Some Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the CEO & Director, Michael Rosenbaum, recently sold a substantial US$544k worth of stock at a price of US$104 per share. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 2.1%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Guidewire Software

In fact, the recent sale by CEO & Director Michael Rosenbaum was not their only sale of Guidewire Software shares this year. Earlier in the year, they fetched US$91.77 per share in a -US$2.4m sale. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$107. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. We note that the biggest single sale was only 12%of Michael Rosenbaum's holding.

Guidewire Software insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Guidewire Software

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Guidewire Software insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about US$26m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Guidewire Software Tell Us?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Guidewire Software you should know about.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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