Jeffrey Elliott Cooper Sells 2,872 Shares of Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Stock

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) CFO Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 2,872 shares of Guidewire Software stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.08, for a total value of $551,653.76. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 74,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,252,528.08. The trade was a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Jeffrey Elliott Cooper also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, December 18th, Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 1,232 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total value of $240,240.00.

Guidewire Software Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GWRE opened at $199.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.48, a current ratio of 3.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $165.08 and a fifty-two week high of $272.60. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $221.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $228.06. The firm has a market cap of $17.00 billion, a PE ratio of 190.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.93 and a beta of 1.08.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The technology company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.66. The company had revenue of $332.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $316.62 million. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 10.15% and a net margin of 7.23%.The business’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.43 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Guidewire Software from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. DA Davidson upgraded Guidewire Software from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $246.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Guidewire Software in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $271.29.

Institutional Trading of Guidewire Software

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Guidewire Software by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,039,377 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,077,791,000 after buying an additional 116,726 shares during the last quarter. Linonia Partnership LP boosted its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 41.8% during the first quarter. Linonia Partnership LP now owns 3,396,310 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $636,333,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000,709 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Guidewire Software by 1.5% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,672,767 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $313,410,000 after acquiring an additional 24,991 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Guidewire Software by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,578,442 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $372,105,000 after acquiring an additional 84,152 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Guidewire Software by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,271,528 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $292,146,000 after purchasing an additional 202,064 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Guidewire Software

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

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded Guidewire, which typically supports buying interest and headline-driven flows into the name. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research issued a bullish rating (reported as a “Buy”/”Strong‑Buy” in coverage), adding to the recent cluster of upward analyst moves that can push momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved the company’s slate of directors, executive compensation and auditor at the annual meeting — removes a governance overhang but is unlikely to move fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed revenue beat and EPS in line, supporting the bull case for recurring cloud revenue, but the market reaction is being driven more by analyst commentary than new fundamental surprises. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling this week: CEO, President, CFO and CAO executed sales across Dec. 16–18 (notable transactions include the CEO and President selling multi‑thousand share blocks). Large insider sales can signal liquidity-taking and add short-term downward pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 1,232 shares on Dec. 18 (and previously sold additional lots), underscoring management-level selling amid the recent run‑up. Investors often view repeated exec sales as a mild red flag. Read More.

Guidewire Software Company Profile

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.