Michael George Rosenbaum Sells 1,400 Shares of Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Stock

Key Points

• Michael George Rosenbaum, CEO of Guidewire Software, sold 1,400 shares of the company at an average price of $252.83, totaling approximately $353,962, resulting in a 0.56% decrease in his position.
• Guidewire Software reported a quarterly revenue increase of 22.3% year-over-year, with earnings per share of $0.84, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.62.
• Several research firms have recently raised price targets for Guidewire Software, with Stifel Nicolaus and Oppenheimer both setting new targets of $300.

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.83, for a total transaction of $353,962.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,426 shares of the company's stock, valued at $63,062,375.58. The trade was a 0.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Michael George Rosenbaum also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 8th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.28, for a total transaction of $365,792.00.
• On Tuesday, September 2nd, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.30, for a total transaction of $300,020.00.
• On Monday, August 25th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.70, for a total transaction of $300,580.00.
• On Monday, August 18th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.61, for a total transaction of $296,254.00.
• On Monday, August 11th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.44, for a total transaction of $297,416.00.
• On Monday, August 4th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.04, for a total transaction of $315,056.00.
• On Monday, July 28th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.75, for a total transaction of $313,250.00.
• On Monday, July 21st, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.31, for a total transaction of $311,234.00.
• On Monday, July 14th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.65, for a total transaction of $308,910.00.
• On Monday, July 7th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.70, for a total transaction of $322,980.00.

Guidewire Software Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GWRE traded down $0.62 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $252.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 647,832 shares, compared to its average volume of 802,736. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.33 billion, a PE ratio of 315.40 and a beta of 1.22. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a twelve month low of $165.08 and a twelve month high of $272.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $224.38 and a 200 day moving average of $214.30. The company has a quick ratio of 2.77, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on GWRE. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $246.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Guidewire Software from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $274.08.

Institutional Trading of Guidewire Software

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Guidewire Software by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 240,467 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $40,538,000 after acquiring an additional 24,933 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc raised its holdings in Guidewire Software by 517.3% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 45,722 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $7,708,000 after acquiring an additional 38,315 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Guidewire Software by 175.1% in the 4th quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 10,364 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,747,000 after acquiring an additional 6,596 shares during the last quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP raised its holdings in Guidewire Software by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP now owns 810,942 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $136,709,000 after acquiring an additional 123,656 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stockbridge Partners LLC raised its holdings in Guidewire Software by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Stockbridge Partners LLC now owns 2,678,857 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $451,602,000 after acquiring an additional 205,382 shares during the last quarter.

Guidewire Software Company 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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