Pegasystems (PEGA) Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$36.73 |
| 52 Week High | US$68.10 |
| 52 Week Low | US$34.34 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | -13.27% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.45% |
| 1 Year Change | -21.82% |
| 3 Year Change | 66.39% |
| 5 Year Change | -37.89% |
| Change since IPO | 1,087.23% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • May 01
PEGA: AI Workflow Modernization And Buybacks Will Support Stronger Profitability Ahead
Analysts have trimmed their consolidated price target on Pegasystems to $48. This reflects updated views on fair value, growth assumptions, and earnings multiples after a recent mix of target increases and cuts across the Street.
Narrative Update • Apr 17
PEGA: Defensive End Markets And Buybacks Will Support Future Earnings Re Rating
Analysts have trimmed their average price target on Pegasystems to $70, reflecting updated views on discount rates, long term revenue growth and profit margins after a series of recent target changes across Citi, RBC Capital, Wedbush and Citizens. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts see Pegasystems as a back office software name with stable fundamentals and exposure to what they view as more defensive end markets.Seeking Alpha • Apr 14
Pegasystems: Pivoting To A 'Sell' Ahead Of Earnings (Downgrade)
Summary Pegasystems is downgraded to "Sell" due to vulnerability in its seat-based pricing amid widespread enterprise headcount reductions. PEGA's FY26 guidance of 15% ACV and revenue growth appears optimistic given macro pressures and likely seat compression from client layoffs. Valuation no longer stands out, with PEGA trading at 3.3x EV/revenue and 11.5x EV/FCF, while higher-growth SaaS peers now trade at similar or lower multiples. With Q1 earnings approaching, I recommend reducing exposure as negative catalysts—seat retention, churn, and guidance risk—loom for PEGA. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaRecent updates
Narrative Update • May 01
PEGA: AI Workflow Modernization And Buybacks Will Support Stronger Profitability Ahead
Analysts have trimmed their consolidated price target on Pegasystems to $48. This reflects updated views on fair value, growth assumptions, and earnings multiples after a recent mix of target increases and cuts across the Street.Narrative Update • Apr 17
PEGA: Defensive End Markets And Buybacks Will Support Future Earnings Re Rating
Analysts have trimmed their average price target on Pegasystems to $70, reflecting updated views on discount rates, long term revenue growth and profit margins after a series of recent target changes across Citi, RBC Capital, Wedbush and Citizens. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts see Pegasystems as a back office software name with stable fundamentals and exposure to what they view as more defensive end markets.Seeking Alpha • Apr 14
Pegasystems: Pivoting To A 'Sell' Ahead Of Earnings (Downgrade)
Summary Pegasystems is downgraded to "Sell" due to vulnerability in its seat-based pricing amid widespread enterprise headcount reductions. PEGA's FY26 guidance of 15% ACV and revenue growth appears optimistic given macro pressures and likely seat compression from client layoffs. Valuation no longer stands out, with PEGA trading at 3.3x EV/revenue and 11.5x EV/FCF, while higher-growth SaaS peers now trade at similar or lower multiples. With Q1 earnings approaching, I recommend reducing exposure as negative catalysts—seat retention, churn, and guidance risk—loom for PEGA. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Apr 02
PEGA: Defensive Back Office Demand Will Support Durable Recurring Revenue Ahead
The updated analyst price target for Pegasystems moves to $59.82 from $73.91, as analysts weigh a lower fair value and P/E assumption against expectations for higher revenue growth, stronger profit margins, and relatively resilient demand for back office software in defensive end markets. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Pegasystems reflects a mixed setup, with some firms lifting price targets and others cutting them, all while highlighting the same core themes of back office software demand, revenue growth potential, margin progress, and valuation reset.Narrative Update • Mar 19
PEGA: Defensive End Markets And Buybacks Will Support Higher Earnings Multiple
The analyst price target for Pegasystems has increased by just under $1, with analysts citing stable back-office software earnings, steady outlooks, and the company's exposure to more defensive end markets as key supports for the updated view. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Pegasystems centers on how the company fits into the current back-office software theme, where earnings have been described as muted but generally stable.Narrative Update • Mar 05
PEGA: Expanded Buybacks And Execution Will Support Higher Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have trimmed their average price targets on Pegasystems by between $15 and $20, even as underlying assumptions such as revenue growth, discount rate and future P/E remain broadly consistent. This reflects a more cautious stance while still indicating that they see value in the stock.Narrative Update • Feb 19
PEGA: Buyback Expansion Will Reset Expectations And Support Rerated Earnings Multiple
Analysts have trimmed their average price target on Pegasystems by about $6 to reflect a lower fair value estimate of $72.09, while factoring in updated assumptions around growth, profitability, and a more moderate future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research has converged around a reset in expectations for Pegasystems, with several firms lowering their price targets and one major bank moving to a more constructive view.Analysis Article • Feb 17
We Think Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
When companies post strong earnings, the stock generally performs well, just like Pegasystems Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:PEGA...Narrative Update • Feb 05
PEGA: Agentic AI And Workflow Modernization Will Support Stronger Profitability Ahead
Analysts have adjusted their price target framework for Pegasystems to reflect a fair value of about US$59.63, with small tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions guiding this update. What's in the News Pegasystems launched Notes to Blueprint, a tool designed to help organizations transform legacy Lotus Notes applications into automated, cloud-based workflows, using assets acquired from Sweden based Adopteq, including InvestigatorPlus and MigratorPlus.Analysis Article • Feb 04
Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 29%
The Pegasystems Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEGA ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial...Narrative Update • Jan 22
PEGA: Agentic AI Rollout Will Support Stronger Profitability Ahead
Analysts now see Pegasystems' fair value at about US$59.63 per share, up from roughly US$43.64, citing updated assumptions for profit margins and future P/E, along with slight tweaks to the discount rate and revenue growth outlook. What's in the News Pegasystems launched Notes to Blueprint to help enterprises move aging Lotus Notes applications into automated, cloud-based workflows using Pega Blueprint and assets acquired from Adopteq, available via Pega Marketplace and through partner Capgemini on AWS Marketplace (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 07
PEGA: Cloud And Blueprint Execution Will Support Durable Recurring Revenue Ahead
Analysts have raised their price targets on Pegasystems to a range of US$70 to US$85, citing solid Q3 results, accelerating cloud contract growth, and early Blueprint adoption as key supports for the higher valuations. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates around Pegasystems cluster around a more constructive view on execution in the cloud business and the early impact of Blueprint on growth, with price targets now anchored in the US$70 to US$85 range following the Q3 report.Analysis Article • Jan 05
An Intrinsic Calculation For Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued
Key Insights The projected fair value for Pegasystems is US$87.23 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Pegasystems...Narrative Update • Dec 14
PEGA: Cloud Migration Momentum Will Drive Durable Recurring Revenue Strength Ahead
Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for Pegasystems to approximately $73.91 from about $73.09 per share, citing stronger than expected Q3 cloud driven performance, accelerating revenue growth expectations, and a modestly higher long term valuation multiple. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts largely view the Q3 report as a validation of Pegasystems' cloud centric strategy, pointing to the combination of stronger execution, accelerating cloud contract volume, and increasing customer adoption of Blueprint as key drivers of upside to prior expectations.Narrative Update • Nov 29
PEGA: Accelerating Cloud Migration Will Drive Continued Upside Momentum Ahead
The analyst consensus price target for Pegasystems increased significantly, rising from $65 to $85. Analysts cite strong cloud transition momentum, solid Q3 results, and expanding opportunities in modernizing legacy applications as key drivers for their upward revisions.Narrative Update • Nov 15
PEGA: Cloud Transition And Strong Q3 Results Will Drive Upward Momentum
The average analyst price target for Pegasystems has been raised. New targets now range from $70 to $85, as analysts cite strong Q3 results, ongoing cloud transformation, and increased long-term growth potential as key factors in their updated outlooks.Narrative Update • Oct 31
PEGA: Cloud Migration Strength Will Drive Future Gains And AI Momentum
Pegasystems' analyst price target has been raised from $65.09 to $73.09 per share. Analysts cite strong Q3 results, momentum in cloud migration, and robust sales execution as key drivers supporting this upward revision.Narrative Update • Oct 17
AI Cloud And Gen AI Blueprint Will Elevate Client Engagement
Analysts have modestly raised their price target for Pegasystems, increasing it from approximately $64.73 to $65.09. They cite strong quarterly results, favorable risk/reward, and growing momentum in enterprise demand and innovative solutions as key drivers for the revision.Narrative Update • Oct 03
AI Cloud And Gen AI Blueprint Will Elevate Client Engagement
Analysts have increased their price target for Pegasystems to $70 from $60, citing strong Q2 results, an improved revenue growth outlook, and robust demand for the company's digital transformation solutions. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes highlight both encouraging trends and areas for caution in Pegasystems' outlook, as reflected in the latest round of price target adjustments.Analysis Article • Jul 25
Pegasystems Inc. Just Beat EPS By 179%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
As you might know, Pegasystems Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEGA ) just kicked off its latest second-quarter results with some very...Analysis Article • Jul 04
Does Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Analysis Article • Jun 13
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Price
Pegasystems Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:PEGA ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 44x might make it look like a strong sell...Analysis Article • May 28
Is Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Potentially Undervalued?
While Pegasystems Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEGA ) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of attention...Analysis Article • May 13
Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Firstly, we'll want to see a...Seeking Alpha • Apr 24
Pegasystems: Reinventing Itself In The AI Age
Summary Pegasystems has rebranded as an AI-driven "decision platform," showing strong growth and a sharp rebound driven by very healthy Q1 results. ACV growth accelerated to 13% y/y in Q1, while backlog grew at an even healthier 21% y/y pace. The company's ability to sign multi-year deals to fill its backlog is evidence of management's belief that current macro headwinds aren't materially impacting its business. PEGA stock remains cheaply valued at ~4x forward revenue, below peers like Salesforce, prompting my buy rating. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Mar 25
Pegasystems: Gen AI Deployment Might Affect Gross Margins
Summary Pegasystems stock is fairly valued but faces low revenue growth and potential margin pressure from higher gen AI computing costs, leading to a hold rating. PEGA excels in customer case management using gen AI, machine learning, and automation, enhancing customer lifetime value and operating leverage. Despite strong FCF generation, PEGA's on-premises software licenses cause gross profit volatility, and its revenue growth lags behind Salesforce. PEGA's Blueprint tool offers significant process optimization, reducing consulting costs and increasing client attachment. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaShareholder Returns
| PEGA | US Software | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.5% | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| 1Y | -21.8% | -6.3% | 30.6% |
Return vs Industry: PEGA underperformed the US Software industry which returned -7.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PEGA underperformed the US Market which returned 31% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PEGA volatility | |
|---|---|
| PEGA Average Weekly Movement | 8.1% |
| Software Industry Average Movement | 9.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: PEGA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: PEGA's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 1983 | 5,598 | Alan Trefler | www.pega.com |
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. It provides Pega Infinity, a software portfolio comprising of Pega Customer Decision Hub, a real-time AI-powered decision engine, which can predict a customer’s behavior and recommend the next best action to take across channels in real-time; 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, a software for AI-powered workflow automation for increasing the efficiency of clients’ processes and operational workflows. The company also offers Situational Layer Cake that organizes logic into layers that map to the unique dimensions of a client’s business, such as customer types, lines of business, geographies, etc.; Pega GenAI Blueprint to rapidly prototype and accelerate the development and deployment of applications; Pega Cloud that allows clients to develop, test, and deploy applications; Pega Catalyst, which helps clients to transform and prototype their customer journeys; Pega Academy, which offers enablement content for Pega product implementations, such as instructor-led and online training to its employees, clients, and partners; and global service assurance and client support services.
Pegasystems Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| PEGA fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$6.08b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$340.78m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.70b |
18.0x
P/E Ratio3.6x
P/S RatioIs PEGA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PEGA income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$1.70b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$425.69m |
| Gross Profit | US$1.27b |
| Other Expenses | US$933.69m |
| Earnings | US$340.78m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.04 |
| Gross Margin | 74.96% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did PEGA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.3%
Current Dividend Yield5%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/07 01:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Pegasystems Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Raimo Lenschow | Barclays |
| Mark Schappel | Benchmark Company |
| Richard Davis | Canaccord Genuity |