Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) insider James Winston King sold 798 shares of Guidewire Software stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.70, for a total value of $196,068.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 37,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,291,636.90. This represents a 2.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.
James Winston King also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, September 18th, James Winston King sold 7,162 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.82, for a total value of $1,782,048.84.
- On Tuesday, September 16th, James Winston King sold 7,149 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.87, for a total value of $1,736,277.63.
- On Monday, August 18th, James Winston King sold 799 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.61, for a total value of $169,076.39.
Guidewire Software Trading Down 0.0%
NYSE:GWRE traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $253.86. 493,277 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 920,160. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a 12-month low of $165.08 and a 12-month high of $272.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 317.33, a PEG ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 1.21. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $232.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $223.17.
Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The technology company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.22. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 5.81%.The company had revenue of $356.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $337.82 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. Guidewire Software's revenue was up 22.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Guidewire Software has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
GWRE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on Guidewire Software from $247.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $275.00 price objective (up from $255.00) on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Guidewire Software from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Guidewire Software from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $274.08.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guidewire Software
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GWRE. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 46.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the first quarter worth approximately $1,833,000. Praxis Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the first quarter worth approximately $347,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Guidewire Software by 11.3% during the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 1,562 shares of the technology company's stock worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the first quarter worth approximately $201,000.
Guidewire Software Company Profile
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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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