Insider Selling: Clearwater Analytics (NYSE:CWAN) Insider Sells $176,843.52 in Stock

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) insider Subi Sethi sold 7,344 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.08, for a total transaction of $176,843.52. Following the transaction, the insider owned 235,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,665,060.80. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Subi Sethi also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 1st, Subi Sethi sold 25,646 shares of Clearwater Analytics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.09, for a total transaction of $617,812.14.

Clearwater Analytics Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Clearwater Analytics stock opened at $24.09 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $7.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.66. Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $15.73 and a 52-week high of $32.00. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Clearwater Analytics (NYSE:CWAN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.02). Clearwater Analytics had a net margin of 61.28% and a return on equity of 2.77%. The business had revenue of $205.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $203.66 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. Clearwater Analytics’s revenue for the quarter was up 77.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. will post 0.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on CWAN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Clearwater Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Clearwater Analytics in a research note on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Clearwater Analytics from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Clearwater Analytics from $28.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered Clearwater Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Clearwater Analytics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Clearwater Analytics

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CWAN. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Clearwater Analytics by 108.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 17,793,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,642,000 after buying an additional 9,268,950 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Clearwater Analytics by 21.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,261,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $599,370,000 after acquiring an additional 5,967,798 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Clearwater Analytics in the second quarter valued at $106,504,000. Hood River Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Clearwater Analytics during the second quarter valued at $99,105,000. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in Clearwater Analytics by 83.5% during the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 7,134,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,566,000 after purchasing an additional 3,245,986 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Clearwater Analytics

Here are the key news stories impacting Clearwater Analytics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital re‑affirmed a Buy (Outperform) stance and maintained a bullish price view, which supports investor confidence in forward growth expectations. RBC Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Temasek has joined a consortium exploring an acquisition of Clearwater — a strategic bid or takeover interest can create upside through takeover premiums or increased M&A speculation. Temasek Consortium
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain a tailwind: recent quarterly revenue grew strongly (about +77% YoY in the last report) and reported net margins were high, supporting mid‑to‑longer term earnings potential. Recent Results & Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed‑to‑positive: the consensus is a Moderate Buy with varied price targets, so analyst views are supportive but not uniformly aggressive. Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/trading context: the stock is trading above its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and volume has been elevated, which can amplify near‑term moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Technical Context
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: multiple senior executives (CEO, CFO James Cox, CRO Scott Erickson, CTO Souvik Das and insider Subi Sethi) executed large block sales around Dec 31–Jan 1, totaling millions in proceeds — this concentrated selling is weighing on sentiment and could pressure the share price. Representative filings and coverage: James Cox sales, Subi Sethi sales, Souvik Das sale, Scott Stanley Erickson sale and an InsiderTrades/MarketBeat summary. James Cox Sells Subi Sethi Sells Souvik Das Sells InsiderTrades Summary

About Clearwater Analytics

Clearwater Analytics LLC is a global provider of web-based investment portfolio accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions. The company’s software-as-a-service platform automates complex processes involved in investment data aggregation, reconciliation, valuation, and regulatory reporting. Serving institutional investors—including insurers, asset managers, corporations, government entities, and asset owners—Clearwater Analytics enables clients to optimize performance visibility, risk management, and operational efficiency.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Clearwater Analytics has grown its global footprint with offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.