Guidewire Software (GWRE) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE) in the last few weeks:

• 3/13/2026 – Guidewire Software was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 3/10/2026 – Guidewire Software had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $246.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Guidewire Software had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $300.00 to $250.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Guidewire Software had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $300.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Guidewire Software had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $175.00 to $200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/24/2026 – Guidewire Software had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $300.00 to $250.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – Guidewire Software had its price target lowered by BTIG Research from $225.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/4/2026 – Guidewire Software had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $250.00 to $210.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – Guidewire Software had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Guidewire Software had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President John P. Mullen sold 6,576 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.86, for a total transaction of $1,077,543.36. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 135,407 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,187,791.02. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeffrey Elliott Cooper sold 4,757 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.72, for a total value of $755,031.04. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 67,996 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,792,325.12. This represents a 6.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 31,895 shares of company stock valued at $5,201,172 over the last three months. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.