DA Davidson Estimates Pegasystems' Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:PEGA)

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Pegasystems in a research note 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 currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $90.00 target price 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 (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%.

PEGA has been the topic of several other reports. Loop Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $85.00) on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Pegasystems from $119.00 to $107.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Barclays restated a "positive" rating on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Pegasystems from $118.00 to $94.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Pegasystems in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Pegasystems has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $100.27.

Pegasystems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PEGA traded down $0.71 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $90.45. The stock had a trading volume of 371,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 691,469. The company has a 50 day moving average of $73.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $85.93. Pegasystems has a twelve month low of $55.71 and a twelve month high of $113.67. The firm has a market cap of $7.70 billion, a PE ratio of 89.55 and a beta of 1.22.

Pegasystems Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.015 per share. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.07%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. Pegasystems's dividend payout ratio is currently 5.83%.

Insider Activity at Pegasystems

In other news, insider Leon Trefler sold 2,049 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.65, for a total value of $155,006.85. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 52,019 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,935,237.35. This represents a 3.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.63, for a total value of $211,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,528,043.58. This trade represents a 12.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 135,762 shares of company stock worth $10,386,802. Insiders own 50.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pegasystems

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PEGA. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Pegasystems by 150.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 278 shares of the technology company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Pegasystems by 85.6% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 323 shares of the technology company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional acquired a new position in Pegasystems during the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Pegasystems by 50.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 599 shares of the technology company's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pegasystems during the 4th quarter worth about $61,000. 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.