Why These 15 Large Tech Stocks Are Skyrocketing So Far in 2025

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9. Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q3 2024: 51

Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE) is a cloud-based software solutions company.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 after it was included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index in January of this year.

GWRE replaced Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals in the S&P MidCap 400 on January 27, 2025. This triggered institutional buying from index-tracking funds.

This is on top of a strong Q1 FY2025 earnings report in December 2024. Revenue grew 27% year-over-year to $262.9 million and was driven by 33% growth in subscription revenue and nine new cloud contracts.

The company shifted to GAAP profitability with $9.1 million in net income vs. a $27.1 million loss in the year-ago quarter.

FY2025 guidance was raised as well, and it now sees revenue at $1.155 billion to $1.167 billion, which is a growth of around 16% year-over-year.

The consensus price target of $204.5 implies 5.21% downside.

GWRE  stock is up 27.93% year-to-date.

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