What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for GWRE FY2026 Earnings?

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) – Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Guidewire Software in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Guidewire Software’s current full-year earnings is $0.53 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Citigroup raised their target price on Guidewire Software from $123.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Guidewire Software from $210.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $231.00 target price on shares of Guidewire Software in a report on Friday. Oppenheimer raised their target price on Guidewire Software from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Guidewire Software from $204.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Guidewire Software currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $193.00.

Guidewire Software Trading Down 14.0 %

Shares of NYSE:GWRE opened at $177.57 on Monday. Guidewire Software has a 1 year low of $95.02 and a 1 year high of $209.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $191.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $161.08. The firm has a market cap of $14.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 493.25, a P/E/G ratio of 53.58 and a beta of 1.18.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 5th. The technology company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.08. Guidewire Software had a negative return on equity of 1.29% and a negative net margin of 0.62%. The business had revenue of $291.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $283.84 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.30 earnings per share. Guidewire Software’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Guidewire Software

In related news, President John P. Mullen sold 1,350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.68, for a total value of $253,368.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now owns 190,611 shares in the company, valued at $35,773,872.48. The trade was a 0.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 23,379 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $4,024,928.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 287,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,523,889.92. This trade represents a 7.52 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 52,601 shares of company stock valued at $9,116,179. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GWRE. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in Guidewire Software in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Guidewire Software by 537.0% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 172 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Guidewire Software during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. DT Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Guidewire Software during the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in Guidewire Software during the 3rd quarter worth $42,000.

Guidewire Software Company Profile

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.