Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Buys 1,052 Shares of Guidewire Software, Inc. $GWRE

Key Points

• Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. has increased its stake in Guidewire Software by 3.4%, purchasing an additional 1,052 shares, bringing its total ownership to 32,244 shares valued at approximately $7.59 million.
• Guidewire Software reported $0.84 earnings per share for the latest quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.62 and reflecting a year-over-year revenue increase of 22.3%.
• Equities analysts largely favor Guidewire Software, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $274.08.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its stake in Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE - Free Report) by 3.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 32,244 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,052 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.'s holdings in Guidewire Software were worth $7,592,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of GWRE. Linonia Partnership LP boosted its holdings in Guidewire Software by 41.8% in the 1st quarter. Linonia Partnership LP now owns 3,396,310 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $636,333,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000,709 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 16.2% during the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,157,195 shares of the technology company's stock worth $966,252,000 after acquiring an additional 720,322 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 70.4% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,427,104 shares of the technology company's stock worth $267,382,000 after acquiring an additional 589,424 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,711,604 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,632,206,000 after acquiring an additional 256,070 shares during the period. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp bought a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the 1st quarter worth about $44,577,000.

Guidewire Software Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of Guidewire Software stock opened at $253.67 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 317.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 2.77, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $232.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $223.17. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a 12-month low of $165.08 and a 12-month high of $272.60.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The technology company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $356.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $337.82 million. Guidewire Software had a net margin of 5.81% and a return on equity of 9.00%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 22.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. Guidewire Software has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts expect that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $275.00 price objective (up from $255.00) on shares of Guidewire Software in a report on Friday, September 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Guidewire Software from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Guidewire Software presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $274.08.

Insider Buying and Selling at Guidewire Software

In other Guidewire Software news, insider James Winston King sold 7,162 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.82, for a total value of $1,782,048.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 38,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,608,184.30. This trade represents a 15.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President John P. Mullen sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.73, for a total transaction of $692,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 155,958 shares of the company's stock, valued at $35,984,189.34. The trade was a 1.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 111,545 shares of company stock worth $26,766,382 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Guidewire Software Profile

Guidewire Software, Inc provides a platform for property and casualty (P&C) insurers worldwide. The company offers Guidewire InsuranceSuite Cloud, such as PolicyCenter Cloud, BillingCenter Cloud, and ClaimCenter Cloud applications. It also provides Guidewire InsuranceNow, a cloud-based platform that offers policy, billing, and claims management functionality to insurers; and Guidewire InsuranceSuite for Self-Managed.

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