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The price of Pegasystems Inc (NASDAQ: PEGA) closed at $76.37 in the last session, down -3.17% from day before closing price of $78.87. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.75 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 8.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.40. 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 Feb 26 ’25 when TREFLER ALAN sold 31,500 shares for $79.15 per share. The transaction valued at 2,493,225 led to the insider holds 17,277,286 shares of the business.
TREFLER ALAN sold 31,500 shares of PEGA for $2,437,470 on Feb 25 ’25. The C.E.O. & Chairman now owns 17,308,786 shares after completing the transaction at $77.38 per share. On Feb 25 ’25, another insider, Alan Trefler, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 189,000 shares for $78.38 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Pegasystems’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 75.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.23.
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 -20.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.83%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 86.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.48M. Insiders hold about 49.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 47.46% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 11.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Pegasystems Inc (PEGA).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.53, with high estimates of $0.61 and low estimates of $0.38.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.11 and $3.07 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.1. EPS for the following year is $3.42, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $3.63 and $3.22.
Revenue Estimates
According to 11 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $357.2M. It ranges from a high estimate of $372.2M to a low estimate of $350M. As of the current estimate, Pegasystems Inc’s year-ago sales were $330.15MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $365.89M. There is a high estimate of $380.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $334.46M.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PEGA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.61B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.57B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.59B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.5BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.71B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.73B and the low estimate is $1.68B.
