.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 33,111 shares of company stock worth $4,058,851 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CommVault Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CVLT opened at $85.70 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.18 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $121.18 and a 200 day moving average of $152.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.06, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 2.53. CommVault Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $84.44 and a 1-year high of $200.68.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $313.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $299.07 million. CommVault Systems had a net margin of 7.58% and a return on equity of 37.38%. The business’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that CommVault Systems, Inc. will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CVLT. 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 research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler lowered 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. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on CommVault Systems from $144.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of CommVault Systems from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of CommVault Systems from $185.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.