Goosehead Insurance, Inc (GSHD) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 20, 2026

Research Idea

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High-momentum insurance name with near-term event: stock rose about 48% over 21 trading days and remains near highs, while Q1 revenue grew 23% and Q2 earnings are scheduled for 2026-07-22.

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Idea window: 7/16/2026 – 7/23/2026Sector: Financial Services

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$44.60
Market Cap
$1.62B
1D Return
+0.36%
YTD Return
-39.44%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
31.2
P/B
-9.5
P/S
4.0
EV/EBITDA
15.8
Div Yield
—

Fundamental Analysis

4.0

Key Financial Insights: • Stronger Margins • Rising Debt • Negative Equity GSHD's strong margins and free cash flow are offset by an expensive valuation, rising debt, negative equity, and limited cash coverage, warranting caution.

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Price Behavior

3.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Steep monthly decline • Oversold rebound • Critical support Support Level: $53.33 Resistance Level: $56.40–$57.20 GSHD is in a steep last-month downtrend but oversold conditions may support a short-term bounce, while a break below $53.33 remains bearish unless price reclaims $56.40–$57.20.

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Sentiment & News

5.0

Key News Insights: • Broad rating shifts • Inflation focus • No GSHD catalyst Broad analyst rating changes across sectors reflect macro-driven market reassessments ahead of Fed guidance, with no company-specific catalyst for GSHD.

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AI Summary

4.0
Negative

GSHD is now a leveraged execution bet—not a pure growth story—where improving margins and free cash flow must translate into renewed revenue outperformance and debt reduction to justify its still-demanding valuation; investors should wait for evidence of sustained top-line acceleration and a smooth CEO transition before treating the oversold share price as a buying opportunity.

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Description

Goosehead Insurance, Inc. is the holding company for Goosehead Financial, LLC, a U.S. personal-lines insurance agency operating through corporate and franchise channels. The firm distributes a range of consumer and specialty property and casualty and life insurance products via its corporate locations and a network of franchised offices; as of December 31, 2021 it reported 2,151 franchises. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Westlake, Texas.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Jul 16Jul 23GSHDGoosehead Insurance, Inc
High-momentum insurance name with near-term event: stock rose about 48% over 21 trading days and remains near highs, while Q1 revenue grew 23% and Q2 earnings are scheduled for 2026-07-22.
Closed-2.3%
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