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The price of Pegasystems Inc (NASDAQ: PEGA) closed at $76.86 in the last session, down -3.11% from day before closing price of $79.33. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at PEGA’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.52. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.23 and its Current Ratio is at 1.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.12.
On August 01, 2024, Loop Capital Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $68 to $84.
JMP Securities Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Mkt Outperform on July 31, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $85.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when Trefler Leon sold 2,049 shares for $75.65 per share. The transaction valued at 155,007 led to the insider holds 52,019 shares of the business.
STILLWELL KENNETH sold 2,000 shares of PEGA for $156,620 on Mar 03 ’25. The COO, CFO now owns 13,765 shares after completing the transaction at $78.31 per share. On Mar 04 ’25, another insider, LEON TREFLER, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 2,049 shares for $77.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Pegasystems’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 76.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.34. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.41 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.30.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PEGA has reached a high of $113.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.92%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.69%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 86.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.54M. Insiders hold about 49.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 47.42% stake in the company.
