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The price of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) closed at $67.81 in the last session, down -4.33% from day before closing price of $70.88. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.72 million shares were traded. PEGA stock price reached its highest trading level at $70.675 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $67.55.
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 8.70 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.12. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.05 and its Current Ratio is at 1.05. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.16.
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, Loop Capital on August 01, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $84 from $68 previously.
On July 31, 2024, JMP Securities Upgraded its rating to Mkt Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $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 Sep 03 ’24 when KENNETH STILLWELL bought 3,000 shares for $70.88 per share.
RIFAT KERIM AKGONUL bought 1,000 shares of PEGA for $70,880 on Sep 03 ’24. On Sep 03 ’24, another insider, LEON TREFLER, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 752 shares for $70.88 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PEGA now has a Market Capitalization of 6053832704 and an Enterprise Value of 5712611840. As of this moment, Pegasystems’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 46.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 13.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.834 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.687.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PEGA has reached a high of $72.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $37.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.22%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, PEGA traded on average about 609.13K shares per day over the past 3-months and 640400 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 83.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 42.46M. Insiders hold about 50.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 45.41% stake in the company. Shares short for PEGA as of 1723680000 were 935779 with a Short Ratio of 1.54, compared to 1721001600 on 1394021. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 935779 and a Short% of Float of 2.09.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for PEGA is 0.12, which was 0.12 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0016930023The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.18.
