James Winston King Sells 1,001 Shares of Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Stock

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) insider James Winston King sold 1,001 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.86, for a total transaction of $164,023.86. Following the transaction, the insider owned 32,701 shares in the company, valued at $5,358,385.86. The trade was a 2.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

James Winston King also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, December 18th, James Winston King sold 1,860 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total transaction of $362,700.00.

Guidewire Software Stock Performance

GWRE stock opened at $156.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 2.93. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $148.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $197.49. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $120.37 and a fifty-two week high of $272.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.21 billion, a PE ratio of 70.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.22 and a beta of 1.06.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The technology company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $359.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $342.88 million. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 13.44% and a net margin of 14.11%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. Analysts forecast that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 0.52 EPS for the current year.

Guidewire Software announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, January 8th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 3.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on Guidewire Software from $300.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Guidewire Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $242.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $300.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Guidewire Software currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $249.85.

Trending Headlines about Guidewire Software

Here are the key news stories impacting Guidewire Software this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large call‑option flow — traders bought ~1,297 GWRE call contracts (≈1,563% above average), signaling speculative positioning for upside in the near term.
• Positive Sentiment: Board buyback — a $500M repurchase authorization (~3.1% of shares) remains a structural support and signal management sees value in the equity. Guidewire Buyback Article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals are strong — Q4 revenue and EPS beat (March 5) and continued analyst bullishness (consensus “Moderate Buy”, average target near $250) provide longer‑term upside support. MarketBeat GWRE Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic narrative shifting — coverage highlights AI tailwinds and modernization opportunities for P&C insurers; these are positives over time but not an immediate catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/contextual note — 50‑day moving average sits well below the 200‑day average, and intraday volume has been below recent averages, which can amplify directional moves until volume confirms a trend change.
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling — multiple senior executives (CEO Michael Rosenbaum, President John Mullen, CFO Jeffrey Cooper, CAO David Peterson and others) executed clustered sales totalling several hundred to thousands of shares in the $160–$164 area; that kind of clustered insider trimming can sap investor confidence and trigger near‑term selling pressure. InsiderTrades: CEO Sells

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Guidewire Software

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Guidewire Software during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Guidewire Software during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in shares of Guidewire Software by 620.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 144 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software, Inc develops software products and cloud services for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company’s offerings are designed to help insurers manage the core functions of their business—policy administration, billing and claims—while supporting digital engagement, analytics and operational modernization.

Guidewire’s core product portfolio is commonly known as the InsuranceSuite, which includes PolicyCenter for policy administration, BillingCenter for billing and receivables, and ClaimCenter for claims management.