What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Pegasystems Q1 Earnings?

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) – KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Pegasystems in a report released on Monday, January 13th. KeyCorp analyst D. Au forecasts that the technology company will earn $0.21 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems’ current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Pegasystems’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS and Q3 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The technology company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Pegasystems had a return on equity of 37.83% and a net margin of 8.29%. The business had revenue of $325.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $326.16 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. Pegasystems’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

PEGA has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Pegasystems from $99.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com raised shares of Pegasystems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Pegasystems from $90.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on shares of Pegasystems from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Pegasystems from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pegasystems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.91.

Pegasystems Trading Up 1.1 %

NASDAQ:PEGA opened at $93.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $93.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.12. Pegasystems has a 12-month low of $45.36 and a 12-month high of $97.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.45 and a beta of 1.09.

Pegasystems Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.13%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. Pegasystems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Efstathios A. Kouninis sold 528 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.00, for a total value of $43,824.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.00, for a total value of $188,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 16,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,547,804. This represents a 10.83 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 27,914 shares of company stock worth $2,414,935 over the last three months. 50.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pegasystems

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pegasystems in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Pegasystems by 49.1% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 656 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new position in Pegasystems during the 3rd quarter valued at about $57,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Pegasystems in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $67,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pegasystems by 29.9% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. 46.89% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pegasystems Company Profile

Pegasystems Inc develops, markets, licenses, hosts, and supports enterprise software in the United States, rest of the Americas, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company provides Pega Infinity, a software portfolio comprising of Pega Customer Decision Hub, a real-time AI-powered decision engine to enhance customer acquisition and experiences across inbound, outbound, and paid media channels; Pega Customer Service to anticipate customer needs, connect customers to people and systems, and automate customer interactions to evolve the customer service experience, as well as to allow enterprises to deliver interactions across channels and enhance employee productivity; and Pega Platform, an intelligent automation software for increasing efficiency of clients’ processes and workflows.