What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for Pegasystems Q1 Earnings?

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Pegasystems in a research report issued on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems’ current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Pegasystems’ FY2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

PEGA has been the subject of a number of other reports. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Pegasystems in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Pegasystems in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Pegasystems from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $99.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Pegasystems from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pegasystems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.36.

Pegasystems Trading Down 0.3 %

NASDAQ:PEGA opened at $85.02 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a PE ratio of 62.06 and a beta of 1.11. Pegasystems has a 52 week low of $54.55 and a 52 week high of $113.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.04 and a 200-day moving average of $84.07.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The technology company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by ($0.20). Pegasystems had a net margin of 8.29% and a return on equity of 37.83%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pegasystems

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PEGA. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Pegasystems during the 3rd quarter worth about $436,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Pegasystems by 110.0% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 25,195 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,842,000 after acquiring an additional 13,200 shares in the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pegasystems during the third quarter valued at approximately $9,567,000. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in shares of Pegasystems by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 88,554 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,353,000 after acquiring an additional 7,947 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in Pegasystems in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $497,000. 46.89% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pegasystems

In other Pegasystems news, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.63, for a total value of $211,260.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 14,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,528,043.58. This represents a 12.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Leon Trefler sold 752 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $71,139.20. Following the sale, the insider now owns 36,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,489,226.40. This trade represents a 2.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 14,003 shares of company stock valued at $1,346,086. 50.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Pegasystems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.14%. Pegasystems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.76%.

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.