Wedbush Forecasts Pegasystems' Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:PEGA)

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Pegasystems in a report issued on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wedbush analyst D. Ives now forecasts that the technology company will earn $0.30 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.16. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems' current full-year earnings is $1.89 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Pegasystems' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pegasystems from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. JMP Securities raised their price objective on shares of Pegasystems from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. KeyCorp reduced their price target on Pegasystems from $118.00 to $94.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Pegasystems from $101.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Pegasystems has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.18.

Pegasystems Stock Performance

NASDAQ PEGA traded up $0.62 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $102.46. 828,974 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 762,394. The company has a market capitalization of $8.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.45 and a beta of 1.11. Pegasystems has a one year low of $55.90 and a one year high of $113.67. The company's 50-day moving average is $85.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in Pegasystems by 150.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 278 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pegasystems by 85.6% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 323 shares of the technology company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. CX Institutional purchased a new position in shares of Pegasystems during the first quarter valued at about $36,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in Pegasystems by 139.7% in the first quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 549 shares of the technology company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pegasystems by 50.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 599 shares of the technology company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. 46.89% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pegasystems news, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 17,713 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.36, for a total transaction of $1,582,833.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 21,495 shares in the company, valued at $1,920,793.20. This represents a 45.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Alan Trefler sold 31,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.93, for a total transaction of $2,234,295.00. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 17,247,614 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,223,373,261.02. The trade was a 0.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 127,087 shares of company stock valued at $10,299,146. 49.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Pegasystems Cuts Dividend

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

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.