CVLT COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (3 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 21, 2026 Processed 24d 12h ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $1.7M total
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
CVLT ▲ +14.12% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +14.12% · α vs SPY +12.46% · entry $107.25 → $122.39
Next anchor: T+20d in 7d
Last close $127.76 (close Jun 12) · +19.12% from $107.25 entry
Entry anchored
May 21, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+0.78%
call +0.78% · α +0.20%
$108.09
settled 24d ago
T+5d
+14.12%
call +14.12% · α +12.46%
$122.39
settled 17d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 7d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Three CVLT insiders, including the CEO and CFO, sold a combined $1.74M in open-market sales over a 7-day window. The CEO alone sold $1.40M. These sales follow a large equity grant/award to the CEO on May 15, suggesting the sales are likely for tax planning or diversification rather than a bearish signal. The total value is ~0.04% of the $4.3B market cap, which is trivial and routine.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.7M
Insiders
3

Actionable Insight

The CEO's sales are likely liquidity-driven following a large equity grant. The dollar amount is trivial relative to market cap. No bearish read-through — monitor for any subsequent 8-K or earnings release that could explain the timing, but this cluster alone does not warrant action.

Key Facts

  • CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 21,608 shares total ($2.28M) across May 15-20, including $1.40M on May 19.
  • CFO Gary Merrill sold 5,383 shares total ($566K) across May 18-19.
  • CAO Danielle Abrahamsen sold 1,670 shares total ($174K) across May 18-20.
  • All sales are open-market (code S) — no 10b5-1 plan indicated.
  • Total cluster value of $1.74M is ~0.04% of CVLT's $4.3B market cap — well below the 0.1% materiality threshold.
  • CEO received a grant/award of 70,150 shares on May 15 (non-cash, code A), which likely triggered the subsequent sales for tax or diversification.
  • Historical performance on CVLT reports shows strong positive outcomes (avg T+20 +16%), but this cluster is too small to be informative.

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $1.74M represent ~0.04% of market cap — immaterial.

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Risk Factors

  • CEO sold $2.28M over 6 days — if this accelerates, it could signal a change in sentiment.
  • No 10b5-1 plan disclosed — sales are discretionary, which adds mild uncertainty.
  • CFO and CAO also selling in the same window raises the cluster's profile slightly, but dollar amounts remain immaterial.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Prepackaged Software
Analyst Consensus
74% bullish (23 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-CVLT-1779399537312
6 reports for CVLT
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May 21, 2026
24d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$107.25 $122.39▲ +14.12%▲ +12.44%$127.76 (+19.12%)
May 21, 2026
24d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$107.25 $122.39▲ +14.12%▲ +12.44%$127.76 (+19.12%)
May 21, 2026
24d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$107.25 $122.39▲ +14.12%▲ +12.46%$127.76 (+19.12%)
May 19, 2026
26d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$104.54 $110.73▲ +5.92%▲ +4.12%$127.76 (+22.21%)
Apr 28, 2026
6w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$97.98 $101.83▲ +3.93%▲ +2.24%$127.76 (+30.39%)
Apr 13, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$89.62 $95.90▲ +7.01%▲ +3.71%$127.76 (+42.56%)
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