DA Davidson Predicts Pegasystems' Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:PEGA)

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Pegasystems in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria expects that the technology company will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems' current full-year earnings is $1.87 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Pegasystems' FY2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 32.09% and a net margin of 6.63%.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Citigroup raised their target price on Pegasystems from $99.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Pegasystems from $90.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com raised Pegasystems from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $118.00 price target on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $99.36.

Pegasystems Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PEGA traded down $1.89 on Monday, hitting $84.17. The stock had a trading volume of 1,006,196 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,017,382. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $98.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.32. Pegasystems has a 1 year low of $54.55 and a 1 year high of $113.67. The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.34 and a beta of 1.11.

Pegasystems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.14%. Pegasystems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 7,742 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.72, for a total value of $655,902.24. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,466 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,225,559.52. This trade represents a 34.86 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Efstathios A. Kouninis sold 299 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.90, for a total value of $28,973.10. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,745 shares of company stock worth $2,001,989 in the last 90 days. 50.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Pegasystems

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Pegasystems by 150.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 278 shares of the technology company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in Pegasystems in the third quarter worth about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Pegasystems by 85.6% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 323 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Pegasystems by 49.1% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 656 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Pegasystems during the third quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Institutional investors own 46.89% of the company's stock.

About Pegasystems

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.