Clearwater Analytics Holdings, (CWAN) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the CWAN stock price target?

Take-profit $23.72 (-1.7% upside). Prior stop was $24.00.

Q: What are the risks of investing in CWAN?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.8% away); Earnings in 7 days (event risk); Target reached (-11.7% upside); Momentum score 3.6/10 — below 4.5 minimum.

Q: Is CWAN overvalued or undervalued?

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 27.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.7/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about CWAN?

15 analysts cover CWAN with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $24.

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Technology · Software - Application

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

$24.12-1.7% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#80 of 96 Software - Application

Stop $24.00Target $23.72(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1

Analyst target$24.47+1.5%7 analysts

$23.72our TP

$24.12price

$24.47mean

$24

$25

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.12 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.8% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards

Strong growth profile

Risks

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Near 52-week high (3.8% away)

Earnings in 7 days (event risk)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—

P/E (Fwd)27.2

Mkt Cap$7.2B

EV/EBITDA91.1

Profit Mgn-5.3%

ROE-2.6%

Rev Growth72.0%

Beta0.64

DividendNone

Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.11bullish

IV71%elevated

Max Pain$21-12.9% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value3.715%0.56

Quality4.815%0.72

Growth10.015%1.50

Momentum3.610%0.36

Sentiment5.210%0.52

Insider Activity3.410%0.34

Peer Rank3.210%0.32

Technical Setup4.25%0.21

Risk Profile6.75%0.34

Catalyst5.65%0.28

Overall (Σ contributions)5.14

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank

0.9

Quality Rank

2.2

Growth Rank

9.7

Industry growth leader

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume

0.0

Obv

1.0

Macd

3.7

Rsi

4.5

Ma Position

9.0

Overbought (RSI 70)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Analyst Target

3.0

3.6

Forward Pe

4.6

Forward P/E: 27.2x

GatesMomentum 3.6<4.5A.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate

RSI

70 · Overbought

↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $23.69Resistance $24.20

Price Targets

$24

A.Upside-1.7%

A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-11.7% upside)

! Momentum score 3.6/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

1/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CWAN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.12 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.8% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $24.00. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CWAN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $23.72 (-1.7% upside). Prior stop was $24.00. Stop-loss: $24.00.

What are the risks of investing in CWAN?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.8% away); Earnings in 7 days (event risk).

Is CWAN overvalued or undervalued?

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 27.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CWAN?

15 analysts cover CWAN with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $24.

What does Clearwater Analytics Holdings, do?Clearwater Analytics operates a cloud-native AI-powered investment accounting and reporting platform aggregating data...

Clearwater Analytics operates a cloud-native AI-powered investment accounting and reporting platform aggregating data on over $10 trillion of global invested assets for over 2,500 clients including insurers, asset managers, hedge funds, and banks. Revenue is primarily recurring through asset-based fees; the company agreed to be acquired for approximately $8.4B by Permira, Warburg Pincus, Temasek, and Francisco Partners, expected to close Q2 2026.