As of close of business last night, Guidewire Software Inc’s stock clocked out at $116.73, down -2.19% from its previous closing price of $119.34. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2192942 shares were traded. GWRE stock price reached its highest trading level at $119.12 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $116.73.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of GWRE’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.39 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 266.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.72 and its Current Ratio is at 3.72. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Raymond James on February 01, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $125.
Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on December 08, 2023, while the target price for the stock was revised from $100 to $115.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 16 when Cooper Jeffrey Elliott sold 458 shares for $112.10 per share. The transaction valued at 51,342 led to the insider holds 72,386 shares of the business.
King James Winston sold 1,075 shares of GWRE for $119,078 on Jan 11. The Chief Admin Officer, Gen Couns now owns 45,410 shares after completing the transaction at $110.77 per share. On Dec 20, another insider, Hung Priscilla, who serves as the President & COO of the company, sold 2,020 shares for $104.64 each. As a result, the insider received 211,378 and left with 38,131 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 9.56B and an Enterprise Value of 9.29B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 10.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 10.12 whereas that against EBITDA is -160.46.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GWRE has reached a high of $121.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $68.45. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 113.13, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 92.40.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that GWRE traded 774.02K shares on average per day over the past three months and 734.23k shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 81.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 80.91M. Insiders hold about 1.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.29% stake in the company. Shares short for GWRE as of Feb 15, 2024 were 2.77M with a Short Ratio of 3.58, compared to 3.4M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3.38% and a Short% of Float of 3.39%.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 15 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.23 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.3 and a low estimate of $0.13, while EPS last year was -$0.21. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.13, with high estimates of $0.26 and low estimates of -$0.03.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.16 and $0.69 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.97. EPS for the following year is $1.72, with 16 analysts recommending between $2.12 and $1.36.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GWRE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $989.87M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $976.71M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $982.65M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $905.34M, up 8.50% from the average estimate. Based on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.11B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.13B and the low estimate is $1.09B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 13.10% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
