Guidewire Software（GWRE）FY2026 Q4财报EPS和营收均超预期，但ARR指引未达买方高预期，盘中暴跌近20%

Guidewire Software ( GWRE ) dropped almost 20% on Friday after the cloud-based software provider for property-and-casualty insurers issued fiscal Q4 results. The company delivered a beat on earnings and revenue but failed to satisfy investors who had set higher expectations for near-term and full-year ARR growth. GWRE closed at $162.42, down $40.44 from the prior close. 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The firm also disclosed revenue of $411.0 million, topping expectations of $402.81 million by just over $8 million. Despite those beats, the market's reaction was sharply negative, as investors focused on the company's forward outlook rather than the headline results. Management issued fiscal 2027 guidance calling for ending ARR of $1.45 billion to $1.46 billion, revenue of $1.707 billion to $1.727 billion, and non-GAAP operating income of $403 million to $423 million. While the ARR target was described as broadly in line with consensus, it did not meet some investors' elevated buy-side expectations, according to coverage of the report . The results also highlighted a mix shift toward recurring cloud, subscription, and support revenue as license revenue declines during customer migrations. Key watch items from the earnings call included normalized attrition assumptions, Q1 services-margin timing, and limited visibility into the discrete ARR contribution from newer AI-native offerings. Read the earnings call transcript . By the Numbers: Guidewire Software Today's Range: $157.05 - $168.89 (as of 4:00pm ET) Previous Close: $202.86 Volume: Approximately 4.70 million shares, roughly 4.02× the one-month average 52-Week High: $272.60, approximately 68% above today's closing price 52-Week Low: $102.30, approximately 37% below today's closing price Forward P/E Ratio (Non-GAAP): 49.34 50-Day Simple Moving Average: $159.74, with the last price approximately 27% above this level prior to today's drop 200-Day Simple Moving Average: $157.34, with the last price approximately 29% above this level prior to today's drop RSI (14-Day): 66.33, reflecting strong recent momentum heading into today's session Short Interest: 6.13% of float Recent Stock Movement: Guidewire Software The table below showcases the stock's daily activity over the past few days: {"type": "table", "props": {"data": [{"date": "Sep 3, 2026", "return": "+5.24%"}, {"date": "Sep 2, 2026", "return": "-4.14%"}, {"date": "Sep 1, 2026", "return": "-1.79%"}, {"date": "Aug 31, 2026", "return": "-0.53%"}, {"date": "Aug 28, 2026", "return": "+2.37%"}, {"date": "Aug 27, 2026", "return": "+5.24%"}, {"date": "Aug 26, 2026", "return": "+1.45%"}, {"date": "Aug 25, 2026", "return": "-1.85%"}, {"date": "Aug 24, 2026", "return": "+1.43%"}, {"date": "Aug 21, 2026", "return": "+4.07%"}], "columns": [{"header": "Date", "accessor": "date", "align": "left"}, {"header": "Daily Return", "accessor": "return", "align": "right", "component": {"type": "signed-value"}}], "title": "GWRE Daily Returns"}} Latest Analyst Commentary on Guidewire Software Caffital Research (September 4, 2026): Rated GWRE Hold/Neutral, characterizing the post-earnings decline as understandable given slowing reported revenue growth and subdued Q1 ARR guidance, while noting that cloud momentum, deal activity, and margin expansion remained constructive. Read more Kenio Fontes (September 4, 2026): Rated GWRE Hold/Neutral, viewing Guidewire as a high-quality, high-switching-cost insurance-software company but arguing that decelerating guidance and a still-demanding valuation limited the margin of safety. Read more Donovan Jones (August 18, 2026): Rated GWRE Buy/Bullish ahead of earnings, arguing that Guidewire stood to benefit from insurers' AI adoption, its ongoing cloud transition, and the defensibility of its core systems-of-record position in the P&C insurance market. Read more