

The plunge was caused by tepid guidance linked to a strategic shift from legacy licensing models to cloud-based subscription models, which provide lower revenue but better margins. The downside is tepid topline growth, but what is sluggish growth in the face of wider margins other than an opportunity to improve both?

Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE) closed fiscal 2026 with annual recurring revenue, or ARR, above its guidance range, supported by cloud migrations, low customer attrition and demand for newer artificial intelligence and pricing products. Chief Executive Officer Mike Rosenbaum said ARR ended the fiscal year at $1.242 billion, up 19% year over year on a constant-currency basis.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) reported upbeat results for the fourth quarter on Thursday.

Guidewire Software (GWRE) is experiencing a significant decline as its Q1 revenue outlook falls below market expectations. While the company reported a strong q

Guidewire Software, Inc. stock reacted negatively to the company's fiscal Q4 results. Overall revenue growth slowed down significantly, but GWRE's cloud momentum remains similar underneath. PricingCenter and ProNavigator have attracted a number of new deals. GWRE's ARR and earnings momentum are guided to remain consistent in FY2027, albeit the Q1 ARR guidance is quite subdued.

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Guidewire Software NYSE: GWRE closed fiscal 2026 with annual recurring revenue, or ARR, above its guidance range, supported by cloud migrations, low customer attrition and demand for newer artificial intelligence and pricing products.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Guidewire Software (GWRE) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended July 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.