Clearwater Analytics (NYSE:CWAN) CEO Sandeep Sahai Sells 16,394 Shares of Stock

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) CEO Sandeep Sahai sold 16,394 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.08, for a total transaction of $394,767.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 931,735 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,436,178.80. This trade represents a 1.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

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

• On Thursday, January 1st, Sandeep Sahai sold 134,130 shares of Clearwater Analytics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.09, for a total transaction of $3,231,191.70.

Clearwater Analytics Stock Down 0.1%

Clearwater Analytics stock opened at $24.09 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $32.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.66.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CWAN. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Clearwater Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Clearwater Analytics from $32.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Clearwater Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Clearwater Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Clearwater Analytics from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $28.65.

Key Stores 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

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Clearwater Analytics by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 491,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,173,000 after acquiring an additional 27,462 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Clearwater Analytics by 1,027.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 132,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,560,000 after purchasing an additional 121,043 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Clearwater Analytics during the first quarter worth about $208,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $2,985,000 after purchasing an additional 9,552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 112,482 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 50.10% of the company’s stock.

Clearwater Analytics Company Profile

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.