$GWRE

King James Winston sold $220K of GWRE

King James Winston (Chief Admin Officer, Gen Couns) sold 1,684 shares of Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) at $130.64 ($0.22M total) on 2026-07-09 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · King James Winston
Published Jul 9, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$GWRENeutralLow
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Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific sale details (shares, price, total value) under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically has limited informational content for valuation.

02

Market read

Traders may note the sale for sentiment monitoring, but it is unlikely to drive a fundamental repricing.

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What to watch

The filing does not disclose reasons for sale, and the transaction size may be driven by diversification or tax planning rather than outlook.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed on 2026-07-09, same day as the reported sale date.

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 insider King James Winston sold 1,684 shares at $130.64 on a 10b5-1 plan, totaling about $220K.

Expected impact

Likely minimal impact on the stock price; any effect is typically short-lived and outweighed by broader market factors.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction, explicitly tied to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, and the disclosed value is modest relative to typical company market caps.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single, modest 10b5-1 sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with 10b5-1, repeated insider selling can sometimes coincide with executives de-risking ahead of known personal or corporate events.

Key entities

  • Guidewire Software, Inc.

    GWRE, the company whose insider transaction was disclosed on Form 4.

  • King James Winston

    Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel who executed the sale.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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