Wedbush Predicts Pegasystems' Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:PEGA)

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Pegasystems in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 13th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.32 for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems' current full-year earnings is $1.87 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Pegasystems' Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The technology company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by ($0.20). Pegasystems had a net margin of 6.63% and a return on equity of 32.09%.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on PEGA. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $90.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Pegasystems from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $99.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. KeyCorp reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $118.00 target price on shares of Pegasystems in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Pegasystems from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $99.36.

Pegasystems Trading Down 2.2 %

PEGA traded down $1.89 during trading 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 has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 83.34 and a beta of 1.11. Pegasystems has a 12 month low of $54.55 and a 12 month high of $113.67. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pegasystems

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC acquired a new position in Pegasystems in the third quarter valued at about $436,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted 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 valued at $1,842,000 after buying an additional 13,200 shares in the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Pegasystems in the third quarter worth about $9,567,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Pegasystems by 32.8% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 16,230 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 4,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of Pegasystems by 9.9% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 88,554 shares of the technology company's stock worth $8,353,000 after acquiring an additional 7,947 shares during the last quarter. 46.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Pegasystems news, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Leon Trefler sold 752 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total transaction of $71,139.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 36,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,489,226.40. This trade represents a 2.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 21,745 shares of company stock worth $2,001,989. Corporate insiders own 50.10% of the company's stock.

Pegasystems Dividend Announcement

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

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.