Guidewire Software Stock Options

GWRE Stock  USD 223.89  0.71  0.32%   
Guidewire Software's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.5 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.57 over 69 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Guidewire Software's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Guidewire Software's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Guidewire Software's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Guidewire Software Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Guidewire Software close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Guidewire Software's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Guidewire Software

Analyzing Guidewire Software's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Guidewire Software regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Guidewire Software's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Guidewire Software's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Guidewire Software's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Guidewire Software's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Guidewire Software common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Guidewire stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Guidewire Software's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Guidewire Software's Stock Based Compensation is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. Sale Purchase Of Stock is expected to grow at the current pace this year, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 933 M.

Guidewire Software In The Money Call Balance

When Guidewire Software's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Guidewire Software stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Guidewire Software's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Guidewire Software are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Guidewire Current Options Market Mood

Guidewire Software's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Guidewire Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most Guidewire Software's options investors are not very successful. Guidewire Software's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current Guidewire contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Guidewire Software will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0313% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Guidewire Software trading at USD 223.89, that is roughly USD 0.07. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Guidewire Software's daily price movement you should consider buying Guidewire Software options at the current volatility level of 0.5%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Guidewire Software options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Guidewire calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Guidewire Software stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Guidewire Software Option Chain

When Guidewire Software's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Guidewire Software stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Guidewire Software's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Guidewire. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Guidewire. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Guidewire Software against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
GWRE251017C003900001390.00.0 - 1.350.95Out
Call
GWRE251017C003800001380.00.0 - 0.951.15Out
Call
GWRE251017C003700001370.00.0 - 0.951.25Out
Call
GWRE251017C003600000360.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
Call
GWRE251017C003500000350.00.0 - 1.551.55Out
Call
GWRE251017C003400001340.00.0 - 1.62.7Out
Call
GWRE251017C003300000330.00.0 - 1.71.7Out
Call
GWRE251017C003200000320.00.0 - 1.951.95Out
Call
GWRE251017C003100002310.00.1 - 1.953.8Out
Call
GWRE251017C0030000017300.00.2 - 1.51.03Out
Call
GWRE251017C0029000011290.00.2 - 2.61.6Out
Call
GWRE251017C0028000015280.01.2 - 2.753.2Out
Call
GWRE251017C0027000045270.01.1 - 4.03.15Out
Call
GWRE251017C0026000040260.03.2 - 5.74.4Out
Call
GWRE251017C0025000053250.06.2 - 7.07.0Out
Call
GWRE251017C0024000013240.08.4 - 10.58.5Out
Call
GWRE251017C0023000067230.013.1 - 15.014.6Out
Call
GWRE251017C00220000133220.017.6 - 20.117.55In
Call
GWRE251017C0021000033210.023.6 - 26.232.1In
Call
GWRE251017C0020000068200.030.4 - 33.545.75In
Call
GWRE251017C001950004195.034.3 - 37.334.3In
Call
GWRE251017C001900005190.038.3 - 41.037.85In
Call
GWRE251017C001850003185.042.5 - 45.342.5In
Call
GWRE251017C0018000016180.046.0 - 49.884.1In
Call
GWRE251017C001750003175.051.3 - 54.351.3In
Call
GWRE251017C001700005170.055.0 - 58.689.3In
Call
GWRE251017C0016000014160.064.1 - 68.164.1In
Call
GWRE251017C001500001150.073.5 - 77.673.5In
Call
GWRE251017C001450002145.078.5 - 82.478.5In
Call
GWRE251017C001300004130.093.2 - 96.996.0In
Call
GWRE251017C001200001120.0103.1 - 106.7103.1In
 Put
GWRE251017P003900000390.0164.7 - 168.7164.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P003800000380.0154.7 - 158.8154.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P003700000370.0144.7 - 148.8144.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P003600000360.0134.7 - 138.7134.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P003500000350.0124.7 - 128.7124.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P003400000340.0114.7 - 118.9114.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P003300000330.0104.8 - 108.8104.8In
 Put
GWRE251017P003200000320.094.7 - 98.894.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P003100000310.084.8 - 88.884.8In
 Put
GWRE251017P003000000300.074.7 - 78.774.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P002800002280.055.0 - 59.032.6In
 Put
GWRE251017P0027000011270.045.8 - 48.527.7In
 Put
GWRE251017P002600007260.037.2 - 40.840.0In
 Put
GWRE251017P0025000014250.029.0 - 32.226.02In
 Put
GWRE251017P0024000023240.022.0 - 24.925.75In
 Put
GWRE251017P0023000026230.016.3 - 18.917.8In
 Put
GWRE251017P0022000036220.012.1 - 14.114.4Out
 Put
GWRE251017P0021000036210.07.4 - 10.39.22Out
 Put
GWRE251017P0020000013200.03.8 - 7.36.6Out
 Put
GWRE251017P0019500072195.03.7 - 5.83.3Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001900005190.02.75 - 5.04.16Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001850004185.02.1 - 4.12.98Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001800005180.01.15 - 3.35.7Out
 Put
GWRE251017P0017000015170.00.05 - 2.84.2Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001650002165.00.05 - 2.450.05Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001600003160.00.25 - 1.30.95Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001550001155.00.2 - 1.950.2Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001450009145.00.05 - 1.72.3Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001400008140.00.0 - 1.61.4Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001350003135.00.0 - 0.950.38Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001300001130.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001250002125.00.0 - 2.150.38Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001200007120.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001150004115.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001100004110.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001050001105.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
GWRE251017P001000001100.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
GWRE251017P00095000295.00.0 - 0.950.95Out

Guidewire Software Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Guidewire Software Market Cap Over Time

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Guidewire Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

933.04 Million

At present, Guidewire Software's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Guidewire Software Corporate Management

Michael PolelleChief Delivery OfficerProfile
Michael KellerIndependent DirectorProfile
Michael MahoneyHead ServicesProfile
Garo ToomajanianIR Contact OfficerProfile
Brian DesmondChief OfficerProfile
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Is Application Software space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Guidewire Software. If investors know Guidewire will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Guidewire Software listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.349
Earnings Share
0.42
Revenue Per Share
13.627
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.22
Return On Assets
0.006
The market value of Guidewire Software is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Guidewire that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Guidewire Software's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Guidewire Software's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Guidewire Software's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Guidewire Software's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Guidewire Software's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Guidewire Software is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Guidewire Software's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.