Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Announces Earnings Results

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The technology company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.44), Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $289.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $285.74 million. Guidewire Software had a net margin of 2.91% and a return on equity of 2.38%. Guidewire Software updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS and its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

Guidewire Software Stock Down 3.8 %

Guidewire Software stock traded down $6.64 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $166.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,853,873 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,322,068. Guidewire Software has a 52-week low of $107.00 and a 52-week high of $219.59. The company has a market cap of $13.91 billion, a PE ratio of 462.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 37.21 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.66 and a quick ratio of 2.66. The firm's 50 day moving average is $194.68 and its 200 day moving average is $185.09.

Insider Buying and Selling at Guidewire Software

In other news, CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,400 shares of Guidewire Software stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.68, for a total transaction of $300,552.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 274,730 shares in the company, valued at $58,979,036.40. The trade was a 0.51 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 2,828 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total value of $483,757.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 74,911 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,814,275.66. The trade was a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 44,056 shares of company stock valued at $8,094,892 in the last 90 days. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on GWRE shares. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on Guidewire Software from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $228.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $210.00 target price on shares of Guidewire Software in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $231.00 price target on shares of Guidewire Software in a report on Friday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $206.08.

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.