Why Is GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE I (GWRE) Stock Down Today?
By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · September 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM ET · reviewed against 2 wire stories
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE I (GWRE) is down -7.09% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 2 stories on GWRE across 2 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 47/100).
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GWRE stock closed down 7.09% at $150.91 after opening with a -1.0% gap. The decline followed a cautious outlook from the company on its cloud transition and a broader market downturn driven by weak investor sentiment.
What Happened
Guidewire Software’s stock fell sharply following a report that highlighted the company’s cautious guidance tied to its ongoing cloud transition. MarketBeat noted that while the company’s revenue, margins, and cloud ARR growth remain strong, the market reacted negatively to the tempered expectations. The stock opened at $160.80 and quickly moved lower, reaching an intraday low of $150.77 before closing near that level. The session saw 0.5 million shares traded, which is 0.3 times the 3-month average. The broader market also struggled, with the Dow falling over 250 points after disappointing jobs data.
What The Data Shows
The stock has declined 17.6% over the last eight sessions, from $191.07 to $157.35, and has printed 26 fresh 52-week lows on September 8. Over the past 30 days, sentiment has deteriorated from 53 to 49 on a 100-point scale. Recent insider activity has also been bearish, with 21 insider sales totaling $10.7 million disclosed in the last 90 days, including multiple sales by CEO Michael George Rosenbaum. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 99.6, with a market cap of $13.5 billion and a 52-week range of $102.30 to $272.60.
What To Watch
Guidewire Software has no scheduled earnings date in the immediate future. Investors should monitor coverage breadth and any further updates on the company’s cloud transition strategy.
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GWRE · Sep 8 session (5-min) · -7.65% vs prior close · updated 8:59 PM ETAI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 2 stories · 47/100 neutral
The headlines behind the move
Story flow · 2 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
4d agoPR NewswireNEUTRAL 46General
Guidewire HazardHub Finds 1M+ California Homes at Risk For Extreme Wildfires
Wildfire mitigation can reduce expected losses by up to 70% SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New wildfire analysis from Guidewire HazardHub classifies over one million California homes as "very high risk," while showing that property-level mitigation can cut expected...
6d agoMarketBeatNEUTRAL 48Earnings
Why Guidewire’s Post-Earnings Plunge May Not Last
Guidewire Software stock fell on cautious guidance tied to its cloud transition, but revenue, margins, and cloud ARR growth suggest the pullback may be overdone.
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