Q2 Earnings Estimate for Pegasystems Issued By DA Davidson

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pegasystems in a report issued on Thursday, April 24th. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria forecasts that the technology company will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems' current full-year earnings is $1.89 per share.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The technology company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analysts have also issued reports on PEGA. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Pegasystems from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Pegasystems from $118.00 to $94.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Loop Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $105.00 target price (up from $85.00) on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on shares of Pegasystems from $115.00 to $95.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Barclays reissued a "positive" rating on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pegasystems has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $100.27.

Pegasystems Price Performance

Shares of Pegasystems stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $91.16. The company had a trading volume of 1,003,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 693,071. The company's 50-day moving average is $73.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $85.89. Pegasystems has a twelve month low of $55.71 and a twelve month high of $113.67. The company has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.26 and a beta of 1.22.

Pegasystems Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a $0.015 dividend. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. Pegasystems's dividend payout ratio is currently 5.83%.

Insider Activity at Pegasystems

In related news, CAO Efstathios A. Kouninis sold 658 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.90, for a total value of $59,154.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 1,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $89,900. The trade was a 39.69 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 2,000 shares of the firm'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 sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,466 shares in the company, valued at $1,528,043.58. This represents a 12.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 116,949 shares of company stock valued at $8,703,263. Insiders own 50.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Pegasystems

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its holdings in Pegasystems by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 19,597 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,826,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Pegasystems by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,875 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $548,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Pegasystems by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,401 shares of the technology company's stock worth $783,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Pegasystems by 85.6% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 323 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in Pegasystems by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 12,394 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,155,000 after buying an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. 46.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.