Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Friday.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Guidewire Software from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Guidewire Software from $246.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Guidewire Software from $267.00 to $242.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective (up previously from $255.00) on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Friday, September 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.00.

Guidewire Software Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE GWRE opened at $215.98 on Friday. Guidewire Software has a 52 week low of $165.08 and a 52 week high of $272.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.77, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $230.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $229.10. The firm has a market cap of $18.36 billion, a PE ratio of 269.98, a P/E/G ratio of 14.73 and a beta of 1.19.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The technology company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.22. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 5.81%.The business had revenue of $356.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.82 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.3% on a year-over-year basis. Guidewire Software has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Guidewire Software will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Guidewire Software

In related news, CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.54, for a total transaction of $311,556.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 252,358 shares in the company, valued at $56,159,749.32. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider James Winston King sold 798 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.54, for a total transaction of $177,586.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 37,019 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,238,208.26. This trade represents a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 112,342 shares of company stock valued at $27,117,744 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 989 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Guidewire Software by 9.3% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 624 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $145,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. PDS Planning Inc grew its holdings in Guidewire Software by 6.4% during the third quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 911 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. American Trust raised its position in shares of Guidewire Software by 3.9% in the third quarter. American Trust now owns 1,632 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group raised 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 valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period.

About Guidewire Software

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.