8-K ·Filed May 7, 2026

CWAN

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed4mo ago SEC0001866368-26-000017
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight • Neutral

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.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
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 due 8w ago
Latest observation: T+38 +0.24% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
May 7, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+0.12%
call +0.12% · α -0.11%
$24.38
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+0.08%
call +0.08% · α -1.38%
$24.37
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+0.08%
call +0.08% · α +0.06%
$24.37
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
—
call — · α —
—
due 8w ago

Price Chart

Loading chart...

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

EPS
$0.16
est $0.16 · 0.0%
Revenue
$221.2M
est $216.4M · +2.2% · +74.0% YoY
Rating
in line
Free Cash Flow
$11.2M
Gross Margin
65.8%

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.

revenuearradjusted ebitda

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)

Investment Themes

Software & IT

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
11 reports for CWAN
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate 3 of 4 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +3.83%Feb 24, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for CWAN — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Jul 6, 2026
12w ago
15-12G
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.56 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5——
Jun 22, 2026
14w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$24.53 $24.56▲ +0.12%▲ +0.58%—
Jun 17, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.29 $24.56▲ +1.11%▲ +2.78%—
Jun 15, 2026
15w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.25 $24.55▲ +1.24%▲ +3.47%—
Jun 15, 2026
15w ago
144
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$24.25 $24.55▼ −1.24%▼ −3.47%—
May 7, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.35 $24.37▲ +0.08%▼ −1.38%—
Apr 15, 2026
24w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.11 $24.18▲ +0.29%▼ −0.69%—
Apr 8, 2026
25w ago
DEFM14A
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$24.02 $24.04▲ +0.08%▼ −3.43%—
Apr 8, 2026
25w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$24.02 $24.04▼ −0.08%▲ +3.43%—
Apr 1, 2026
26w ago
10-K/A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$23.80 $24.00▲ +0.84%▼ −2.78%—
Showing 10 of 11

US Market Status

Market Open — Closes in 3h 55m

Subscribe to SecBot

Get Real-Time SEC Filing Intelligence

Comprehensive SEC filing analysis delivered the moment filings hit EDGAR. Sentiment scoring, impact analysis, and actionable insights for every material event.

Try SecBot Free Coming soon: SecBot Pro with alerts, watchlists, and API access