Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. Invests $17.66 Million in CommVault Systems, Inc. $CVLT

Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 140,900 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $17,663,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Boston Trust Walden Corp acquired a new position in CommVault Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,830,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in CommVault Systems by 131.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 382,778 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $72,261,000 after buying an additional 217,557 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in CommVault Systems by 19.4% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 118,284 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $22,330,000 after buying an additional 19,218 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in CommVault Systems by 52.4% in the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 86,634 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $10,860,000 after buying an additional 29,796 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in CommVault Systems by 410.8% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 320,468 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $40,174,000 after buying an additional 257,729 shares during the period. 93.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about CommVault Systems

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Robbins LLP, Hagens Berman, DJS Law Group, and others, issued fresh reminders and “opportunity to lead” notices about the ongoing CVLT securities fraud class action, keeping legal risk front and center for investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits reference allegations that Commvault’s Q3 2026 results exposed inconsistencies with its prior growth story and followed a sharp one-day share-price drop in January, which may reinforce concerns about disclosure quality and drive selling pressure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: One item noted that brokerages still show a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy,” suggesting analysts have not broadly turned bearish despite the litigation headlines. Article Title

CommVault Systems Trading Down 2.4%

CVLT opened at $118.68 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $97.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 117.54, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 1.95. The firm has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 74.64 and a beta of 0.82. CommVault Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $71.75 and a twelve month high of $200.68.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The software maker reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.19. CommVault Systems had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 51.64%. The company had revenue of $311.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.71 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that CommVault Systems, Inc. will post 2.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at CommVault Systems

In other news, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 8,450 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.13, for a total transaction of $837,648.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 306,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,425,673.51. This represents a 2.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Gary Merrill sold 4,554 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.70, for a total transaction of $485,911.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 72,775 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,765,092.50. This represents a 5.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 75,415 shares of company stock valued at $7,369,811 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on CVLT shares. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of CommVault Systems in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of CommVault Systems in a report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $105.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of CommVault Systems from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of CommVault Systems from $108.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of CommVault Systems in a report on Monday, April 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CommVault Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.00.

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.