Q2 EPS Estimate for Guidewire Software Increased by Analyst

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Guidewire Software in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.25. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Guidewire Software’s current full-year earnings is $0.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Guidewire Software’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Guidewire Software from $242.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective (up from $255.00) on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Guidewire Software from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $281.00 price objective on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $271.29.

Guidewire Software Price Performance

NYSE:GWRE opened at $203.68 on Monday. Guidewire Software has a 12 month low of $165.08 and a 12 month high of $272.60. The firm has a market cap of $17.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 193.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.46 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $216.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $225.92. The company has a current ratio of 3.48, a quick ratio of 3.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The technology company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.Guidewire Software’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GWRE. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software during the first quarter worth $25,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Guidewire Software in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Guidewire Software during the third quarter worth $29,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Guidewire Software during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000.

Insider Activity

In other Guidewire Software news, CAO David Franklin Peterson sold 358 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.08, for a total transaction of $68,764.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,459,776.48. This trade represents a 2.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 1,232 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total value of $240,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 72,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,228,955. This trade represents a 1.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 57,140 shares of company stock worth $11,873,354 over the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.