Goosehead Insurance (NASDAQ:GSHD) Price Target Lowered to $85.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Goosehead Insurance (NASDAQ:GSHD) had its price target lowered by investment analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $95.00 to $85.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price indicates a potential upside of 67.88% from the stock’s current price.

GSHD has been the topic of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Goosehead Insurance in a research report on Monday, December 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on Goosehead Insurance from $125.00 to $111.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Goosehead Insurance in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Goosehead Insurance from $110.00 to $79.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Goosehead Insurance from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Goosehead Insurance presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.30.

Goosehead Insurance Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GSHD opened at $50.63 on Wednesday. Goosehead Insurance has a fifty-two week low of $46.80 and a fifty-two week high of $127.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.81, a P/E/G ratio of 6.16 and a beta of 1.54. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.35.

Goosehead Insurance (NASDAQ:GSHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $78.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.67 million. Goosehead Insurance had a net margin of 8.55% and a negative return on equity of 34.60%. Goosehead Insurance’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Goosehead Insurance will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Goosehead Insurance news, General Counsel John Terry O’connor bought 2,100 shares of Goosehead Insurance stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $71.81 per share, with a total value of $150,801.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the general counsel directly owned 3,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $222,611. This trade represents a 210.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Thomas Mcconnon sold 69,686 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.62, for a total transaction of $5,130,283.32. Following the transaction, the director owned 269,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,827,485.64. This represents a 20.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 37.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Goosehead Insurance

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Durable Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Goosehead Insurance by 126.5% in the 3rd quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 1,542,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,769,000 after buying an additional 861,374 shares during the period. Langdon Equity Partners purchased a new position in Goosehead Insurance during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,892,000. Whitebark Investors LP acquired a new position in Goosehead Insurance in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,229,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in Goosehead Insurance in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,222,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in Goosehead Insurance by 118.7% in the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 556,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,744,000 after purchasing an additional 302,130 shares in the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Goosehead Insurance

Here are the key news stories impacting Goosehead Insurance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: total revenue of $105.3M (up ~12%) and core revenue of $78.2M (up ~15%); GAAP EPS of $0.64 beat the Street consensus. Investors cheered the top‑line growth and the EPS beat. GlobeNewswire: Q4 and FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Share repurchases/authorization: the company repurchased $81.7M in 2025 and expanded its buyback authorization by $180M through May 1, 2027 — a clear shareholder‑friendly move that tends to support the stock. TipRanks: Buyback Expansion & Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook: management set an organic revenue growth target of 10%–19% for 2026 and said it will accelerate AI investments to drive agent productivity and growth — a signal of management confidence in scaling revenue. Seeking Alpha: 2026 Targets & AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction and coverage: multiple outlets highlight the revenue beat and share buyback as drivers for today’s move; some analysts maintain a cautious stance (consensus “Hold” on recent coverage). Investing.com: Shares Jump on Revenue Beat AmericanBankingNews: Analyst Ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript available for details on margin dynamics and AI spend; read the transcript for nuance on expense timing and agent growth cadence. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and valuation caveats: Q4 net income and EPS were down versus a year ago (net income $20.8M vs $23.8M; EPS $0.64 vs $0.79), and the stock trades at a high multiple (PE ~44.8), leaving limited margin for disappointment if growth or AI investments pressure near‑term margins. (Background metrics provided in company snapshot.)

About Goosehead Insurance

Goosehead Insurance (NASDAQ: GSHD) is a technology-driven insurance agency that connects consumers with a broad range of personal and commercial insurance products through an extensive network of independent insurance advisors. The company specializes in homeowners, auto, flood, dwelling fire, umbrella, life, and commercial lines coverage, working with multiple national and regional carriers to offer tailored policies. By combining advanced quoting tools with local market expertise, Goosehead streamlines the insurance shopping process and helps clients find competitive coverage options.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Westlake, Texas, Goosehead has grown its footprint across more than 40 states in the U.S.