Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) Price Target to $100.00

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) had its price target dropped by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $167.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “sector perform” rating on the software maker’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 9.65% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CommVault Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Guggenheim reduced their target price 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. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of CommVault Systems from $190.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CommVault Systems in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised CommVault Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CommVault Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.58.

CommVault Systems Stock Up 2.3%

CVLT stock traded up $2.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $91.20. The company had a trading volume of 922,151 shares, compared to its average volume of 938,145. The company has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.31 and a beta of 0.57. CommVault Systems has a 1 year low of $84.44 and a 1 year high of $200.68. The company has a current ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.18. The company has a 50 day moving average of $123.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $154.45.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) last announced 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. CommVault Systems had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 31.53%. The company had revenue of $313.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $299.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 EPS. CommVault Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that CommVault Systems will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 owned 44,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,476,200.54. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 372,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,043,426.85. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,111 shares of company stock worth $4,058,851. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in CommVault Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,887,800,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of CommVault Systems by 2.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,435,497 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,026,113,000 after buying an additional 112,008 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in CommVault Systems by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,337,403 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $233,172,000 after buying an additional 26,207 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in CommVault Systems by 1,335.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,224,856 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $231,228,000 after acquiring an additional 1,139,547 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 60.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 893,385 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $155,744,000 after acquiring an additional 337,830 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.50% of the company’s stock.

CommVault Systems News Summary

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.