Cognyte Software Ltd. received a Schedule 13G/A reporting that Topline Capital Partners, LP, advised by Topline Capital Management, LLC, beneficially owns 7,238,153 shares of Cognyte common stock, representing 9.9% of the class as of February 13, 2026.
Topline Capital Management, LLC and individual manager Collin McBirney may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these shares through their roles with the fund, but each expressly disclaims beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest. The filing states the position was acquired and is held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Cognyte.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
Cognyte Software Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
M25133105
(CUSIP Number)
12/31/2025
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
M25133105
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Topline Capital Management, LLC
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
7,238,153.00
6
Shared Voting Power
0.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
7,238,153.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
0.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,238,153.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.9 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The securities reported on this Schedule as beneficially owned by TCM (the "Securities") are held by and for the benefit of the Fund. Under the definition of "beneficial ownership" in Rule 13d-3 under the Act, it is also possible that the individual general partners, executive officers, and members of the foregoing entity might be deemed the "beneficial owners" of some or all of the Securities insofar as they may be deemed to share the power to direct the voting or disposition of such Securities. TCM, as the investment manager and general partner of the Fund, and Collin McBirney, as the member-manager of TCM, may, therefore, be deemed to beneficially own the Securities held by the Fund for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Act insofar as they may be deemed to have the power to direct the voting or disposition of those Securities.
Neither the filing of this Schedule nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any of TCM or Mr. McBirney is, for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the Securities held by the Fund, and each of TCM and Mr. McBirney expressly disclaims beneficial ownership as to the Securities held by the Fund, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interests therein.
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
M25133105
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Topline Capital Partners, LP
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
7,238,153.00
6
Shared Voting Power
0.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
7,238,153.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
0.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,238,153.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.9 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The securities reported on this Schedule as beneficially owned by TCM (the "Securities") are held by and for the benefit of the Fund. Under the definition of "beneficial ownership" in Rule 13d-3 under the Act, it is also possible that the individual general partners, executive officers, and members of the foregoing entity might be deemed the "beneficial owners" of some or all of the Securities insofar as they may be deemed to share the power to direct the voting or disposition of such Securities. TCM, as the investment manager and general partner of the Fund, and Collin McBirney, as the member-manager of TCM, may, therefore, be deemed to beneficially own the Securities held by the Fund for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Act insofar as they may be deemed to have the power to direct the voting or disposition of those Securities.
Neither the filing of this Schedule nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any of TCM or Mr. McBirney is, for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the Securities held by the Fund, and each of TCM and Mr. McBirney expressly disclaims beneficial ownership as to the Securities held by the Fund, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interests therein.
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
M25133105
1
Names of Reporting Persons
McBirney Collin
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
7,238,153.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
7,238,153.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,238,153.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.9 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, IN
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The securities reported on this Schedule as beneficially owned by TCM (the "Securities") are held by and for the benefit of the Fund. Under the definition of "beneficial ownership" in Rule 13d-3 under the Act, it is also possible that the individual general partners, executive officers, and members of the foregoing entity might be deemed the "beneficial owners" of some or all of the Securities insofar as they may be deemed to share the power to direct the voting or disposition of such Securities. TCM, as the investment manager and general partner of the Fund, and Collin McBirney, as the member-manager of TCM, may, therefore, be deemed to beneficially own the Securities held by the Fund for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Act insofar as they may be deemed to have the power to direct the voting or disposition of those Securities.
Neither the filing of this Schedule nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any of TCM or Mr. McBirney is, for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the Securities held by the Fund, and each of TCM and Mr. McBirney expressly disclaims beneficial ownership as to the Securities held by the Fund, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interests therein.
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a)
Name of issuer:
Cognyte Software Ltd.
(b)
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
33 MASKIT, HERZLIYA PITUACH, ISRAEL
4673333
Item 2.
(a)
Name of person filing:
Topline Capital Management, LLC ("TCM")
Topline Capital Partners, LP ("TCP" or the "Fund")
Collin McBirney
(b)
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
544 EUCLID STREET
SANTA MONICA, California
90402
(c)
Citizenship:
Topline Capital Management, LLC - CALIFORNIA
Topline Capital Partners, LP - DELAWARE
McBirney Collin - UNITED STATES
(d)
Title of class of securities:
Common Stock
(e)
CUSIP No.:
M25133105
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
(k)
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.
Ownership
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
Reference is hereby made to Rows 5-9 and 11 of pages 2, 3 and 4 of this Schedule, which are incorporated by
reference herein. As of February 13, 2026 the Fund beneficially owns 7,238,153 shares of the issuer's common stock.
(b)
Percent of class:
9.9 %
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Topline Capital Management, LLC - 7,238,153
Topline Capital Partners, LP - 7,238,153
McBirney Collin - 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Topline Capital Management, LLC - 0
Topline Capital Partners, LP - 0
McBirney Collin - 7,238,153
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Topline Capital Management, LLC - 7,238,153
Topline Capital Partners, LP - 7,238,153
McBirney Collin - 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Topline Capital Management, LLC - 0
Topline Capital Partners, LP - 0
McBirney Collin - 7,238,153
Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6.
Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.
Certifications:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Topline Capital Management, LLC
Signature:
/s/ Collin McBirney
Name/Title:
By: Collin McBirney, Managing Member
Date:
02/13/2026
Topline Capital Partners, LP
Signature:
/s/ Collin McBirney
Name/Title:
By: Topline Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner By: Collin McBirney, its Managing Member
What stake in Cognyte Software Ltd. (CGNT) does Topline report?
Topline Capital Partners, LP reports beneficial ownership of 7,238,153 Cognyte common shares, equal to 9.9% of the outstanding class. This position is disclosed under Schedule 13G/A, indicating a sizable but non-controlling stake held through an investment fund structure.
Who are the reporting persons in this Cognyte (CGNT) Schedule 13G/A?
The reporting persons are Topline Capital Management, LLC, Topline Capital Partners, LP, and individual manager Collin McBirney. The shares are held by the fund, while the management entity and McBirney may be deemed beneficial owners because they can direct voting and disposition of the securities.
How much voting power over Cognyte (CGNT) shares does Topline have?
Topline Capital Management, LLC and Topline Capital Partners, LP each report sole voting and sole dispositive power over 7,238,153 Cognyte shares. Collin McBirney reports shared voting and dispositive power over the same 7,238,153 shares through his role with the Topline entities.
Is Topline’s Cognyte (CGNT) position intended to influence control of the company?
The filing states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not to change or influence control of Cognyte. It also states they are not held in connection with any control-related transaction, other than activities solely tied to a nomination under Rule 240.14a-11.
When does the Topline fund’s 9.9% Cognyte (CGNT) ownership apply?
As of February 13, 2026, the Topline fund beneficially owns 7,238,153 Cognyte common shares, representing 9.9% of the class. The Schedule 13G/A uses this date for the ownership figures disclosed in the detailed beneficial ownership and voting power breakdown.
Does Collin McBirney claim full beneficial ownership of Cognyte (CGNT) shares?
No. The filing explains that McBirney may be deemed a beneficial owner under Rule 13d-3 because of shared voting and dispositive power. However, he expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of fund-held shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the securities.