Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for GWRE Q4 Earnings

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Guidewire Software in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.51. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Guidewire Software’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. BTIG Research dropped their target price on Guidewire Software from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $225.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $255.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Guidewire Software from $250.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on shares of Guidewire Software from $300.00 to $220.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Guidewire Software currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $221.36.

Guidewire Software Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE GWRE opened at $121.10 on Monday. Guidewire Software has a one year low of $102.30 and a one year high of $272.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.08 billion, a PE ratio of 65.46 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $132.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.25.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The technology company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $372.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $355.92 million. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 11.25%.Guidewire Software’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.88 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guidewire Software

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Guidewire Software by 3.5% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 13,996 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after buying an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 239.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,538 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,127,000 after acquiring an additional 5,315 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 44.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,561 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $682,000 after acquiring an additional 1,409 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 35.5% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 2,030 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $304,000 after acquiring an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the 1st quarter valued at about $637,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 1,348 shares of Guidewire Software stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.67, for a total value of $142,443.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 62,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,564,114.73. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.67, for a total transaction of $126,804.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 198,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,983,525.92. This represents a 0.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 29,709 shares of company stock valued at $3,740,332. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Guidewire Software Company Profile

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.