EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of EPAM Systems from $247.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research lowered shares of EPAM Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on EPAM Systems from $215.00 to $183.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on EPAM Systems from $225.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, EPAM Systems currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $197.81.

EPAM Systems Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE EPAM opened at $137.14 on Friday. EPAM Systems has a 1-year low of $125.57 and a 1-year high of $222.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $179.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $176.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 2.59.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The information technology services provider reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. EPAM Systems had a return on equity of 13.57% and a net margin of 6.92%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.84 earnings per share. EPAM Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.600-12.900 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.780 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that EPAM Systems will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of EPAM Systems

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Boston Partners purchased a new position in shares of EPAM Systems in the fourth quarter worth $349,428,000. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in shares of EPAM Systems by 59.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,679,590 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $753,874,000 after buying an additional 1,371,557 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of EPAM Systems during the second quarter valued at $137,671,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of EPAM Systems by 849.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 784,101 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $160,649,000 after acquiring an additional 701,500 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of EPAM Systems by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,662,843 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $401,532,000 after acquiring an additional 596,760 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.58% of the company’s stock.

EPAM Systems Company Profile

EPAM Systems, Inc is a global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services. The company partners with clients across industries—such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology—to design, develop, and maintain complex software applications and digital experiences. EPAM’s offerings include custom software development, application management, infrastructure management, quality assurance, and testing services, enabling organizations to accelerate digital transformation and enhance operational efficiency.

In addition to its core engineering capabilities, EPAM delivers a range of specialized services, including product design and consulting, data and analytics, cloud computing, DevOps, and cybersecurity.