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Guidewire Announces $500.0 Million Share Repurchase Program and Completion of Prior Authorization
SAN MATEO, Calif., January 08, 2026--Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers rely upon, today announced that it has completed its share repurchase program previously authorized in September 2022 and that, effective immediately, its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program with authorization to purchase up to $500.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock.
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