About Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS)
Progress Software Corporation is engaged in application development. The Company operates through three segments: OpenEdge, Data Connectivity and Integration (DCI), and Application Development and Deployment (AppDev). The OpenEdge business segment provides the product enhancements and marketing support to its partner base. It is also focused on providing partners and direct end users with a path to develop and integrate cloud-based applications. Its solutions include Progress OpenEdge and Progress Corticon. The DCI segment is focused on its data assets, including the data integration components of its cloud offerings. Its solutions include Progress DataDirect Connect and Progress DataDirect Cloud. The AppDev business segment is focused on generating customers for its application development assets. Its solutions include Dev Tools, NativeScript, Dev Cloud, Telerik Platform, Test Studio, Sitefinity and Progress Rollbase. Its offerings span Web, mobile and data.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustrySystems Software
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:PRGS
CUSIP74331210
Phone781-280-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33%
Current Ratio1.17%
Quick Ratio1.17%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio21.72
Forward P/E Ratio18.22
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$397.57 million
Price / Sales4.27
Cash Flow$2.6489 per share
Price / Cash14.10
Book Value$7.65 per share
Price / Book4.88
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.72
Net Income$37.41 million
Net Margins12.69%
Return on Equity23.37%
Return on Assets12.30%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,470
Outstanding Shares45,460,000
Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Progress Software's stock symbol?
Progress Software trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PRGS."
How often does Progress Software pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Progress Software?
Progress Software announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, June 15th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 31st. View Progress Software's Dividend History.
How will Progress Software's stock buyback program work?
Progress Software announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, September 28th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $159,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Progress Software's earnings last quarter?
Progress Software Co. (NASDAQ:PRGS) released its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 28th. The software maker reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.07. The software maker earned $94.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.47 million. Progress Software had a return on equity of 23.37% and a net margin of 12.69%. Progress Software's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. View Progress Software's Earnings History.
When is Progress Software's next earnings date?
What guidance has Progress Software issued on next quarter's earnings?
Progress Software issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.36-2.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.34. The company issued revenue guidance of $399-404 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $403.80 million.Progress Software also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.51-0.53 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for PRGS?
3 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Progress Software's shares. Their forecasts range from $42.00 to $47.00. On average, they anticipate Progress Software's stock price to reach $44.50 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Progress Software.
Are investors shorting Progress Software?
Progress Software saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,872,040 shares, an increase of 54.4% from the February 28th total of 1,212,396 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,004,291 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 4.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
Who are some of Progress Software's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Progress Software include Tableau Software (DATA), Sina (SINA), Konami (KNMCY), Paycom (PAYC), National Instruments (NATI), Guidewire Software (GWRE), LogMeIn (LOGM), MuleSoft (MULE), Atlassian (TEAM), Blackbaud (BLKB), RealPage (RP), Okta (OKTA), Nuance Communications (NUAN), 2U (TWOU) and Medidata Solutions (MDSO).
Who are Progress Software's key executives?
Progress Software's management team includes the folowing people:
- Yogesh K. Gupta, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 56)
- Paul Jalbert, Chief Financial Officer (Age 59)
- Jerry Rulli, Chief Operating Officer (Age 60)
- Faris Sweis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Dev Tools/Telerik Platform (Age 41)
- John Ainsworth, Senior Vice President, Products--Core (Age 52)
- Dmitri Tcherevik, Chief Technology Officer
- Loren Jarrett, Chief Marketing Officer (Age 42)
- Stephen Faberman, Chief Legal Counsel (Age 47)
- Dimitre Taslakov, Chief Talent Officer (Age 40)
- John R. Egan, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board (Age 59)
Has Progress Software been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about PRGS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Progress Software earned a media sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the software maker an impact score of 47.45 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Progress Software's major shareholders?
Progress Software's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include
PRAESIDIUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
(1.00%). Company insiders that own Progress Software stock include Barry N Bycoff, Michael Mark, Paul A Jalbert, Praesidium Investment Manageme and Ram Gupta. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Progress Software.
How do I buy shares of Progress Software?
Shares of PRGS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Progress Software's stock price today?
One share of PRGS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.35.
How big of a company is Progress Software?
Progress Software has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion and generates $397.57 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $37.41 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.72 on an earnings per share basis. Progress Software employs 1,470 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Progress Software?
Progress Software's mailing address is 14 OAK PARK DRIVE, BEDFORD MA, 01730. The software maker can be reached via phone at 781-280-4000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Progress Software (PRGS)
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Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
3 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Progress Software in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $44.50, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 19.14%. The high price target for PRGS is $47.00 and the low price target for PRGS is $42.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Buy | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.00 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $44.50 | $39.50 | $39.50 | $36.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 19.14% upside | 11.04% downside | 7.21% downside | 3.51% downside |
Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) Consensus Price Target History
Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) Dividend Information
Progress Software pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.50%. PRGS's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Friday, June 15. Progress Software pays out 32.56% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Next Dividend: | 6/15/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.50% |
| Payout Ratio: | 32.56% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
27.32% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
26.92% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/28/2018 | quarterly | $0.14 | 1.42675159235669% | 5/31/2018 | 6/1/2018 | 6/15/2018 |
| 1/10/2018 | quarterly | $0.14 | 1.11% | 2/28/2018 | 3/1/2018 | 3/15/2018 |
| 9/12/2017 | quarterly | $0.14 | 1.55% | 11/30/2017 | 12/1/2017 | 12/15/2017 |
| 6/28/2017 | quarterly | $0.1250 | 1.63% | 8/30/2017 | 9/1/2017 | 9/15/2017 |
| 3/29/2017 | quarterly | $0.1250 | 1.72% | 5/30/2017 | 6/1/2017 | 6/15/2017 |
| 1/16/2017 | quarterly | $0.1250 | 1.73% | 2/27/2017 | 3/1/2017 | 3/15/2017 |
| 9/28/2016 | quarterly | $0.1250 | | 11/29/2016 | 12/1/2016 | 12/15/2016 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Progress Software (NASDAQ PRGS) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.50%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 98.35%
Progress Software (NASDAQ PRGS) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/19/2018 | Michael Mark | Director | Sell | 12,690 | $38.84 | $492,879.60 | 212,605 |  |
| 2/3/2017 | Praesidium Investment Manageme | Major Shareholder | Sell | 100,000 | $27.94 | $2,794,000.00 | | |
| 1/4/2017 | Praesidium Investment Manageme | Major Shareholder | Sell | 850,000 | $30.81 | $26,188,500.00 | | |
| 9/12/2016 | Praesidium Investment Manageme | Major Shareholder | Sell | 900,000 | $28.11 | $25,299,000.00 | | |
| 7/11/2016 | Paul A Jalbert | CAO | Sell | 21,041 | $28.93 | $608,716.13 | 22,125 | |
| 6/10/2016 | Ram Gupta | Director | Sell | 4,764 | $26.35 | $125,531.40 | 15,608 | |
| 5/10/2016 | Barry N Bycoff | Director | Sell | 5,664 | $25.27 | $143,129.28 | 56,322 | |
| 4/28/2016 | Michael Mark | Director | Sell | 7,705 | $26.13 | $201,331.65 | 192,866 | |
| 4/25/2016 | Charles Francis Kane | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $26.13 | $261,300.00 | 80,924 | |
| 4/20/2016 | David Krall | Director | Sell | 7,705 | $26.04 | $200,638.20 | 78,589 | |
| 4/13/2016 | Michael Mark | Director | Sell | 8,497 | $25.25 | $214,549.25 | 193,658 | |
| 2/17/2016 | Barry N. Bycoff | Director | Sell | 17,796 | $24.18 | $430,307.28 | 42,680 | |
| 7/6/2015 | David A Benson | EVP | Sell | 22,500 | $30.24 | $680,400.00 | | |
| 7/6/2015 | Michael Mark | Director | Sell | 16,270 | $30.30 | $492,981.00 | | |
| 7/6/2015 | Stephen H Faberman | SVP | Sell | 4,500 | $30.35 | $136,575.00 | | |
| 4/24/2015 | John Goodson | SVP | Sell | 13,504 | $26.18 | $353,534.72 | | |
| 2/5/2015 | Barry N Bycoff | Director | Sell | 11,418 | $26.01 | $296,982.18 | | |
| 1/16/2015 | Antonio J Aquilina | SVP | Sell | 12,261 | $25.10 | $307,751.10 | | |
| 1/15/2015 | Philip M Pead | CEO | Sell | 20,000 | $24.92 | $498,400.00 | | |
| 11/4/2014 | David Krall | Director | Sell | 43,798 | $25.95 | $1,136,558.10 | | |
| 10/31/2014 | John Goodson | SVP | Sell | 22,500 | $25.73 | $578,925.00 | | |
| 7/22/2014 | Michael Mark | Director | Sell | 14,252 | $23.82 | $339,482.64 | | |
| 7/21/2014 | Michael Mark | Director | Sell | 9,252 | $23.74 | $219,642.48 | | |
| 7/7/2014 | Joseph Andrews | SVP | Sell | 7,500 | $23.91 | $179,325.00 | | |
| 7/1/2014 | John Goodson | SVP | Sell | 32,856 | $24.27 | $797,415.12 | | |
| 6/30/2014 | Joseph Andrews | SVP | Sell | 21,874 | $24.03 | $525,632.22 | | |
| 6/30/2014 | Michael Mark | Director | Sell | 8,550 | $24.05 | $205,627.50 | | |
| 4/16/2014 | Antonio Aquilina | SVP | Sell | 9,146 | $21.74 | $198,834.04 | 25,532 | |
| 4/2/2014 | Ram Gupta | Director | Sell | 18,160 | $22.20 | $403,152.00 | 23,175 | |
| 2/13/2014 | Joseph Andrews | SVP | Sell | 7,500 | $24.50 | $183,750.00 | 35,406 | |
| 2/10/2014 | Barry Bycoff | Director | Sell | 18,578 | $24.00 | $445,872.00 | 25,741 | |
| 1/23/2014 | Barry Bycoff | Director | Sell | 18,922 | $24.58 | $465,102.76 | 25,741 | |
| 11/7/2013 | Charles Francis Kane | Director | Sell | 15,000 | $25.85 | $387,750.00 | 59,903 | |
| 8/6/2013 | Jennifer Smith | CMO | Sell | 2,533 | $25.75 | $65,224.75 | 9,603 | |
| 8/1/2013 | Joseph Andrews | SVP | Sell | 11,250 | $25.85 | $290,812.50 | | |
| 7/9/2013 | Barry N Bycoff | Director | Sell | 42,154 | $24.50 | $1,032,773.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Progress Software (NASDAQ PRGS) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | Progress Software Co. (PRGS) Director Michael Mark Sells 12,690 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:24 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Upgraded at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 9:52 AM |
 | IMGlobal.com Announced as Website of the Year
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 9:27 AM |
| Progress Software Co. (PRGS) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 3:38 AM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Downgraded by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 12:34 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) versus Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) Critical Survey
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 1:05 PM |
| IAC/Interactive, L Brands, Progress Software, Appfolio and Paycom as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 4:28 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 9:47 AM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 11:01 AM |
 | Pre-Market Technical Scan on Application Software Equities -- Oracle, Paycom Software, Progress Software, and Proofpoint
www.bizjournals.com - April 11 at 10:06 AM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Downgraded to Hold at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 3:27 PM |
| Progress Helps Wärtsilä Dramatically Increase Leads by Personalizing the Online Customer Experience
finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 5:01 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Sidoti
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 11:38 AM |
 | Progress Software: A Modest Turnaround
seekingalpha.com - March 31 at 9:21 AM |
| Progress Software Co. (PRGS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 4:01 AM |
 | Progress Software Gains on Q1 Figures
www.baystreet.ca - March 29 at 4:29 PM |
| Edited Transcript of PRGS earnings conference call or presentation 28-Mar-18 9:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 4:29 PM |
| Progress Software Co. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.14 (PRGS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 1:44 PM |
 | Progress shares rise on earnings beat
www.marketwatch.com - March 29 at 9:50 AM |
| Progress Software beats by $0.07, beats on revenue
seekingalpha.com - March 29 at 9:50 AM |
 | Progress Software posts 1Q profit
www.cnbc.com - March 29 at 9:50 AM |
| Progress Software's (PRGS) Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at Wedbush
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 9:19 AM |
 | 6 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's After-Hours Session
feeds.benzinga.com - March 28 at 9:21 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.14 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 9:14 PM |
| Progress Software +4% on Q1 beats, in-line guidance
seekingalpha.com - March 28 at 6:04 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Updates Q2 Earnings Guidance
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 5:12 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Releases FY18 Earnings Guidance
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 5:12 PM |
| Progress Software Corporation to Host Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 4:26 PM |
| Progress Reports Better Than Expected 2018 Fiscal First Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 4:26 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Downgraded to "Buy" at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 12:16 AM |
| Progress Software Co. (PRGS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 3:48 AM |
| Progress Software Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (PRGS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 7:34 AM |
| Progress Software Announces Details for Fiscal First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
finance.yahoo.com - March 21 at 10:35 AM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 1:32 AM |
| BidaskClub Upgrades Progress Software (PRGS) to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 10:28 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 14 at 6:48 AM |
| Progress Fuels Innovation with Launch of Progress Labs; Cognitive Chatbot is First Product Release
finance.yahoo.com - March 13 at 9:46 AM |
| 3 Cloud Stocks to Buy Right Now
finance.yahoo.com - March 13 at 9:46 AM |
| Progress Launches AI-Driven Chatbot, Progress NativeChat
finance.yahoo.com - March 13 at 9:46 AM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Lowered to "Hold" at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 11:47 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Cut to "Hold" at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 10 at 11:34 PM |
 | The Division 2 Revealed, Updates Coming To The Original
www.msn.com - March 9 at 5:30 PM |
| Progress Software (PRGS) Downgraded by Benchmark to Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 11:40 PM |
| Progress Software shakes activist investor, but sheds $250M in market cap
finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 5:22 PM |
| Progress Software's stock plunges as large shareholder's stake sale prompts analyst downgrade
finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 5:22 PM |
| 5 Momentum Picks to Conquer the Market
finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 5:22 PM |
| Zacks.com featured highlights include: Marriott, Grand Canyon, Daqo New, Progress Software and Stoneridge
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 9:33 AM |
| Progress Software Co. (PRGS) Stake Raised by University of Notre Dame DU Lac
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 10:03 AM |
| Arizona State Retirement System Boosts Position in Progress Software Co. (PRGS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 4:22 AM |
| Progress Software Co. (PRGS) Shares Bought by Spark Investment Management LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 6:50 PM |
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