Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PRCH in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
This week's news on Porch is dominated by insider selling activity rather than new business developments. COO Matthew Neagle sold $678,022 in stock on October 1, director Amanda Reierson sold $152,617 worth on October 6 following a proposed sale of 20,919 shares, CEO Matt Ehrlichman sold over $507,556.90 and separately 26,135 shares to cover tax-withholding obligations tied to RSU vesting, and CFO Shawn Tabak sold approximately $162,295 in shares for similar tax purposes. These transactions were largely conducted under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans or mandated sell-to-cover arrangements rather than discretionary trades, occurring while shares traded near their 52-week high.
Porch closes at $17.69, up 0.7%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $16.78 and 200-day average of $11.42, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock's six-month return stands at 159.8% and its one-year return at 16.7%. The GekkoIndex reads 49.1, placing it in the Neutral zone, down 3.4 over five days. Gekko Fair Value is set at $18.34, putting the current price 3.5% below that level.
Porch next reports earnings on 4 November 2026 after the close, 23 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Its last reaction to earnings was a 13.5% move, with 6 beats in the last 8 quarters and an average absolute reaction of 38%. Analyst consensus from 6 firms shows 5 buy and 1 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $20.79, implying 17.5% upside. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged 11.2% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Porch scores 1 supportive, 3 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive3 mixed1 headwind
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $17.69 is above the 50-day ($16.78) and 200-day ($11.42) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart49.1, Neutral
Reading 49.1 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex3.5% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.5% below).
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See smart moneyReports in 23 days
Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+11.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +11.2% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Porch closed at $17.69 on Oct 12, 2026, +16.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $6.36 to $18.37.
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Porch builds a software platform used by customers in the United States and Canada, with its work split across two main lines: Vertical Software and Insurance. Through the Vertical Software side, it equips home services businesses with purpose-built tools and support, and gives homeowners and future buyers an early link to helpful resources. Familiar names tied to this part of the business include Floify, HireAHelper, ISN, iRoofing, Palm-Tech, Porch.com, Rynoh, and V12.
On the Insurance side, Porch sells property-focused coverage through a carrier it owns outright, a group of independent agencies, and a warranty underwriter under its control, with brands such as American Home Protect, Elite Insurance Group, and Homeowners of America attached to this work. The people and businesses it serves range from inspectors and other home service workers to homebuyers, current homeowners, and firms handling moving, insurance, warranties, security, or telecom. It rounds out its offerings with coverage for property and casualty, homes, vehicles, floods, and umbrella needs, plus services built for contractors.
Founded in 2011, Porch runs its operations out of Seattle, Washington. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker PRCH.
Porch’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 49.1, in the Neutral zone, down 3.4 points over five sessions.
Down 3.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 47 | +0.9% | −0.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 217 | +2.6% | +12.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 365 | +3.2% | +11.5% | ||
| Distribution | 50 | +0.1% | +11.2% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average PRCH share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Porch trades 3.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $18.34, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Porch shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$18.34
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
3.5% below fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 5.9% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Porch, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PRCH in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in PRCH were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Porch has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
Porch reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 4, 2026
Expected after the close, 23 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.05 est −$0.03 | $131.8M est $122.3M | +13.5% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | −$0.04 est −$0.06 | $109.4M est $94.72M | +25.8% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | −$0.03 est −$0.08 | $112.3M est $108.4M | +15.6% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | −$0.10 est −$0.08 | $118.1M est $108.8M | −27.2% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.02 est −$0.08 | $119.3M est $112.1M | +24.7% |
| May 6, 2025 | $0.04 est −$0.34 | $104.7M est $96.85M | +70.4% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $0.09 est $0.14 | $100.4M est $110.3M | +67.9% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.12 est −$0.30 | $111.2M est $109.6M | +58.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Porch is $20.79, +17.5% from the last close, from 6 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 6 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Texas Capital Securities | $20 | +13.1% |
| Sep 16 | Craig-Hallum | — | — |
| Aug 3 | B. Riley Securities | $21 | +18.7% |
| Jul 30 | Benchmark Co. | $23 | +30.0% |
| Jul 30 | KBW | $16.50 | −6.7% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Porch averaged +11.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −7.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +12.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +11.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +46.7% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, PRCH’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 21.5%.
Porch’s market cap is $2.01B and revenue of $513.6M over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Porch this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 16 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
Porch’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway | Neutral | 0.1% above |
| BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway | Neutral | 1.2% below |
| CBChubb | Neutral | 1.8% below |
| TRVTravelers Companies | Neutral | 1.6% above |
| HIGHartford Insurance | Neutral | 7.1% below |
| MKLMarkel | Neutral | 3.3% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Porch’s market cap is $2.01B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $17.69, with 113.5M shares outstanding.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Porch is $20.79, +17.5% from the last close. Of the 6 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Porch is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $17.69 is 3.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $18.34. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Porch is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.01 per share on revenue of $135.0M. Porch beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 38% on average across the report.
Porch’s 52-week high is $18.37 and its 52-week low is $6.36; it closed at $17.69 on Oct 12, 2026, +16.7% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $27.50 on Nov 16, 2021.
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