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Pegasystems (PEGA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$52.66 +0.16 (+0.30%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$53.06 +0.41 (+0.77%)
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About Pegasystems Stock (NASDAQ:PEGA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$52.16
$52.89
50-Day Range
$44.27
$54.13
52-Week Range
$28.31
$56.84
Volume
1.41 million shs
Average Volume
1.57 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.01 billion
P/E Ratio
51.13
Dividend Yield
0.11%
Price Target
$54.05
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Pegasystems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

PEGA MarketRank™: 

Pegasystems scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 133rd out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pegasystems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pegasystems has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Pegasystems' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Pegasystems are expected to grow by 14.29% in the coming year, from $1.89 to $2.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pegasystems is 51.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pegasystems is 51.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 36.04.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Pegasystems has a P/B Ratio of 15.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Pegasystems' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.82% of the float of Pegasystems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pegasystems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pegasystems has recently increased by 93.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pegasystems has a dividend yield of 0.11%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pegasystems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Pegasystems is 5.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Pegasystems will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.78% next year. This indicates that Pegasystems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Pegasystems' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.82% of the float of Pegasystems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pegasystems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pegasystems has recently increased by 93.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Pegasystems has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Pegasystems this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    20 people have searched for PEGA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added Pegasystems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pegasystems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,410,731.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    50.10% of the stock of Pegasystems is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    46.89% of the stock of Pegasystems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Pegasystems' insider trading history.
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PEGA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pegasystems' stock was trading at $46.60 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PEGA shares have increased by 13.0% and is now trading at $52.66.
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Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The technology company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.10. Pegasystems had a net margin of 11.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 44.72%.
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Pegasystems shares split on Monday, June 23rd 2025.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 17th 2025. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Sunday, June 22nd 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Pegasystems: Everflow, Qurious, Valued, In The Chat, OpenSpan, Ultima Information Technology, Firefly Software, and others.

Top institutional investors of Pegasystems include Private Client Services LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan Trefler, Richard H Jones, Rifat Kerim Akgonul, Leon Trefler, Sharon T Rowlands, Kenneth Stillwell, John Gerard Higgins, Larry Weber and Efstathios A Kouninis.
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Shares of PEGA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pegasystems investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/12/2025
Record date for 4/15 Dividend
4/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
4/01/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
7/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
7/01/2025
Today
7/02/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
COMP - SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Application Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PEGA
Employees
5,443
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$54.05
High Stock Price Target
$66.00
Low Stock Price Target
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
51.04
Forward P/E Ratio
27.71
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$99.19 million
Pretax Margin
17.30%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.50 billion
Cash Flow
$1.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
38.42
Book Value
$3.41 per share
Price / Book
15.36

Miscellaneous

Free Float
85,411,000
Market Cap
$8.96 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.13

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This page (NASDAQ:PEGA) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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