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Merrill Gary sold $406K of CVLT

Merrill Gary (Chief Financial Officer) sold 3,777 shares of COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) at $107.39 ($0.41M total) on 2026-05-22 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Merrill Gary
Published May 26, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI May 26, 2026, 9:54 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
$CVLT
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
6/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CVLTNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

This disclosure may marginally affect short-term sentiment, but the pre-arranged nature typically limits interpretability for fundamentals.

02

Market read

A single 10b5-1 insider sale is generally a low-signal event; watch for follow-on filings or other catalysts for directional trading.

03

What to watch

Because the plan is pre-arranged, traders should avoid over-weighting the sale versus broader CVLT catalysts (earnings, guidance, contracts) not present in this filing.

Relevance 6/10Timing: Filing dated 2026-05-26; any reaction would be short-lived around disclosure/after-hours read-through.

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure: CVLT CFO Merrill Gary sold shares on 2026-05-22 via an open-market transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CVLTNeutralMedium confidence
Context

CVLT CFO Merrill Gary filed an open-market sale of 3,777 shares ($405,615.81) under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any move is more likely sentiment/flow-driven than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The transaction is an open-market sale executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces the likelihood of signaling new negative information.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal; this is company-specific insider activity without disclosed operational/financial catalysts.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could reflect routine diversification or planned liquidity needs rather than any view on CVLT’s prospects.

Key entities

  • issuer
    COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC

    Subject of the insider transaction disclosure; CFO sold 3,777 shares for ~$405.6K under a 10b5-1 plan.

  • insider
    Merrill Gary

    CVLT CFO who executed the open-market sale disclosed on SEC Form 4.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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