Guidewire Software plunged more than -6% Wednesday, after posting weaker-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter guidance.
For the latest quarter, the software company reported adjusted earnings of 18 cents per share, beating Wall Street consensus estimates of 8 cents per share. Its revenue of $162.9 million, also came in higher than analysts’ estimates of $155.2 million.
However, the company’s fiscal fourth quarter outlook turned out to be much lower than what analysts’ expected. Its guidance came in at 47 cents earnings per share on a revenue range of $199 million to $207 million, below forecasts of 61 cents per share on revenue $226.4 million.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GWRE turned positive on November 21, 2024. Looking at past instances where GWRE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 06, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GWRE as a result. In of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GWRE advanced for three days, in of 337 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 269 cases where GWRE Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
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 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
GWRE broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 22, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 87, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. GWRE’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable 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 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly 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 (7.698) is normal, around the industry mean (30.859). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (159.968). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.107) is also within normal values, averaging (2.755). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.084) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.256) is also within normal values, averaging (57.731).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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