Time To Buy The Dip In CommVault Systems Stock?
CommVault Systems (CVLT) stock has fallen by 13.0% in less than a month, from $92.34 on 19th Feb, 2026 to $80.37 now. Should you buy this dip?
Dip buying is a viable strategy for quality stocks that have a history of recovering from dips. As it turns out, CVLT stock passes basic quality checks. But the bad news is that historically, the median return for the 12-month period following sharp dips was -0.5%, with median peak return of 26%. We define sharp dip as stock going down 20% or more, in less than 30 day period.
Below, we get into details of historical dips and subsequent returns.
Historical Median Returns Post Dips
| Period | Past Median Return |
|---|---|
| 1M | 7.4% |
| 3M | 8.1% |
| 6M | 4.4% |
| 12M | -0.5% |
Historical Dip-Wise Details
CVLT had 11 events since 1/1/2010 where the dip threshold of -20% within 30 days was triggered
- 26% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
- 139 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
- -13% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event
| 30 Day Dip | CVLT Subsequent Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | CVLT | SPY | 1Y | Peak Return |
Max Drop |
# Days to Peak |
||
| Median | -0% | 26% | -13% | 139 | ||||
| 1272026 | -28% | 1% | -10% | 4% | -10% | 23 | ||
| 10282025 | -23% | 4% | -45% | 0% | -45% | 0 | ||
| 10262021 | -21% | 3% | -0% | 15% | -16% | 62 | ||
| 3122020 | -30% | -24% | 112% | 124% | -13% | 337 | ||
| 5012019 | -20% | 3% | -19% | 1% | -47% | 5 | ||
| 1152016 | -26% | -9% | 72% | 82% | -3% | 312 | ||
| 7282015 | -21% | 1% | 49% | 49% | -13% | 365 | ||
| 10282014 | -20% | -1% | -6% | 26% | -21% | 59 | ||
| 4252014 | -23% | 1% | -3% | 17% | -10% | 139 | ||
| 8182011 | -31% | -15% | 61% | 68% | -4% | 183 | ||
| 7152010 | -21% | -0% | 134% | 155% | -4% | 357 | ||
CommVault Systems Passes Basic Financial Quality Checks
Revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength need to be evaluated to reduce the risk of a dip being the sign of a deteriorating business situation.
| Quality Metrics | Value | Quality Check |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (LTM) | 21.5% | Pass |
| Revenue Growth (3-Yr Avg) | 13.6% | Pass |
| Operating Cash Flow Margin (LTM) | 16.5% | Pass |
| Leverage (see below) | – | Pass |
| => Interest Coverage Ratio | 40.6 | |
| => Cash To Interest Expense Ratio | 416.0 |
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