Guidewire Software, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $14.36B
- P/E (TTM)
- 105.2
- Dividend yield
- –
About Guidewire Software
Services-Prepackaged Software, SIC 7372
Guidewire Software provides a cloud-based technology platform for the property and casualty insurance industry. Its foundational core products, InsuranceSuite and InsuranceNow, are delivered via the proprietary Guidewire Cloud Platform and serve as transactional systems of record managing core processes including pricing, underwriting, policy administration, billing, and claims. The company supplements these core systems with digital engagement tools, an enterprise marketplace of partner applications, and specialized data and analytics software that incorporate predictive modeling and artificial intelligence. Guidewire serves property and casualty insurers of all sizes, ranging from multinational carriers to regional and local insurance providers.
As of July 31, 2026, Guidewire served approximately 550 customers across 44 countries and employed 4,174 people, comprising 1,762 workers in the United States and 2,412 internationally. The company delivers cloud infrastructure globally through Amazon Web Services regions, and its HazardHub geospatial risk evaluation product covers personal and commercial properties across 19 countries. The provided report text does not state the location of the company's corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Guidewire Software's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Guidewire Software, Inc.
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, CA
- Address
- 970 Park Pl, Suite 200 94403
- Phone
- (650) 357-9100
- Website
- www.guidewire.com
- Employees
- 4,174, Jul 31, 2026
- Industry
- Services-Prepackaged Software
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- July 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Santa Clara, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GWRE
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jan 25, 2012
- Shares outstanding
- 82M, Aug 31, 2026
- Public float
- $7.40B, Jan 30, 2026
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1528396
- CUSIP
- 40171V100
- ISIN
- US40171V1008
- LEI
- 549300WXSG0J8IXZCK32
- EIN
- 36-4468504
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael George Rosenbaum | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 278,466 |
| David Franklin Peterson | Chief Accounting Officer | 12,233 |
| John P. Mullen | President | 183,647 |
| Jeffrey Elliott Cooper | Chief Financial Officer | 85,420 |
| James Winston King | Chief Admin Officer, Gen Couns | 44,558 |
| Karl Alexander Vollert | Director | 578 |
| David S. Bauer | Director | 7,099 |
| Mark V. Anquillare | Director | 2,716 |
| Jeffrey Steven Sloan | Director | 2,371 |
| Catherine P. Lego | Director | 16,393 |
| Michael C. Keller | Director | 10,606 |
| Margaret Dillon | Director | 16,393 |
| Rajani Ramanathan | Director | 11,057 |
| Paul Lavin | Director | 13,796 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Rosenbaum | $14.01M | $29.50M | $6.66M | $192 | $163 |
| FY2024 Mr. Rosenbaum | $11.27M | $23.19M | $4.18M | $128 | $136 |
| FY2023 Mr. Rosenbaum | $9.55M | $11.21M | $3.94M | $72 | $124 |
| FY2022 Mr. Rosenbaum | $10.08M | $2.93M | $6.35M | $66 | $104 |
| FY2021 Mr. Rosenbaum | $8.23M | $7.32M | $3.01M | $98 | $148 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of July 31, 2026, we had 4,174 employees, including 2,082 in global product development and operations (comprised of research and development, cloud operations, and technical support), 1,015 in professional services, 553 in sales and marketing, and 524 in general and administrative roles.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 25, 2012 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Jan 9, 2012 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |