Insider Selling: Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Insider Sells 7,149 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider James Winston King sold 7,149 shares of Guidewire Software at an average price of $242.87, decreasing his ownership by 13.51%.
• Guidewire Software reported $356.57 million in revenue for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and marking a 22.3% year-over-year increase.
• Wall Street analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with the average target price for Guidewire Software shares set at $274.08, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) insider James Winston King sold 7,149 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.87, for a total transaction of $1,736,277.63. Following the sale, the insider owned 45,777 shares in the company, valued at $11,117,859.99. This trade represents a 13.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

James Winston King also recently made the following trade(s):

• 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.
• On Monday, July 14th, James Winston King sold 2,482 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.65, for a total value of $547,653.30.

Guidewire Software Price Performance

NYSE:GWRE traded down $1.61 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $245.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,334,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 872,474. The business's 50-day moving average is $225.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $215.77. The company has a market capitalization of $20.71 billion, a PE ratio of 306.29 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a current ratio of 2.77. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a 52-week low of $165.08 and a 52-week high of $272.60.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The technology company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.22. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 5.81%.The firm had revenue of $356.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $337.82 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 0.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Guidewire Software from $246.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Guidewire Software from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $275.00 price objective (up previously from $255.00) on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Guidewire Software from $247.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $274.08.

Institutional Trading of Guidewire Software

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 14.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,356 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,253,000 after buying an additional 668 shares in the last quarter. American Trust acquired a new position in shares of Guidewire Software in the 2nd quarter valued at $370,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 12.7% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 27,751 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $6,534,000 after purchasing an additional 3,119 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC raised its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 1,760 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 126 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.