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GWRE Stock Forecast: Guidewire Software, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$176
−3.85% on the day

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering Guidewire Software, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $206 — +17.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 72 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$14.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
72 / 100
Median analyst target
$206
Analysts covering
16
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.0%
1M
+24.8%
YTD
−12.6%
1Y
−15.9%
From 52W high
−33.0%
From 52W low
+71.0%
$103
$262
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GWRE stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Guidewire Software, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
72 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
89
Revisions
87
Growth
83
Issuance
76
Volatility
65
Accruals
43
Value
40
Momentum
34
Size
12

Quality (89): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Momentum (34): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (12): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

GWRE stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GWRE, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$150$200$250Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GWREHigh $258Median $206Low $137

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says16 analysts
14 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $137Median $206High $258

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Aug 2026Piper SandlerInitiatesOverweight$210
23 July 2026GuggenheimInitiatesBuy$180
23 July 2026GuggenheimInitiatesBuy—
14 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
14 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$300 → $258
2 July 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy—
25 June 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy—
8 June 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
5 June 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
5 June 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
5 June 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
5 June 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
5 June 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
5 June 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
2 June 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy—
2 June 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
18 May 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
10 Mar 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
6 Mar 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy—
6 Mar 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GWRE appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

GWRE analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−1.1%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
8
Fundamentals

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
94.4×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Price / sales
10.3×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

Price / book
11.1×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
111.2×

Cheaper than 2% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
26.9%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−64.2%

Higher than 7% of US stocks

Gross margin
63.5%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Operating margin
8.2%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Net margin
11.3%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
11.9%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.9%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

GWRE vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GWREGuidewire Software, Inc.$14.6B
72
GRABGrab Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)$14.8B
38
DTDynatrace, Inc.$14.2B
74
TYLTyler Technologies, Inc.$14.1B
58
PTCPTC, Inc.$16.2B
79
QNTQuantinuum, Inc.$16.6B
0
FIGFigma, Inc.$13.3B
19

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Guidewire Software, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest GWRE news & analysis

This Guidewire Software Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Monday

Benzinga · 10 Aug 2026positive

An analyst initiated coverage on Guidewire Software on a bullish note, as highlighted among top Wall Street analyst initiations for Monday. The initiation was listed among analyst rating changes covered by Benzinga.

Why it matters — A new analyst initiating coverage with a bullish stance adds another professional perspective on Guidewire Software for investors following the stock.

Guidewire Introduces Qusar Release to Help Insurers Build and Control AI Agents

PRNewsWire · 3 Aug 2026positive

Guidewire launched the Agentic Framework in its new Qusar release, allowing insurers to build, deploy, and manage AI agents on Guidewire Cloud Platform. The release includes Guidewire-built claims and underwriting agents, as well as Developer Assistants that help developers ship features more than 40% faster than generic coding assistants.

Why it matters — The Qusar release introduces new AI capabilities that could strengthen Guidewire's cloud platform value proposition for insurers and improve developer productivity on the platform.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GWRE stock

What is the GWRE stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering Guidewire Software, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $206, with estimates ranging from $137 to $258. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GWRE stock a buy right now?

Of the 16 analysts covering Guidewire Software, Inc., 14 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Guidewire Software, Inc. 72 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GWRE?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Guidewire Software, Inc. ranks 72 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (89 of 100).

Will GWRE stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +17.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Guidewire Software, Inc. 72 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GWRE stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Guidewire Software, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GWRE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $137 to $258 over the next 12 months.

How has GWRE stock performed over the past year?

Guidewire Software, Inc. returned -15.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Guidewire Software, Inc. do?

Guidewire Software Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based software platforms for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers worldwide.

What is the latest news on GWRE?

The most recent item we track (Benzinga, 10 Aug 2026): "This Guidewire Software Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Monday". An analyst initiated coverage on Guidewire Software on a bullish note, as highlighted among top Wall Street analyst initiations for Monday. The initiation was listed among analyst rating changes covered by Benzinga.

Company

About Guidewire Software, Inc.

Guidewire Software Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based software platforms for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers worldwide. Its core offerings include InsuranceSuite, comprising PolicyCenter for policy administration, BillingCenter for billing management, and ClaimCenter for claims processing, alongside InsuranceNow as an all-in-one cloud solution for rapid deployment. The company delivers innovative tools that integrate digital engagement, analytics, and AI to help insurers manage policies, claims, underwriting, and billing efficiently across commercial, personal, and workers' compensation lines. Notable features encompass the Guidewire Marketplace for integrations, PricingCenter for unified pricing and rating, HazardHub for risk data, and digital services enhancing customer, agent, and broker interactions. Guidewire Software Inc. supports over 570 insurers in 40 countries through a vast partner ecosystem and professional services, enabling operational efficiency and data-driven decisions in the P&C sector. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, it focuses exclusively on P&C insurance technology.

CEO Mr. Michael George Rosenbaum · 4,049 employees · United States · https://www.guidewire.com