CVLT COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (3 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 21, 2026 Processed 19d 12h ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $1.1M total
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
CVLT ▲ +14.12% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +14.12% · α vs SPY +12.44% · 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, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.78%
call +0.78% · α +0.20%
$108.09
settled 24d ago
T+5d
+14.12%
call +14.12% · α +12.44%
$122.39
settled 17d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 7d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Three top insiders at Commvault (CEO, CFO, CAO) sold a combined $1.12M in open-market sales over a 7-day window, with the CEO alone accounting for $838K. The cluster is amplified by the presence of a concurrent equity grant (CEO received 17,118 shares at $0), suggesting the sales are partly for tax planning and diversification following the grant. However, the total sales represent only ~0.025% of the $4.4B market cap, making the dollar value trivial relative to company size. The historical calibration shows past neutral calls on CVLT performed well (+16% T+20), and the score calibration warns that scores of 6-7 have only ~29% observed up-move probability, biasing this toward a lower impact. The cross-filing actuarial verdicts flag multiple amplifiers for this cluster, but the standalone economic insignificance of the sales outweighs the pattern-based amplification.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.1M
Insiders
3

Actionable Insight

The insider sales are too small relative to market cap to signal material bearish conviction. The CEO's grant-and-sell pattern is typical post-vesting liquidity management. Monitor the next 10-Q for any guidance changes, but this cluster alone does not warrant action.

Key Facts

  • CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 8,450 shares at $99.13 for $837,648 on 2026-05-20
  • CFO Gary Merrill sold 2,300 shares at $106.19 for $243K on 2026-05-19
  • CAO Danielle Abrahamsen sold 365 shares at $99.13 for $36K on 2026-05-20
  • CEO also received a non-cash grant of 17,118 shares at $0 on 2026-05-21
  • Total open-market sales: ~$1.12M, representing ~0.025% of $4.4B market cap
  • All three insiders also sold additional shares on 2026-05-22 and 2026-05-26 at higher prices (~$107), extending the cluster pattern

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of ~$1.12M represent 0.025% of market cap — economically trivial

insider ownershipdilution

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could accelerate if stock continues to rise, but no evidence of coordinated bearish view
  • CEO's grant of 17,118 shares adds ~0.04% dilution, offset by open-market sales

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-1779832330587
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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