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In the latest session, EPAM Systems Inc (NYSE: EPAM) closed at $207.38 down -0.70% from its previous closing price of $208.84. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.95 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of EPAM Systems Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.50. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.56 and its Current Ratio is at 2.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Barclays on December 17, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $290 from $250 previously.
On December 06, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $235 to $295.
Scotiabank Upgraded its Sector Perform to Sector Outperform on November 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $245 to $275.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 27 ’25 when Peterson Jason D. sold 1,078 shares for $257.00 per share. The transaction valued at 277,046 led to the insider holds 23,382 shares of the business.
Dvorkin Viktar sold 6,758 shares of EPAM for $1,733,641 on Dec 11 ’24. The SVP/Head of Global Delivery now owns 13,000 shares after completing the transaction at $256.53 per share. On Dec 11 ’24, another insider, Peterson Jason D., who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 464 shares for $257.00 each. As a result, the insider received 119,248 and left with 24,372 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, EPAM’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.44, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.73. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.30.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EPAM has reached a high of $317.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $169.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.28%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 57.79M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 54.65M. Insiders hold about 3.65% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.88% stake in the company.
