Q1 Earnings Forecast for Pegasystems Issued By Wedbush

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) – Research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Pegasystems in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 13th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives expects that the technology company will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems’ current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Pegasystems’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The technology company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by ($0.20). Pegasystems had a return on equity of 37.83% and a net margin of 8.29%.

PEGA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on Pegasystems from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Pegasystems from $99.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Pegasystems from $90.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. StockNews.com raised shares of Pegasystems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Pegasystems from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.36.

Pegasystems Stock Performance

Pegasystems stock opened at $86.06 on Monday. Pegasystems has a 52 week low of $54.55 and a 52 week high of $113.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.39 billion, a PE ratio of 62.82 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.18.

Pegasystems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.14%. Pegasystems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.88%.

Insider Activity at Pegasystems

In related news, CFO Kenneth Stillwell sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.63, for a total value of $211,260.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 14,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,528,043.58. The trade was a 12.15 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Leon Trefler sold 752 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $71,139.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 36,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,489,226.40. This represents a 2.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 14,003 shares of company stock valued at $1,346,086 over the last quarter. 50.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pegasystems

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pegasystems during the third quarter worth approximately $229,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Pegasystems by 166.8% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 70,432 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,148,000 after purchasing an additional 44,035 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in Pegasystems by 709.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 97,563 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,131,000 after purchasing an additional 85,505 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Pegasystems in the third quarter worth $146,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pegasystems during the third quarter worth $310,000. 46.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Pegasystems

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.