Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) has received an average analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" from 14 analysts, with one sell recommendation, four holds, and nine buys.
• The company's stock opened at $253.86, with a 52-week range between $165.08 and $272.60.
• Guidewire reported earnings of $0.84 per share, exceeding expectations of $0.62, alongside a revenue of $356.57 million for the quarter.

Shares of Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and nine have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $274.0833.

GWRE has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Guidewire Software from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. DA Davidson raised their price target on Guidewire Software from $246.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Guidewire Software from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Guidewire Software from $271.00 to $288.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 25th.

Guidewire Software Trading Down 0.0%

Guidewire Software stock opened at $253.86 on Wednesday. Guidewire Software has a 1 year low of $165.08 and a 1 year high of $272.60. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $233.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $223.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.77 and a quick ratio of 2.77. The stock has a market cap of $21.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 317.33, a PEG ratio of 15.63 and a beta of 1.21.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The technology company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.22. The company 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%. Guidewire Software's quarterly revenue was up 22.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Guidewire Software has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Guidewire Software will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Guidewire Software news, CAO David Franklin Peterson sold 1,811 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.87, for a total transaction of $439,837.57. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 14,164 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,440,010.68. The trade was a 11.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 30,317 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.87, for a total value of $7,363,089.79. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 264,958 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,350,349.46. This trade represents a 10.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 113,743 shares of company stock worth $27,306,431. Insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guidewire Software

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. PDS Planning Inc raised its holdings in Guidewire Software by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 911 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 42.7% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 588 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software in the 3rd quarter worth about $409,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software in the 3rd quarter worth about $51,967,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 4,459 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the period.

About Guidewire Software

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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