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Sep 08, 2022
Guidewire Software (GWRE, $67.32) beats earnings expectations

Guidewire Software (GWRE, $67.32) beats earnings expectations

Guidewire Software posted its adjusted earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter ended July 2022, crushing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of -$0.04 per share. It is, however, lower than the year-ago quarter’s $0.37 per share a year ago..

Revenues rose +7% from the year-ago quarter to $244.6 million, also surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.58%.

Subscription and support revenue grew +34% year-over-year to $93.6 million, while services revenue rose +13% to $56.2 million. License revenue were down -14% to $94.8 million.

Related Ticker: GWRE

GWRE in downward trend: 10-day moving average broke below 50-day moving average on September 16, 2026

The 10-day moving average for GWRE crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 16, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 10 of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 77%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

GWRE moved below its 50-day moving average on September 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GWRE declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 66%.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where GWRE's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 20 of 28 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 34 of 49 cases where GWRE's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 69%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 01, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GWRE as a result. In 55 of 76 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 72%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GWRE just turned positive on October 01, 2026. Looking at past instances where GWRE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 33 of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

The 50-day moving average for GWRE moved above the 200-day moving average on September 02, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

Following a +8.98% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GWRE advanced for three days, in 223 of 320 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.

GWRE may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 148 of 205 cases where GWRE Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 72%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 62 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. GWRE’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 68 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 80 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.970) is normal, around the industry mean (51.456). P/E Ratio (89.067) is within average values for comparable stocks, (82.636). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.948) is also within normal values, averaging (3.135). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.011) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.496) is also within normal values, averaging (69.875).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 86 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. GWRE’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 95, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 98 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), Shopify Inc (NASDAQ:SHOP), Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER), ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW), Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY), Atlassian Corp (NASDAQ:TEAM), Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK).

Industry description

Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Packaged Software Industry is 9.9B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 39 to 244.09B. SAPGF holds the highest valuation in this group at 244.09B. The lowest valued company is STIXF at 39.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -6%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. RPGL experienced the highest price growth at 166%, while WCT experienced the biggest fall at -84%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was 14%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 32% and the average quarterly volume growth was -4%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 53
P/E Growth Rating: 76
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 77
Profit Risk Rating: 94
Seasonality Score: 7 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of software products for property and casualty insurers

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970 Park Pl.
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Guidewire Software (GWRE, $67.32) beats earnings expectations