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

Lingohr Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT) by 824.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 28,301 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,240 shares during the quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in CommVault Systems were worth $5,343,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Emerald Advisers LLC lifted its position in CommVault Systems by 47.4% during the 3rd quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 156,894 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $29,618,000 after acquiring an additional 50,470 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP increased its position in shares of CommVault Systems by 158.6% during the second quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 4,396 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 2,696 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio increased its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 161.8% in the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 28,800 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,437,000 after purchasing an additional 17,800 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in CommVault Systems by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 637,404 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $118,481,000 after buying an additional 83,906 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust raised its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 119.0% during the third quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 92,893 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $17,536,000 after purchasing an additional 50,482 shares during the last quarter. 93.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key CommVault Systems News

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 Transactions at CommVault Systems

In other news, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 14,653 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.65, for a total transaction of $1,811,843.45. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 372,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,043,426.85. This represents a 3.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Gary Merrill sold 2,674 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider owned 69,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,547,163.54. The trade was a 3.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 33,111 shares of company stock valued at $4,058,851. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CommVault Systems Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:CVLT opened at $85.70 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $121.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $152.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.77 billion, a PE ratio of 44.18 and a beta of 0.57. 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 issued its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $313.83 million during 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 business’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that CommVault Systems, Inc. will post 1.65 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on CVLT. Truist Financial reaffirmed 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. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of CommVault Systems from $180.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised CommVault Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. DA Davidson cut 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 note on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on CommVault Systems from $167.00 to $100.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CommVault Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.58.

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.