Analysts Set Expectations for Pegasystems FY2025 Earnings

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) – Investment analysts at William Blair decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Pegasystems in a report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst J. Roberge now expects that the technology company will earn $1.29 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.30. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems’ current full-year earnings is $1.89 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Pegasystems’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital upped their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Wedbush increased their price target on shares of Pegasystems from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Pegasystems from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 price target (up from $70.00) on shares of Pegasystems in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pegasystems from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.61.

Pegasystems Stock Performance

PEGA stock opened at $66.27 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $56.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.79. Pegasystems has a fifty-two week low of $29.84 and a fifty-two week high of $67.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.48 and a beta of 1.08.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The technology company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.12. Pegasystems had a net margin of 16.05% and a return on equity of 43.49%. The firm had revenue of $381.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $351.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pegasystems

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PEGA. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pegasystems by 50.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 599 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pegasystems by 50.7% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,723 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,163,000 after acquiring an additional 5,625 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pegasystems during the first quarter worth $207,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Pegasystems in the 1st quarter valued at $289,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its position in Pegasystems by 70.2% in the 1st quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 1,433 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 591 shares during the last quarter. 46.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 11,147 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.19, for a total value of $648,643.93. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 119,868 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,975,118.92. This represents a 8.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Rifat Kerim Akgonul sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.97, for a total value of $227,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 70,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,028,747.49. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 167,146 shares of company stock valued at $9,591,204. 50.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Pegasystems Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st. Pegasystems’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.05%.

Pegasystems Company Profile

Pegasystems Inc develops, markets, licenses, hosts, and supports enterprise software in the United States, rest of the Americas, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company provides Pega Infinity, a software portfolio comprising of Pega Customer Decision Hub, a real-time AI-powered decision engine to enhance customer acquisition and experiences across inbound, outbound, and paid media channels; Pega Customer Service to anticipate customer needs, connect customers to people and systems, and automate customer interactions to evolve the customer service experience, as well as to allow enterprises to deliver interactions across channels and enhance employee productivity; and Pega Platform, an intelligent automation software for increasing efficiency of clients’ processes and workflows.