** Insurance distributor Goosehead Insurance's GSHD.O shares plunge as much as 18.8%; hitting their lowest since October 2024
** Stock last down 16.6% at $88.28
** GSHD late Wednesday reported Q1 revenue slightly below Wall Street expectations, after beating estimates in the previous quarter
** William Blair lowers its annual revenue estimate, says product availability and a challenging housing market remain a headwind for GSHD
** Brokerage believes headwinds could improve by the second half of the year, enabling growth to modestly accelerate
** Truist Securities says the flat lining in Texas home sales may have had a more substantial impact on new business in the quarter
** 4 of 10 brokerages rate the stock "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell"; median PT $130 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, GSHD stock up 4.4% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))
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