Pegasystems Inc

Company Profile

Pegasystems Inc had its IPO on 1996-07-18 under the ticker symbol PEGA.

The company operates in the Technology sector and Software-Application industry. Pegasystems Inc has a staff strength of 6,145 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Pegasystems Inc opened at $45.56 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $44.3 - $46.02, and closed at $44.45.

This is a -3.29% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 398,448 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Pegasystems Inc have slipped by -12.71%.

Pegasystems Inc's Key Ratios

Pegasystems Inc has a market cap of $3.83 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 48.0916 and a price to sales ratio of 2.4398.

In the last 12-months Pegasystems Inc’s revenue was $1.29 billion with a gross profit of $949.21 million and an EBITDA of $-60952000. The EBITDA ratio measures Pegasystems Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Pegasystems Inc’s operating margin was -6.28% while its return on assets stood at -4.14% with a return of equity of -90.61%.

In Q2, Pegasystems Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 329.2% while revenue growth was a positive 8.7%.

Pegasystems Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

56.8182

Trailing PE

0

PEG

0.8032

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-1.53 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 56.8182 and a PEG multiple of 0.8032. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Pegasystems Inc’s profitability.

Pegasystems Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.8522 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of -16.2846. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.4398.

Pegasystems Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.12 per share, indicating a yield of 0.25% and a payout ratio of 16.67%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$1.19 billion

Total Liabilities

$461.11 million

Operating Cash Flow

$30.39 million

Capital Expenditure

$2.45 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

16.67%

Pegasystems Inc ended 2024 with $1.19 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.19 billion while shareholder equity stood at $145.40 million.

Pegasystems Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $461.11 million in other current liabilities, 832000.00 in common stock, $-144091000.00 in retained earnings and $81.59 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $186.87 million and cash and short-term investments were $312.81 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $14,773,000 while long-term debt stood at $498.14 million.

Pegasystems Inc’s total current assets stands at $737.51 million while long-term investments were $13.38 million and short-term investments were $125.94 million. Its net receivables were $346.17 million compared to accounts payable of $8.44 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, Pegasystems Inc's operating cash flow was $30.39 million while its capital expenditure stood at $2.45 million.

Comparatively, Pegasystems Inc paid $0.17 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$44.45

52-Week High

$59.23

52-Week Low

$28.9877

Analyst Target Price

$48.71

Pegasystems Inc stock is currently trading at $44.45 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $59.23 and a 52-week low of $59.23. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $48.71.

Its 50-day moving average was $50.48 and 200-day moving average was $44.69 The short ratio stood at 3.61 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 4931.4% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 4807.5% are held by institutions.