Insider Selling: Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Insider Sells $279,860.56 in Stock

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) insider James Winston King sold 1,457 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.08, for a total transaction of $279,860.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,562 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,830,748.96. This trade represents a 3.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

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

• On Thursday, December 18th, James Winston King sold 1,860 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total value of $362,700.00.
• On Monday, November 17th, James Winston King sold 798 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.54, for a total value of $177,586.92.
• On Monday, October 20th, James Winston King sold 798 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.70, for a total value of $196,068.60.

Guidewire Software Stock Up 1.3%

GWRE opened at $199.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 3.48 and a current ratio of 3.48. The company has a market cap of $17.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 190.44, a PEG ratio of 13.09 and a beta of 1.08. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a one year low of $165.08 and a one year high of $272.60. The business’s fifty day moving average is $221.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $228.13.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The technology company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.66. The business had revenue of $332.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $316.62 million. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 10.15% and a net margin of 7.23%.The business’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.43 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 0.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guidewire Software

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Guidewire Software by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 9,212 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,726,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 300.0% during the 1st quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 2,400 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its position in shares of Guidewire Software by 38.3% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 224 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Guidewire Software by 38.1% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 744,183 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $139,430,000 after acquiring an additional 205,127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Guidewire Software by 1.5% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,672,767 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $313,410,000 after purchasing an additional 24,991 shares during the period.

Guidewire Software News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Guidewire Software this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded Guidewire, which typically supports buying interest and headline-driven flows into the name. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research issued a bullish rating (reported as a “Buy”/”Strong‑Buy” in coverage), adding to the recent cluster of upward analyst moves that can push momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved the company’s slate of directors, executive compensation and auditor at the annual meeting — removes a governance overhang but is unlikely to move fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed revenue beat and EPS in line, supporting the bull case for recurring cloud revenue, but the market reaction is being driven more by analyst commentary than new fundamental surprises. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling this week: CEO, President, CFO and CAO executed sales across Dec. 16–18 (notable transactions include the CEO and President selling multi‑thousand share blocks). Large insider sales can signal liquidity-taking and add short-term downward pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 1,232 shares on Dec. 18 (and previously sold additional lots), underscoring management-level selling amid the recent run‑up. Investors often view repeated exec sales as a mild red flag. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on GWRE. Zacks Research downgraded Guidewire Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target 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 restated 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. Wall Street Zen cut Guidewire Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, DA Davidson raised shares of Guidewire Software from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $246.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $271.29.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software, Inc develops software products and cloud services for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company’s offerings are designed to help insurers manage the core functions of their business—policy administration, billing and claims—while supporting digital engagement, analytics and operational modernization.

Guidewire’s core product portfolio is commonly known as the InsuranceSuite, which includes PolicyCenter for policy administration, BillingCenter for billing and receivables, and ClaimCenter for claims management.