PEGATechnology · Software - ApplicationThe 10 Wall Street analysts covering Pegasystems, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $42 — +23.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 56 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Pegasystems, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (99): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Momentum (15): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PEGA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +23.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $43 → $42 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $52 → $50 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $35 → $40 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $47 → $43 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $47 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $39 → $43 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $55 → $52 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | $32 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 17 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 17 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | $54 → $47 |
| 25 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $55 → $32 |
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $48 → $39 |
| 23 July 2026 | Keybanc | Downgrade | Sector Weight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Keybanc | Downgrade | Sector Weight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Loop Capital | Downgrade | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
PEGA appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Pegasystems, Inc. returned −46.3% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 64% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Pegasystems, Inc. has a market value of $5.8B and an enterprise value of $5.5B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.7B. The latest quarter grew 3.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $324.0M, a 18.7% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.77.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $492.5M, after $20.5M of capital spending.
Pegasystems, Inc. spent $629.5M on share buybacks and $20.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 21.2×; forward P/E: 14.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.35%, paying out 7% of earnings.
Pegasystems, Inc. employs 5,598 people — $310K of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research says Adobe has an edge over Pegasystems, citing stronger revenue growth, expanding AI monetization and a lower valuation. It says PEGA faces slower ACV growth and sales challenges.
Why it matters — The comparison highlights growth and sales challenges relevant to investors following Pegasystems.
Zacks Investment Research added Pegasystems (PEGA), along with BURL and LKQ, to its Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on October 28, 2026.
Why it matters — The item reports a Zacks Strong Sell ranking for PEGA, which is relevant to investors tracking the company’s ratings.
Zacks Investment Research reported that PEGA was added to its Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list on October 26, 2026, alongside FNF and FINW.
Why it matters — PEGA watchers may note the reported change in the stock’s Zacks ranking.
Pegasystems announced that Forrester Research named it a Leader in The Forrester Wave: AppGen and Low-Code Platforms, Q4 2026. Pega received the highest possible scores in eight of the report’s 21 evaluation criteria.
Why it matters — The recognition and evaluation scores provide PEGA watchers with information about the company’s standing in app-generation and low-code platforms.
Pegasystems reported third-quarter annual contract value of $1.66 billion on a constant-currency basis and repurchased just under 11 million shares for about $430 million.
Why it matters — These figures give PEGA watchers an update on contract value and the company’s share repurchases during the quarter.
The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Pegasystems, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $42, with estimates ranging from $35 to $50. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 10 analysts covering Pegasystems, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Pegasystems, Inc. 56 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 30 Oct 2026, Pegasystems, Inc. ranks 56 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +23.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Pegasystems, Inc. 56 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Pegasystems, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PEGA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $35 to $50 over the next 12 months.
Pegasystems, Inc. returned -46.3% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Pegasystems Inc. is an enterprise software company that provides AI-driven decisioning, workflow automation, and customer engagement solutions for large organizations.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 30 Oct 2026): "ADBE vs. PEGA: Which Enterprise Software Stock Has an Edge?". Zacks Investment Research says Adobe has an edge over Pegasystems, citing stronger revenue growth, expanding AI monetization and a lower valuation. It says PEGA faces slower ACV growth and sales challenges.
Pegasystems Inc. is an enterprise software company that provides AI-driven decisioning, workflow automation, and customer engagement solutions for large organizations. Its platform helps businesses build, deploy, and manage applications that streamline operations, improve service delivery, and support real-time interactions across sales, marketing, customer service, and back-office workflows. The company’s products include Pega Platform and Pega Infinity, which are used to automate complex processes, connect people and systems, and adapt business rules across industries such as financial services, healthcare, government, insurance, manufacturing, and communications. Pegasystems Inc. also offers cloud-based deployment, support, training, and consulting services to help organizations modernize enterprise operations and manage customer journeys at scale.
CEO Mr. Alan Trefler · 5,598 employees · United States · https://www.pega.com
