Should I buy or sell Guidewire Software stock right now?

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Guidewire Software in the last year. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" GWRE shares. View GWRE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Guidewire Software's stock price target for 2024?

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Guidewire Software's shares. Their GWRE share price targets range from $90.00 to $140.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $115.11 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for GWRE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have GWRE shares performed in 2024?

Guidewire Software's stock was trading at $109.04 at the start of the year. Since then, GWRE stock has decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $107.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Guidewire Software?

Guidewire Software saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,380,000 shares, a decline of 11.2% from the February 29th total of 2,680,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 679,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.5 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View Guidewire Software's Short Interest .

When is Guidewire Software's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 6th 2024. View our GWRE earnings forecast .

How were Guidewire Software's earnings last quarter?

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 7th. The technology company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.22. The technology company had revenue of $240.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.93 million. Guidewire Software had a negative net margin of 5.48% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.60%.

What ETFs hold Guidewire Software's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) stock in their portfolio include Playtech (PTEC) , Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (FINX) , Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM) , VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (MOTE) , Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY) , ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) , VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (GOAT) and SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF (SEIM) .

What guidance has Guidewire Software issued on next quarter's earnings?

Guidewire Software updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $228.0 million-$234.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $235.0 million.

What is Mike Rosenbaum's approval rating as Guidewire Software's CEO?

44 employees have rated Guidewire Software Chief Executive Officer Mike Rosenbaum on Glassdoor.com . Mike Rosenbaum has an approval rating of 98% among the company's employees. This puts Mike Rosenbaum in the top 20% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Guidewire Software own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Guidewire Software investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Block (SQ) , Netflix (NFLX) , Micron Technology (MU) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Intel (INTC) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Tesla (TSLA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) and CVS Health (CVS) .

Who are Guidewire Software's major shareholders?

Guidewire Software's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (3.49%), Exchange Capital Management Inc. (0.07%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.04%), Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%) and First Bank & Trust (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew William Fraser Brown , James Winston King , Jeffrey Elliott Cooper , John P Mullen , Marcus Ryu , Michael George Rosenbaum , Michael Polelle and Priscilla Hung . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Guidewire Software?

Shares of GWRE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$107.88

-0.46 (-0.42%)

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50-Day Range: $107.88
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Volume: 288,037 shs
Average Volume: 494,860 shs
Market Capitalization: $8.88 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $115.11

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Guidewire Software MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 6.7% Upside
$115.11 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.98% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.40
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.05 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.42) to $0.27 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.22 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

389th out of 586 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

143rd out of 198 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Guidewire Software has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Guidewire Software has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.98% of the float of Guidewire Software has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Guidewire Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Guidewire Software has recently increased by 2.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Guidewire Software does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Guidewire Software does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.4

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Guidewire Software has received a 38.92% net impact score from Upright. Guidewire Software seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Creating knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Creating knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Business information software", "Predictive analytics software", and "Insurance processing software" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Guidewire Software is -0.40.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Guidewire Software has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Guidewire Software this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Guidewire Software to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -92% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Guidewire Software insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,053,821.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.38% of the stock of Guidewire Software is held by insiders.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Guidewire Software are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.42) to $0.27 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Guidewire Software is -174.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Guidewire Software is -174.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Guidewire Software has a P/B Ratio of 7.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Guidewire Software Stock (NYSE:GWRE)

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. In addition, the company offers Guidewire Rating Management to manage the pricing of insurance products; and Guidewire Reinsurance Management to use rules-based logic to execute reinsurance strategy through underwriting and claims processes. Further, it provides Guidewire Underwriting Management, a cloud-based integrated business application; Guidewire AppReader, a submission intake management solution; Guidewire ClaimCenter Package for the London market supports the claims workflow used by London Market insurers and brokers; Guidewire Digital Engagement Applications, which enable insurers to provide digital experiences to customers, agents, vendors, and field personnel through their device of choice; and Guidewire for Salesforce to provide customer information regarding policies and claims. Additionally, the company offers Guidewire Predict, a P&C-specific machine-learning platform; Guidewire HazardHub that allows insurers to understand, assess, price, and manage property risk; Guidewire Canvas, Guidewire Compare, and Guidewire Explore cloud-native applications; and Guidewire Cyence, a cyber-risk economic modeling product. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

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GWRE Stock News Headlines

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Guidewire Wins Seven Awards and ‘Luminary’ Distinction in Celent’s Regional Reviews of P&C Claims Systems

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Guidewire Software Inc CFO Jeffrey Cooper Sells 4,490 Shares

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Guidewire Software Inc CEO Michael Rosenbaum Sells 4,420 Shares

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Guidewire Software Inc (GWRE) President & CRO John Mullen Sells Company Shares

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/07/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/06/2024
Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: Application Software
Current Symbol: NYSE:GWRE
CUSIP: 40171V10
CIK: 1528396
Web: www.guidewire.com
Phone: (650) 357-9100
Fax: 650-357-9101
Employees: 3,415
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $115.11
High Stock Price Target: $140.00
Low Stock Price Target: $90.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +6.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.62)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-111,860,000.00
Net Margins: -5.48%
Pretax Margin: -7.79%
Return on Equity: -3.60%
Return on Assets: -2.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
Current Ratio: 3.45
Quick Ratio: 3.45

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $905.34 million
Price / Sales: 9.81
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $14.73 per share
Price / Book: 7.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 82,320,000
Free Float: 82,009,000
Market Cap: $8.88 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.15

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Key Executives

Mr. Marcus S. Ryu (Age 50)
Co-Founder & Chairman
Comp: $99.72k
Mr. Michael George Rosenbaum (Age 53)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.7M
Mr. John Mullen
President & Chief Revenue Officer
Mr. Jeffrey Elliott Cooper (Age 48)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $783.15k
Mr. James Winston King (Age 52)
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $763.69k
Mr. Chet Mandair
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Garo Toomajanian
Investor Relations
Diana Stott
Director of Communications
Mr. Brian Desmond
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. David Laker
Chief Sales Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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GWRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Guidewire Software stock right now?: 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Guidewire Software in the last year. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" GWRE shares.
View GWRE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Guidewire Software's stock price target for 2024?: 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Guidewire Software's shares. Their GWRE share price targets range from $90.00 to $140.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $115.11 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for GWRE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have GWRE shares performed in 2024?: Guidewire Software's stock was trading at $109.04 at the start of the year. Since then, GWRE stock has decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $107.88.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Guidewire Software?: Guidewire Software saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,380,000 shares, a decline of 11.2% from the February 29th total of 2,680,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 679,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.5 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's stock are sold short.
View Guidewire Software's Short Interest.
When is Guidewire Software's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 6th 2024.
View our GWRE earnings forecast.
How were Guidewire Software's earnings last quarter?: Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 7th. The technology company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.22. The technology company had revenue of $240.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.93 million. Guidewire Software had a negative net margin of 5.48% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.60%.

What ETFs hold Guidewire Software's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) stock in their portfolio include Playtech (PTEC), Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (FINX), Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM), VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (MOTE), Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY), ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC), VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (GOAT) and SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF (SEIM).
What guidance has Guidewire Software issued on next quarter's earnings?: Guidewire Software updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $228.0 million-$234.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $235.0 million.
What is Mike Rosenbaum's approval rating as Guidewire Software's CEO?: 44 employees have rated Guidewire Software Chief Executive Officer Mike Rosenbaum on Glassdoor.com. Mike Rosenbaum has an approval rating of 98% among the company's employees. This puts Mike Rosenbaum in the top 20% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Guidewire Software own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Guidewire Software investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Block (SQ), Netflix (NFLX), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA) and CVS Health (CVS).
Who are Guidewire Software's major shareholders?: Guidewire Software's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (3.49%), Exchange Capital Management Inc. (0.07%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.04%), Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%) and First Bank & Trust (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew William Fraser Brown, James Winston King, Jeffrey Elliott Cooper, John P Mullen, Marcus Ryu, Michael George Rosenbaum, Michael Polelle and Priscilla Hung.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Guidewire Software?: Shares of GWRE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Guidewire Software (GWRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Guidewire Software MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Guidewire Software Stock (NYSE:GWRE)

GWRE Stock Price History

GWRE Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

GWRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™