Clearwater Analytics (NYSE:CWAN) CEO Sandeep Sahai Sells 134,130 Shares of Stock

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) CEO Sandeep Sahai sold 134,130 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.09, for a total value of $3,231,191.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,092,923 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,328,515.07. The trade was a 10.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Sandeep Sahai also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 31st, Sandeep Sahai sold 16,394 shares of Clearwater Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.08, for a total transaction of $394,767.52.

Clearwater Analytics Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:CWAN opened at $24.09 on Tuesday. Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $32.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.97. The stock has a market cap of $7.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $21.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.39.

Clearwater Analytics (NYSE:CWAN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.02). Clearwater Analytics had a net margin of 61.28% and a return on equity of 2.77%. The business had revenue of $205.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $203.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 77.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. will post 0.18 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Clearwater Analytics

Here are the key news stories impacting Clearwater Analytics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: the company reported strong revenue growth (revenue up ~77% year-over-year in its last reported quarter) and very high reported net margins, which supports longer‑term revenue momentum and profitability expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/trading context: the stock is trading above both its 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages and volume is running slightly above average — this can amplify moves but does not change the underlying fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Major Jan 1 insider sell-off: CEO Sandeep Sahai, CFO James Cox, CRO Scott Erickson, CTO Souvik Das and insider Subi Sethi executed large block sales on Jan 1 (CEO sale ~134,130 shares / $3.23M; other senior execs each sold tens of thousands of shares). These high‑profile sales (millions of dollars of shares) are likely pressuring sentiment. CEO Jan 1 Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Follow-on Dec 31 sales: several executives (CEO, CRO, CFO, CTO and Subi Sethi) also sold shares on Dec 31, adding to the impression of coordinated or concentrated liquidity from insiders. Aggregate insider dispositions across Dec 31–Jan 1 total roughly $8.4M. Representative SEC filings: CRO/CFO/CTO Dec 31 filings. CRO Dec 31 Filing

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Clearwater Analytics

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CWAN. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Clearwater Analytics by 5.9% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 491,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,173,000 after purchasing an additional 27,462 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Clearwater Analytics by 1,027.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 132,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,560,000 after buying an additional 121,043 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Clearwater Analytics in the 1st quarter worth about $208,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Clearwater Analytics by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 111,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,985,000 after acquiring an additional 9,552 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in Clearwater Analytics by 8.6% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,423,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,141,000 after acquiring an additional 112,482 shares in the last quarter. 50.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on CWAN. Loop Capital cut Clearwater Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $24.55 in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Clearwater Analytics from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Clearwater Analytics in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Oppenheimer lowered shares of Clearwater Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Clearwater Analytics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.65.

About Clearwater Analytics

Clearwater Analytics LLC is a global provider of web-based investment portfolio accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions. The company’s software-as-a-service platform automates complex processes involved in investment data aggregation, reconciliation, valuation, and regulatory reporting. Serving institutional investors—including insurers, asset managers, corporations, government entities, and asset owners—Clearwater Analytics enables clients to optimize performance visibility, risk management, and operational efficiency.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Clearwater Analytics has grown its global footprint with offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.