EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 11.360-11.440 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 10.170. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.4 billion-$5.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.4 billion. EPAM Systems also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 3.100-3.18 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPAM has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on EPAM Systems from $201.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of EPAM Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of EPAM Systems in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. They set a “hold” rating and a $171.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of EPAM Systems from $210.00 to $175.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of EPAM Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPAM Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $220.24.

EPAM Systems Stock Performance

EPAM stock traded up $7.22 during trading on Friday, reaching $175.22. The stock had a trading volume of 695,716 shares, compared to its average volume of 761,208. EPAM Systems has a 52 week low of $138.15 and a 52 week high of $269.00. The firm has a market cap of $9.76 billion, a PE ratio of 25.03, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a current ratio of 3.17, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $156.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $164.98.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The information technology services provider reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by $0.16. EPAM Systems had a net margin of 7.91% and a return on equity of 14.00%. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.45 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that EPAM Systems will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

EPAM Systems announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 21st that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the information technology services provider to reacquire up to 12.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPAM Systems

In other news, SVP Sergey Yezhkov sold 1,511 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.27, for a total value of $227,057.97. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,939.42. This represents a 91.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 4.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPAM Systems

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in EPAM Systems by 147.7% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,368 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 1,412 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPAM Systems by 42.8% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,939 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $696,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in EPAM Systems in the second quarter worth $27,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its position in EPAM Systems by 32.6% during the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 11,680 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,065,000 after purchasing an additional 2,869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of EPAM Systems in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. 91.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems, Inc provides digital platform engineering and software development services worldwide. The company offers engineering services, including requirements analysis and platform selection, customization, cross-platform migration, implementation, and integration; infrastructure management services, such as software development, testing, performance tuning, deployment, maintenance, and support services.