KeyCorp Comments on Pegasystems’ Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:PEGA)

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp lowered their Q4 2027 EPS estimates for Pegasystems in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst D. Au now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.99 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.16. KeyCorp has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pegasystems’ current full-year earnings is $1.71 per share.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.08). Pegasystems had a net margin of 18.66% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The firm had revenue of $420.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $427.38 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.28 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on PEGA. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Pegasystems in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price target on Pegasystems from $58.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup cut Pegasystems from a “market outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research cut Pegasystems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective (down from $48.00) on shares of Pegasystems in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $50.10.

Pegasystems Trading Up 3.3%

PEGA stock opened at $29.53 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 16.68 and a beta of 0.87. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.12. Pegasystems has a 1-year low of $25.10 and a 1-year high of $68.10.

Pegasystems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. Pegasystems’s payout ratio is presently 6.78%.

Insider Transactions at Pegasystems

In related news, CAO Efstathios A. Kouninis sold 750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.99, for a total transaction of $27,742.50. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,306.56. This represents a 25.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Rifat Kerim Akgonul sold 4,545 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total value of $151,575.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 107,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,570,784.50. The trade was a 4.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 6,795 shares of company stock valued at $229,613 over the last ninety days. 48.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Pegasystems

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Pegasystems in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in shares of Pegasystems in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Pegasystems by 96.5% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 617 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC lifted its position in Pegasystems by 302.2% in the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 929 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in Pegasystems by 316.6% during the 4th quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 704 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 46.89% of the company’s stock.

More Pegasystems News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pegasystems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pegasystems expanded its University Academic Programme in India by adding three new partners. The move could strengthen the company’s talent pipeline, product expertise and long-term presence in the Indian market, though the announcement did not include an immediate financial impact. Pegasystems expands University Academic Programme with three new partners in India
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp lowered its Pegasystems EPS estimates across 2026 and 2027. The firm cut its Q3 2026 forecast to $0.28 from $0.40, Q4 2026 to $0.99 from $1.14, FY2026 to $1.73 from $2.11, and FY2027 to $1.79 from $2.38. It also reduced its Q1 and Q2 2027 forecasts to $0.27 and $0.24, respectively, and its Q3 2027 estimate to $0.31. KeyCorp maintained a “Sector Weight” rating, indicating limited conviction for near-term outperformance. KeyCorp Has Pessimistic Outlook of Pegasystems Q4 Earnings

About Pegasystems

Pegasystems Inc is a software company specializing in customer engagement and digital process automation solutions. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Pegasystems develops enterprise applications designed to help organizations streamline operations, manage customer interactions and automate complex workflows. Its platform supports a wide range of use cases, from sales and marketing optimization to case management and robotic process automation.

The core of Pegasystems’ offering is the Pega Platform, a low-code development environment that enables businesses to build and deploy applications with minimal hand-coding.