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Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) Reveals Prior Financial Statements Unreliable, Stock Tumbles 15% -- Investigation Opened by Hagens Berman

PR Newswire•13/11/2026•13:01 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Goosehead shares fell $8.56, or 15.6%, after the disclosure
  • ➤Financial statements for 2023-2025 and 2026 interim periods require restatement
  • ➤Quarterly report for September 30, 2026 will not be filed timely
  • ➤Accounting issues involve qualifying commissions and franchisee fees
  • ➤SEC comment letter prompted the company’s accounting reassessment

Expert Statements

Reed Kathrein, Partner at Hagens Berman

“We are evaluating whether Goosehead may have intentionally misled investors about the propriety of its historical accounting”

Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) Reveals Prior Financial Statements Unreliable, Stock Tumbles 15% -- Investigation Opened by Hagens Berman PR Newswire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 9, 2026, Goosehead Insurance (NASDAQ: GSHD) announced that it would not timely file its quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2026. The company blamed the delay on its need to restate prior financial statements, which it warned should no longer be relied upon.

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