Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors $213.94 +0.83 (+0.39%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$214.07 +0.13 (+0.06%) As of 08/22/2025 05:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GWRE vs. ADSK, WDAY, ANSS, FICO, TYL, SSNC, FDS, MANH, PEGA, and INFAShould you be buying Guidewire Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Guidewire Software include Autodesk (ADSK), Workday (WDAY), ANSYS (ANSS), Fair Isaac (FICO), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), and Informatica (INFA). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Guidewire Software vs. Its Competitors Autodesk Workday ANSYS Fair Isaac Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Informatica Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GWRE or ADSK? 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GWRE or ADSK more profitable? Autodesk has a net margin of 15.90% compared to Guidewire Software's net margin of 3.04%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Guidewire Software3.04% 6.96% 3.70% Autodesk 15.90%50.77%12.63% Do analysts prefer GWRE or ADSK? Guidewire Software presently has a consensus target price of $250.92, indicating a potential upside of 17.29%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $343.04, indicating a potential upside of 18.20%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Guidewire Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Guidewire Software 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, GWRE or ADSK? Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GWRE or ADSK? In the previous week, Autodesk had 19 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Autodesk and 25 mentions for Guidewire Software. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Guidewire Software's score of 1.02 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Guidewire Software 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Autodesk 35 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, GWRE or ADSK? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGuidewire Software$980.50M18.37-$6.10M$0.40534.84Autodesk$6.13B10.13$1.11B$4.6762.15 SummaryAutodesk beats Guidewire Software on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Guidewire Software News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GWRE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GWRE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GWRE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGuidewire SoftwareINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.94B$18.95B$29.29B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A3.83%3.09%3.58%P/E Ratio534.8475.5854.4229.13Price / Sales18.37194.301,261.0853.00Price / Cash636.9080.0735.2023.54Price / Book13.2317.949.585.45Net Income-$6.10M$346.10M$805.43M$992.10M7 Day Performance1.08%2.64%1.55%2.61%1 Month Performance-4.52%-2.98%-0.64%1.46%1 Year Performance46.73%54.93%24,052.26%10.72% Guidewire Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWREGuidewire Software4.604 of 5 stars$213.94+0.4%$250.92+17.3%+45.9%$17.94B$980.50M534.843,469News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeADSKAutodesk4.391 of 5 stars$284.62-2.1%$342.61+20.4%+16.1%$60.91B$6.13B60.9515,300Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWDAYWorkday4.868 of 5 stars$213.69-3.8%$296.88+38.9%-4.2%$57.06B$8.45B118.0620,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeANSSANSYS0.4539 of 5 stars$374.30flat$368.00-1.7%N/A$32.91B$2.58B55.533,200FICOFair Isaac4.9649 of 5 stars$1,309.09-0.9%$2,163.14+65.2%-18.7%$31.42B$1.72B51.203,586News CoveragePositive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.1282 of 5 stars$584.39-1.7%$688.27+17.8%-2.1%$25.28B$2.25B83.487,400Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9077 of 5 stars$85.53-1.5%$97.13+13.6%+22.9%$20.89B$5.88B26.8126,800News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastFDSFactSet Research Systems4.8558 of 5 stars$377.64-1.3%$444.25+17.6%-6.7%$14.28B$2.29B27.2912,398Positive NewsMANHManhattan Associates4.197 of 5 stars$205.25-0.3%$216.67+5.6%-16.7%$12.41B$1.06B57.334,690Positive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.7196 of 5 stars$49.75-2.9%$61.83+24.3%+57.5%$8.51B$1.68B42.705,443INFAInformatica2.3595 of 5 stars$24.70+0.1%$23.67-4.2%+1.6%$7.47B$1.66B-617.385,200News CoveragePositive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADSK Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ANSS Alternatives FICO Alternatives TYL Alternatives SSNC Alternatives FDS Alternatives MANH Alternatives PEGA Alternatives INFA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GWRE) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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