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King James Winston sold $119K of GWRE

King James Winston (Chief Admin Officer, Gen Couns) sold 999 shares of Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) at $118.74 ($0.12M total) on 2026-06-16.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · King James Winston
Published Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$GWRENeutralLow
01

Why it matters

This provides a fresh, primary-source datapoint on an officer’s open-market sale, but it does not include any new company performance, guidance, or operational development.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider sale for sentiment, but there is no fundamental catalyst in the text to drive a directional repricing.

03

What to watch

No 10b5-1 plan is stated, but the article provides no context on prior sales, compensation, or whether other insiders also sold/bought around the same time.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Filed/dated 2026-06-16 (after-hours filing timestamp)

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Guidewire Software, Inc.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$GWRENeutralHigh confidence
Context

Guidewire Software Form 4 shows officer King James Winston sold 999 shares on 2026-06-16 at $118.7430/share.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term impact; any effect would be second-order sentiment rather than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a standard Form 4 insider transaction with no 10b5-1 plan and no accompanying company-specific catalyst described.

Market effects

Sector

No sector read-through; this is a single-company insider transaction.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale may be for diversification/tax liquidity rather than a bearish view, especially with a small share count relative to typical insider holdings.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Guidewire Software, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • insider
    King James Winston

    Chief Administrative Officer / General Counsel who sold shares.

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