Genus Capital Management Inc. Has $2.21 Million Position in Guidewire Software, Inc. $GWRE

Genus Capital Management Inc. lowered its position in Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) by 29.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,400 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 4,000 shares during the period. Genus Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Guidewire Software were worth $2,213,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Guidewire Software by 403.8% in the first quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 131 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Guidewire Software in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Guidewire Software in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Guidewire Software in the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Guidewire Software during the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000.

Insider Transactions at Guidewire Software

In related news, CAO David Franklin Peterson sold 1,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.87, for a total value of $439,837.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 14,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,440,010.68. This trade represents a 11.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 30,317 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.87, for a total value of $7,363,089.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 264,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,350,349.46. This trade represents a 10.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 113,743 shares of company stock valued at $27,385,985 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Guidewire Software Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of Guidewire Software stock opened at $223.19 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $238.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $227.82. The company has a market cap of $18.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 278.99, a PEG ratio of 14.73 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Guidewire Software, Inc. has a 1 year low of $165.08 and a 1 year high of $272.60.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The technology company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $356.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $337.82 million. Guidewire Software had a net margin of 5.81% and a return on equity of 9.00%. Guidewire Software’s quarterly revenue was up 22.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Guidewire Software has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Guidewire Software, Inc. will post 0.52 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on GWRE shares. DA Davidson increased their price target on Guidewire Software from $246.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Guidewire Software from $270.00 to $288.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Guidewire Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Guidewire Software currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.08.

Guidewire Software 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.