The price-to-earnings ratio for Pegasystems Inc (NASDAQ: PEGA) is above average at 51.21x. The 36-month beta value for PEGA is also noteworthy at 1.10. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PEGA is 87.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.74% of that float. The average trading volume of PEGA on July 03, 2025 was 2.16M shares.
PEGA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Pegasystems Inc (NASDAQ: PEGA) has increased by 0.30% when compared to last closing price of $52.5.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.13% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-26 that Staffing stocks like PCTY, PEGA, and UPWK are gaining traction as AI, flexibility and skills-based hiring reshape the job market.
PEGA’s Market Performance
PEGA’s stock has risen by 4.13% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 8.62% and a quarterly rise of 49.24%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.94% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.59% for Pegasystems Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.97% for PEGA’s stock, with a 20.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PEGA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PEGA stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for PEGA by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for PEGA in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $118 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PEGA reach a price target of $84, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for PEGA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 01st, 2024.
JMP Securities gave a rating of “Mkt Outperform” to PEGA, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on July 31st of the previous year.
PEGA Trading at 7.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PEGA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.35% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
TREFLER ALAN, the C.E.O. & Chairman of Pegasystems Inc, sale 31,500 shares at $100.83 during a trade that took place back on Jun 18 ’25, which means that TREFLER ALAN is holding 17,027,892 shares at $3,176,003 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PEGA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.76 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pegasystems Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.38. Equity return is now at value 39.29, with 13.89 for asset returns.
Based on Pegasystems Inc (PEGA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.11 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.67. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 44.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 167.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
In summary, Pegasystems Inc (PEGA) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
