CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) Price Target Cut to $140.00 by Analysts at Mizuho

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) had its target price cut by stock analysts at Mizuho from $180.00 to $140.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the software maker’s stock. Mizuho’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 54.58% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird started coverage on CommVault Systems in a report on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on CommVault Systems from $186.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of CommVault Systems from $180.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CommVault Systems in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered CommVault Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. One research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, CommVault Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $143.58.

CommVault Systems Stock Performance

CVLT stock traded up $1.44 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $90.57. 1,940,632 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,001,789. CommVault Systems has a 1-year low of $84.44 and a 1-year high of $200.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.18, a current ratio of 2.53 and a quick ratio of 2.53. The firm has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.26 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $123.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $154.45.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The software maker reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $313.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $299.07 million. CommVault Systems had a return on equity of 31.53% and a net margin of 7.32%.CommVault Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that CommVault Systems will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Jennifer Leigh Dirico sold 830 shares of CommVault Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.58, for a total transaction of $102,571.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,313 shares in the company, valued at $5,476,200.54. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 13,109 shares of CommVault Systems stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.15, for a total transaction of $1,588,155.35. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 359,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,524,349. This trade represents a 3.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 33,111 shares of company stock worth $4,058,851. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CommVault Systems

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of CommVault Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in CommVault Systems in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new stake in CommVault Systems during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Assetmark Inc. increased 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 43.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 243 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.50% of the company’s stock.

Key CommVault Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting CommVault Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat expectations: EPS $1.17 vs $0.98 est., revenue $313.8M vs $299.1M, revenue +19% YoY and ARR up ~22% to $1,085M — indicators of healthy subscription momentum. Commvault Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partner news: expanded Google Cloud collaboration reported earlier this week, a strategic partnership that can help accelerate cloud‑native customer wins and SaaS adoption. Commvault stock rises after expanded Google Cloud collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcripts are available (useful for detail on SaaS mix, churn, margin outlook and guidance assumptions). Read the call transcript and highlights to parse management’s commentary. Commvault Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Broad analyst repricing this morning: several firms lowered price targets — Royal Bank of Canada 167→100 (sector perform), Cantor Fitzgerald 144→100 (neutral), KeyCorp 152→108 (overweight), and others trimmed targets though some kept buy/overweight stances. That cluster of cuts is pressuring the stock despite the beat. Benzinga roundup of analyst moves
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction/context: commentary and coverage (including an AAII piece) noted a sharp near‑term decline in the stock; the sell‑off appears driven by concern over SaaS mix/near‑term margins and analyst repricing rather than a miss on revenue. Why Commvault Systems, Inc.’s (CVLT) Stock Is Down 30.08%

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.