Pegasystems (PEGA) Competitors $101.07 +0.40 (+0.40%) Closing price 06/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$100.32 -0.74 (-0.74%) As of 06/18/2025 07:59 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, GWRE, SSNC, AZPN, FDS, 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), Guidewire Software (GWRE), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Aspen Technology (AZPN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Informatica (INFA), HashiCorp (HCP), and ACI Worldwide (ACIW). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Pegasystems vs. Its Competitors ANSYS Tyler Technologies Guidewire Software SS&C Technologies Aspen Technology FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Informatica HashiCorp ACI Worldwide ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation. Which has preferable 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$2.58B11.44$575.69M$6.7449.89Pegasystems$1.50B5.78$99.19M$2.0649.06 Does the MarketBeat Community favor 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 more volatility and risk, 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 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ANSS or PEGA? ANSYS presently has a consensus price target of $352.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.84%. Pegasystems has a consensus price target of $106.18, suggesting a potential upside of 5.06%. Given Pegasystems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 49.7% of Pegasystems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ANSS or PEGA more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.95% compared to Pegasystems' net margin of 11.98%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 44.72% beat ANSYS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ANSYS22.95% 12.38% 9.47% Pegasystems 11.98%44.72%15.17% Does the media refer more to ANSS or PEGA? In the previous week, Pegasystems had 8 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Pegasystems and 12 mentions for ANSYS. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Pegasystems' score of 0.90 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ANSYS 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pegasystems 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 PEGA 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 ExcelMetricPegasystemsCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.65B$150.73B$26.42B$8.57BDividend Yield0.12%1.38%2.96%4.21%P/E Ratio49.0635.1834.6719.22Price / Sales5.7815.022,266.80110.49Price / Cash35.7227.1236.9655.76Price / Book14.809.226.786.22Net Income$99.19M$3.58B$778.05M$249.15M7 Day Performance-0.14%-0.76%-0.43%-1.04%1 Month Performance2.67%-1.05%2.58%2.48%1 Year Performance77.85%38.58%52,090.58%15.31% Pegasystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PEGAPegasystems4.1517 of 5 stars$101.07+0.4%$106.18+5.1%+77.8%$8.65B$1.50B49.065,443Dividend IncreaseInsider TradeANSSANSYS2.6152 of 5 stars$342.14+0.8%$352.50+3.0%+3.4%$30.08B$2.58B52.245,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↑TYLTyler Technologies4.6199 of 5 stars$580.36+0.7%$680.50+17.3%+20.4%$25.03B$2.19B95.777,200Insider TradeGWREGuidewire Software4.2691 of 5 stars$257.35+0.6%$247.00-4.0%+82.1%$21.59B$1.14B714.863,380Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓SSNCSS&C Technologies4.7582 of 5 stars$81.22+0.7%$91.86+13.1%+28.4%$20.03B$5.96B27.0727,600Positive NewsAZPNAspen Technology0.4187 of 5 stars$264.33flat$276.25+4.5%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770FDSFactSet Research Systems4.3199 of 5 stars$426.79-1.3%$448.00+5.0%+4.3%$16.20B$2.25B30.5911,200Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.4905 of 5 stars$193.65+0.5%$210.14+8.5%-20.6%$11.76B$1.05B55.174,150INFAInformatica1.5483 of 5 stars$24.16+0.1%$24.46+1.3%-19.6%$7.31B$1.66B805.445,500HCPHashiCorp0.3798 of 5 stars$34.78flat$35.00+0.6%N/A$7.11B$654.89M-57.021,850News CoverageUpcoming EarningsACIWACI Worldwide4.1555 of 5 stars$47.79+1.0%$60.00+25.5%+24.3%$5.01B$1.67B22.653,350 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ANSYS Alternatives Tyler Technologies Alternatives Guidewire Software Alternatives SS&C Technologies Alternatives Aspen Technology Alternatives FactSet Research Systems 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 6/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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