Guidewire Soars After Earnings

Shares of Guidewire

soared nearly 15% in after-hours trading Tuesday following the release of the company's second quarter earnings results. Guidewire is a provider of of software to the insurance industry. Guidewire posted an earnings per share of $0.21 -- significantly greater than the $0.02 estimate. Revenue was also stronger than expected at $72.2 million; analysts had only been anticipating $64.26 million. In the earnings press release, Guidewire's CFO said several customers made payments earlier than their third quarter due dates, which contributed to outperformance. The company will host a conference call at 5pm to go over its results.