Guidewire Software, Inc. · GWRE · FY2026 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2026

Guidewire highlights cloud migration and AI product momentum

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: cloud migration, low attrition, and AI-enabled cross-sell can support growth, while deal timing, concentration, implementation complexity, and product-level ARR visibility remain the key tests.

Reported After market closeNYSETechnology $12.01B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.99 Consensus $0.93
EPS surprise +6.1% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $411.1M Consensus $402.6M
Revenue surprise +2.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -19.9% Event window
SPY move -0.4% Same window
Abnormal move -19.5% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -11.2% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the current analysis emphasizes the Nationwide Tier 1 cloud migration agreement, the Qusar agentic platform, and gross ARR attrition below 1.5%. Guidance sentiment shifted from raised in the prior analysis to maintained in the current analysis.

Guidance delta

Maintained; the supplied analysis says FY2027 guidance points to high-teen ARR growth and incremental margin expansion.

Key takeaways

  • The supplied analysis describes financial performance above guidance, with strong ARR growth, higher operating income, and robust cash generation.
  • Cloud adoption and migration remain central to the growth story, while ProNavigator and PricingCenter are highlighted as cross-sell drivers.
  • Management's stated priorities broaden AI integration through UnderwritingCenter, developer assistants, implementation tools, and the Qusar agentic platform.
  • The analysis also identifies execution risks around deal timing, Tier 1 concentration, services margins, and AI-product ARR visibility.

Management priorities

  • Expand cloud migration and AI product integration.
  • Launch UnderwritingCenter and broaden AI developer assistants.
  • Roll out AI-powered implementation tools across projects and systems-integrator partners.
  • Develop the Qusar platform for customer-built AI agents.

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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Guidewire Software, Inc. is a global supplier of software solutions tailored for the property and casualty insurance industry. Its primary offering is Guidewire InsuranceSuite, a comprehensive platform that incorporates core applications like PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter. The company also furnishes Guidewire InsuranceNow, a cloud-native platform providing integrated policy, billing, and claims administration for insurers, alongside a self-managed version of the InsuranceSuite. Guidewire's product portfolio extends to specialized management tools, including Rating Management for accurate insurance product pricing, Reinsurance Management for executing rules-based reinsurance strategies throughout underwriting and claims processes, Client Data Management for effective utilization of customer information, and Product Content Management, which provides software tools and standardized templates to streamline the introduction and modification of insurance products.…

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