CWAN Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed May 7, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001866368-26-000017
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+20d
CWAN ▲ +0.08% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +0.08% · α vs SPY +0.06% · entry $24.35 → $24.37
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Currently $24.33 · -0.08% from $24.35 entry
Entry anchored
May 7, 2026
via day open
T+1d
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call +0.12% · α -0.11%
$24.38
settled 5w ago
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+0.08%
call +0.08% · α -1.38%
$24.37
settled 4w ago
T+20d
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call +0.08% · α +0.06%
$24.37
settled 8d ago
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Executive Summary

CWAN reported Q1 2026 revenue of $221.2M (+74% YoY) and non-GAAP EPS of $0.16, in line with consensus. The company is being acquired by a Permira/Warburg Pincus-led group for $24.55/share, with shareholder approval obtained on May 6, 2026. No guidance was provided due to the pending transaction, making the earnings release largely irrelevant for stock price.

Key Financial Metrics

Free Cash Flow
$11.2M
Gross Margin
65.8%

Actionable Insight

The stock is effectively locked to the $24.55 acquisition price; monitor FIRB approval and closing timeline. No trading opportunity from earnings given deal context.

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 revenue: $221.2M, up 74% YoY from $126.9M
  • Non-GAAP EPS: $0.16, in line with $0.16 consensus
  • GAAP net loss: $2.8M vs. net income $6.5M in Q1 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $77.4M, up 72% YoY, margin 35.0%
  • Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR): $872M, up 77% YoY
  • Shareholders approved $24.55/share acquisition on May 6, 2026; FIRB approval pending
  • No earnings call or forward guidance provided due to pending acquisition
  • Transaction expenses of $6.1M in the quarter related to the proposed deal

Financial Impact

Revenue beat consensus by ~2.2%; EPS in line. Deal value $8.4B at $24.55/share.

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Risk Factors

  • FIRB approval not yet obtained; delay or denial could risk deal closure
  • Termination of merger agreement could lead to significant stock downside

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Prepackaged Software
Analyst Consensus
47% bullish (15 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001866368-26-000017
Document: cwan-20260507.htm0001866368-26-000017
Document: 0001866368-26-000017-index-headers.html0001866368-26-000017
Document: 0001866368-26-000017-index.html0001866368-26-000017
Document: 0001866368-26-000017.txt0001866368-26-000017
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001866368-26-000017
6 reports for CWAN
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +3.83%Feb 24, 2026
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May 7, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.35 $24.37▲ +0.08%▲ +0.06%$24.33 (−0.08%)
Apr 15, 2026
8w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.11 $24.34▲ +0.95%▼ −4.86%$24.33 (+0.91%)
Apr 8, 2026
9w ago
DEFM14A
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$24.02 $24.19▲ +0.71%▼ −7.84%$24.33 (+1.29%)
Apr 8, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$24.02 $24.19▼ −0.71%▲ +7.84%$24.33 (−1.29%)
Apr 1, 2026
10w ago
10-K/A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$23.80 $24.20▲ +1.68%▼ −8.20%$24.33 (+2.23%)
Feb 24, 2026
15w ago
PREM14A
BULLISH ★ 9/10
$23.50 $23.40▼ −0.43%▲ +4.81%$24.33 (+3.53%)
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