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After finishing at $258.11 in the prior trading day, EPAM Systems Inc (NYSE: EPAM) closed at $225.07, down -12.80%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$12.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.29 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of EPAM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.25. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 28.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.58.
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 -8.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 57.79M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 54.64M. Insiders hold about 3.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.88% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 14.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.68, with high estimates of $2.9 and low estimates of $2.47.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.27 and $10.62 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.99. EPS for the following year is $12.54, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $13.53 and $11.7.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $1.27B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.33B to a low estimate of $1.21B. As of the current estimate, EPAM Systems Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.17BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.29B. There is a high estimate of $1.34B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.2B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EPAM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.36B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.19B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.29B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.73BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.74B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.2B and the low estimate is $5.22B.
