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After finishing at $193.93 in the prior trading day, Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE: GWRE) closed at $197.46, up 1.82%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.82 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.0 million shares were traded. GWRE stock price reached its highest trading level at $198.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $194.9108.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GWRE by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 62.08. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.43 and its Current Ratio is at 3.43. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.46 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.46.
On May 22, 2025, DA Davidson Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $226.
On January 23, 2025, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $210.Goldman initiated its Buy rating on January 23, 2025, with a $210 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 18 ’25 when JEFFREY COOPER bought 1,232 shares for $195.00 per share.
JAMES W KING bought 1,860 shares of GWRE for $362,700 on Dec 18 ’25. On Dec 18 ’25, another insider, King James Winston, who serves as the Chief Admin Officer, Gen Couns of the company, sold 1,860 shares for $195.00 each. As a result, the insider received 362,700 and left with 33,702 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GWRE now has a Market Capitalization of 16787887104 and an Enterprise Value of 16480487424. As of this moment, Guidewire’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 187.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 51.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.95. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.954 whereas that against EBITDA is 218.166.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GWRE is 1.10, which has changed by 0.10168719 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13329959 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GWRE has reached a high of $272.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $165.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.75%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 817.58K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1542750 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 85.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 84.46M. Insiders hold about 0.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.06% stake in the company. Shares short for GWRE as of 1764288000 were 1288332 with a Short Ratio of 1.58, compared to 1761868800 on 1725332. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1288332 and a Short% of Float of 1.6900001000000002.
