Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.100-3.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.240. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion.

Pegasystems Price Performance

PEGA stock traded down $0.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $85.02. The company had a trading volume of 2,028,566 shares, compared to its average volume of 815,577. The company has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a PE ratio of 62.06 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $99.04 and a 200 day moving average of $83.97. Pegasystems has a 12 month low of $54.55 and a 12 month high of $113.67.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The technology company reported $1.27 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%. Analysts anticipate that Pegasystems will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Pegasystems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.14%. Pegasystems's payout ratio is presently 8.76%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PEGA has been the subject of several research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Pegasystems from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $90.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $99.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pegasystems

In other news, insider Leon Trefler sold 752 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.83, for a total value of $70,560.16. Following the sale, the insider now owns 37,973 shares in the company, valued at $3,563,006.59. This represents a 1.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total transaction of $189,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 15,400 shares in the company, valued at $1,456,840. The trade was a 11.49 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,003 shares of company stock worth $1,346,086. 50.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.