{"id":19468,"date":"2026-05-27T11:41:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/guidewire-software-nysegwre-stock-rating-lowered-by-zacks-research-marketbeat\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:41:45","slug":"guidewire-software-nysegwre-stock-rating-lowered-by-zacks-research-marketbeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/guidewire-software-nysegwre-stock-rating-lowered-by-zacks-research-marketbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research &#8211; MarketBeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Guidewire Software (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NYSE\/GWRE\/\">NYSE:GWRE<\/a> &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NYSE&#038;Symbol=GWRE\">Get Free Report<\/a>)<\/span> was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a &#8220;strong-buy&#8221; rating to a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating in a report issued on Monday,<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zacks.com\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zacks.com<\/a> reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Guidewire Software&#8217;s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS. <br \/>Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of Guidewire Software from $250.00 to $180.00 and set an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $300.00 to $250.00 and set a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. DA Davidson  reaffirmed a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and set a $246.00 price target on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo &#038; Company reduced their price target on shares of Guidewire Software from $250.00 to $210.00 and set an &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company&#8217;s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Guidewire Software  has a consensus rating of &#8220;Moderate Buy&#8221; and a consensus price target of $244.46.<br \/><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NYSE&#038;Symbol=GWRE\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Our Latest Research Report on GWRE<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Guidewire Software Price Performance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/down-20-these-3-software-stocks-are-boosting-buybacks\/\">Down 20%+, These 3 Software Stocks Are Boosting Buybacks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NYSE\/GWRE\/forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\">GWRE<\/a> opened at $137.55 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a current ratio of 2.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.64 billion, a P\/E ratio of 62.52 and a beta of 0.91. The company&#8217;s 50-day simple moving average is $141.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $164.33. Guidewire Software has a 52-week low of $115.57 and a 52-week high of $272.60. <br \/>Guidewire Software (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NYSE\/GWRE\/\">NYSE:GWRE<\/a> &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NYSE&#038;Symbol=GWRE\">Get Free Report<\/a>) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The technology company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $359.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts&#8217; expectations of $342.88 million. Guidewire Software had a net margin of 14.11% and a return on equity of 13.44%. The business&#8217;s revenue for the quarter was up 24.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 EPS.  As a group, analysts predict that  Guidewire Software will post 1.84 EPS for the current year. <\/p>\n<h2>Insider Activity<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/ai-is-powering-guidewire-softwares-growthso-what-spooked-the-market\/\">AI Is Powering Guidewire Software\u2019s Growth\u2014So What Spooked the Market?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In other news, CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidertrades.com\/guidewire-software-inc-stock\/michael-george-rosenbaum\">Michael George Rosenbaum<\/a> sold 1,200 shares of the company&#8217;s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.51, for a total transaction of $166,212.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 209,206 shares of the company&#8217;s stock, valued at $28,977,123.06. This represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1528396\/000178499626000048\/xslF345X06\/wk-form4_1779841048.xml\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidertrades.com\/guidewire-software-inc-stock\/david-franklin-peterson\">David Franklin Peterson<\/a> sold 273 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.86, for a total transaction of $44,733.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,533 shares of the company&#8217;s stock, valued at $2,053,657.38. This represents a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1496152\/000149615226000004\/xslF345X06\/wk-form4_1773864397.xml\" target=\"_blank\">official SEC disclosure<\/a>. Insiders have sold a total of 32,479 shares of company stock valued at $5,024,174 in the last ninety days. Insiders own  0.46% of the company&#8217;s stock. <\/p>\n<h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Guidewire Software<\/h2>\n<p>Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in  Guidewire Software in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000.  Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of  Guidewire Software during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000.  Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of  Guidewire Software during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000.  Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of  Guidewire Software by 620.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 144 shares of the technology company&#8217;s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Hazlett Burt &#038; Watson Inc. bought a new position in shares of  Guidewire Software during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display:inline-block\">Guidewire Software Company Profile<\/h2>\n<p> (<a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NYSE&#038;Symbol=GWRE\">Get Free Report<\/a>)<br \/>Guidewire Software, Inc develops software products and cloud services for property and casualty (P&#038;C) insurance carriers. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company&#8217;s offerings are designed to help insurers manage the core functions of their business\u2014policy administration, billing and claims\u2014while supporting digital engagement, analytics and operational modernization.  <br \/>Guidewire&#8217;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.<!--ReadMore--><\/p>\n<h2>Featured Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/newsletter\/PDFoffer.aspx?offer=top5&#038;RegistrationCode=NewsSites-SeeAlso\">Five stocks we like better than Guidewire Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stock-ideas\/banks-are-buying-back-stock-hand-over-fist-including-these-3-names\/\" target=\"_blank\">Banks Are Buying Back Stock Hand Over Fist, Including These 3 Names<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stock-ideas\/2-aluminum-stocks-poised-for-big-tariff-related-gains\/\" target=\"_blank\">2 Aluminum Stocks Poised for Big Tariff-Related Gains<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/autozones-pullback-sets-up-a-long-term-buying-opportunity\/\" target=\"_blank\">AutoZone&#8217;s Pullback Sets Up a Long-Term Buying Opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/ast-spacemobiles-june-launch-plan-puts-its-2026-satellite-goal-back-in-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\">AST SpaceMobile\u2019s June Launch Plan Puts Its 2026 Satellite Goal Back in Focus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--ViewCount:type=a&id=2408184--><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/scripts\/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx?Prefix=NYSE&#038;Symbol=GWRE\" alt=\"Analyst Recommendations for Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE)\" width=\"650\" height=\"330\"><!--Keyword: Guidewire Software,NYSE:GWRE,GWRE,Computer and Technology,40171V10,Downgrade,Zacks Research--><!--Ratings:4,16,NYSE:GWRE--><br \/><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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