Q1 Earnings Estimate for Pegasystems Issued By DA Davidson

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pegasystems in a research note issued on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems’ current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Pegasystems’ FY2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The technology company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by ($0.20). Pegasystems had a return on equity of 37.83% and a net margin of 8.29%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Pegasystems in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Pegasystems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays dropped their price target on Pegasystems from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Pegasystems from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $99.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.36.

Pegasystems Stock Performance

PEGA opened at $85.02 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.06 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of $99.04 and a 200-day moving average of $83.97. Pegasystems has a 1-year low of $54.55 and a 1-year high of $113.67.

Pegasystems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.14%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Pegasystems’s payout ratio is 8.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Leon Trefler sold 752 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.83, for a total transaction of $70,560.16. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 37,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,563,006.59. This trade represents a 1.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.63, for a total transaction of $211,260.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,528,043.58. The trade was a 12.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 14,003 shares of company stock worth $1,346,086. Insiders own 50.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pegasystems

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC bought a new position in shares of Pegasystems in the third quarter valued at approximately $436,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Pegasystems by 110.0% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 25,195 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,842,000 after purchasing an additional 13,200 shares during the period. Foundry Partners LLC bought a new position in Pegasystems during the 3rd quarter valued at $9,567,000. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of Pegasystems by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 88,554 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,353,000 after purchasing an additional 7,947 shares during the period. Finally, Versor Investments LP bought a new stake in shares of Pegasystems in the 3rd quarter worth $497,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.89% of the company’s stock.

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.