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Commvault Systems Inc. shareholders filed a securities class action after the stock plunged 31%, wiping out $1.7 billion in market value on an ARR miss.
"The complaint alleges that Commvault's disclosures omitted critical information investors needed to evaluate the reliability of ARR guidance," Joseph E. Levi, a partner at Levi & Korsinsky, said.
The complaint covers purchases between April 29, 2025 and Jan. 26, 2026. Commvault raised total ARR growth guidance twice — from 16 percent to 17 percent in April to 18 percent in July and then 18 percent to 19 percent in October — while the quarterly net new ARR target climbed from $40 million to $45 million. On Jan. 27, the company reported Q3 net new ARR of $39 million and disclosed that SaaS deals, which made up 70 percent of net new ARR, carried average selling prices two to three times lower than term-license sales.
The stock fell $40.23 to close at $89.13, its lowest level since the class period began. The lead plaintiff deadline is July 17, 2026. Investors who bought CVLT shares during the class period may be eligible for damages.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, contends that Commvault's forward-looking statements about ARR growth were not labeled as forward-looking when made and lacked meaningful cautionary language. The complaint specifically challenges whether management adequately disclosed that longer-duration term-license deals carried price concessions that negatively impacted ARR calculations, which are computed as total contract value divided by duration.
Commvault's CFO departed in December 2025, with the chief executive officer assuming oversight of a newly created Office of the CFO. The company did not update its ARR guidance or risk disclosures at that time.
Hagens Berman, Bragar Eagel & Squire, and Levi & Korsinsky are among the firms representing investors. The case is governed by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The decline puts CVLT shares at their lowest since before the company's initial FY2026 guidance in April 2025. Investors will watch for any settlement announcements or further corrective disclosures ahead of the July 17 lead plaintiff deadline.
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