Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) CEO Michael George Rosenbaum Sells 5,830 Shares

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWREGet Free Report) CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 5,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.74, for a total value of $692,254.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 199,776 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,721,402.24. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Michael George Rosenbaum also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, June 15th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.85, for a total value of $148,620.00.
  • On Monday, June 8th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.62, for a total value of $162,744.00.
  • On Monday, June 1st, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.92, for a total value of $190,704.00.
  • On Tuesday, May 26th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.51, for a total value of $166,212.00.
  • On Monday, May 18th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.19, for a total value of $153,828.00.
  • On Monday, May 11th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.38, for a total value of $163,656.00.
  • On Monday, May 4th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.91, for a total value of $170,292.00.
  • On Monday, April 27th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.09, for a total value of $165,708.00.
  • On Monday, April 20th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $167,700.00.
  • On Monday, April 13th, Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.77, for a total value of $142,524.00.

Guidewire Software Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:GWRE opened at $117.50 on Wednesday. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a 52-week low of $113.67 and a 52-week high of $272.60. The stock has a market cap of $9.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.51 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s 50 day moving average is $136.21 and its 200 day moving average is $155.98. The company has a quick ratio of 2.44, a current ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWREGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The technology company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.08. Guidewire Software had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 11.25%.The company had revenue of $372.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $355.92 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. Guidewire Software’s revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 1.83 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on GWRE. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Guidewire Software from $225.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Guidewire Software from $210.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Guidewire Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $229.00.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guidewire Software

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GWRE. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in Guidewire Software in the 4th quarter worth $202,405,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Guidewire Software by 547.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,180,334 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $176,537,000 after acquiring an additional 997,992 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Guidewire Software by 405.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 538,303 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $126,743,000 after acquiring an additional 431,725 shares during the last quarter. Stockbridge Partners LLC raised its stake in Guidewire Software by 39.0% in the 4th quarter. Stockbridge Partners LLC now owns 1,445,206 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $290,501,000 after acquiring an additional 405,850 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in Guidewire Software by 179.0% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 628,759 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $94,037,000 after acquiring an additional 403,370 shares during the last quarter.

Guidewire Software Company Profile

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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.

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