Pegasystems (PEGA) Competitors $101.33 -0.71 (-0.70%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.66 +1.33 (+1.32%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PEGA vs. ANSS, TYL, SSNC, GWRE, FDS, AZPN, MANH, INFA, HCP, and ACIWShould you be buying Pegasystems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pegasystems include ANSYS (ANSS), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Guidewire Software (GWRE), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Informatica (INFA), HashiCorp (HCP), and ACI Worldwide (ACIW). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Pegasystems vs. ANSYS Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies Guidewire Software FactSet Research Systems Aspen Technology Manhattan Associates Informatica HashiCorp ACI Worldwide ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer ANSS or PEGA? In the previous week, Pegasystems had 52 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Pegasystems and 5 mentions for ANSYS. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Pegasystems' score of 0.73 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ANSYS 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Pegasystems 23 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ANSS or PEGA? ANSYS presently has a consensus target price of $352.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.87%. Pegasystems has a consensus target price of $106.18, indicating a potential upside of 4.79%. Given Pegasystems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pegasystems is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ANSYS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Pegasystems 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do institutionals and insiders believe in ANSS or PEGA? 92.4% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of Pegasystems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 49.7% of Pegasystems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ANSS or PEGA? Pegasystems received 98 more outperform votes than ANSYS when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.52% of users gave Pegasystems an outperform vote while only 53.56% of users gave ANSYS an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformANSYSOutperform Votes41453.56% Underperform Votes35946.44% PegasystemsOutperform Votes51260.52% Underperform Votes33439.48% Which has better earnings and valuation, ANSS or PEGA? ANSYS has higher revenue and earnings than Pegasystems. Pegasystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANSYS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioANSYS$2.58B11.78$575.69M$6.7451.34Pegasystems$1.64B5.28$99.19M$2.0649.19 Which has more risk & volatility, ANSS or PEGA? ANSYS has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pegasystems has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ANSS or PEGA more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.62% compared to Pegasystems' net margin of 6.63%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 32.09% beat ANSYS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ANSYS22.62% 12.69% 9.65% Pegasystems 6.63%32.09%9.45% SummaryANSYS and Pegasystems tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pegasystems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PEGA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PEGA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPegasystemsData processing & preparation IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.67B$4.40B$26.25B$8.66BDividend Yield0.12%3.69%2.86%4.19%P/E Ratio100.3398.8145.1820.17Price / Sales5.281,849.902,031.83161.90Price / Cash28.9233.7434.7434.64Price / Book14.866.667.084.72Net Income$99.19M$46.01M$740.66M$247.80M7 Day Performance1.31%3.48%4.00%3.36%1 Month Performance8.88%5.93%7.39%9.71%1 Year Performance73.18%25.30%52,442.62%14.41% Pegasystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PEGAPegasystems4.4988 of 5 stars$101.33-0.7%$106.18+4.8%+76.9%$8.67B$1.64B100.336,140Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeANSSANSYS2.6499 of 5 stars$332.61+0.5%$352.50+6.0%+5.5%$29.24B$2.58B50.785,600Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.3959 of 5 stars$563.69-2.3%$687.82+22.0%+20.4%$24.31B$2.19B93.027,200Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSSNCSS&C Technologies4.8706 of 5 stars$79.33-1.5%$91.86+15.8%+31.8%$19.57B$5.96B26.4427,600Positive NewsGWREGuidewire Software3.5686 of 5 stars$215.03+0.0%$207.42-3.5%+98.0%$18.04B$1.08B597.313,380Earnings ReportInsider TradeFDSFactSet Research Systems4.3844 of 5 stars$457.00-0.3%$440.22-3.7%+4.1%$17.34B$2.25B32.7611,200AZPNAspen Technology0.4239 of 5 stars$264.33flat$276.25+4.5%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770MANHManhattan Associates3.9141 of 5 stars$184.49-2.3%$210.14+13.9%-12.2%$11.20B$1.05B52.564,150Analyst DowngradeINFAInformatica1.7813 of 5 stars$24.09+0.3%$24.46+1.5%-15.6%$7.29B$1.66B803.275,500Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionHCPHashiCorp0.369 of 5 stars$34.78flat$35.00+0.6%N/A$7.11B$654.89M-57.021,850ACIWACI Worldwide3.8823 of 5 stars$46.12-0.3%$60.00+30.1%+36.9%$4.84B$1.67B21.863,350 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ANSYS Alternatives Tyler Technologies Alternatives SS&C Technologies Alternatives Guidewire Software Alternatives FactSet Research Systems Alternatives Aspen Technology Alternatives Manhattan Associates Alternatives Informatica Alternatives HashiCorp Alternatives ACI Worldwide Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PEGA) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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