Strs Ohio Trims Stock Holdings in CommVault Systems, Inc. $CVLT

Strs Ohio lowered its stake in shares of CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLTFree Report) by 93.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,300 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 18,300 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in CommVault Systems were worth $101,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVLT. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in CommVault Systems by 33.6% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 326 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of CommVault Systems by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,153 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its position in shares of CommVault Systems by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 2,361 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of CommVault Systems by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 23,947 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,002,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CommVault Systems by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 1,852 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $232,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.50% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Gary Merrill sold 4,560 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.10, for a total value of $479,256.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 72,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,620,485.70. This trade represents a 5.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 19,396 shares of CommVault Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.49, for a total transaction of $2,046,084.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 315,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,269,119.73. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 have sold 55,279 shares of company stock valued at $5,786,557 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on CVLT shares. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of CommVault Systems in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered CommVault Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Zacks Research downgraded CommVault Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on CommVault Systems from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on CommVault Systems in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CommVault Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.33.

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CommVault Systems Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CVLT opened at $150.57 on Monday. CommVault Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $71.75 and a 52-week high of $200.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $122.23 and a 200-day moving average of $105.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.24 billion, a PE ratio of 94.70 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 117.54.

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLTGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The software maker reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.19. CommVault Systems had a return on equity of 51.64% and a net margin of 5.97%.The business had revenue of $311.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.71 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.03 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that CommVault Systems, Inc. will post 2.88 EPS for the current year.

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About CommVault Systems

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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.

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