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Pegasystems Inc.

Rising onTrending downwardMoving on elevated volumeStrong bearish X conversation
$PEGA·$5.9B·Software - Application·Technology
$34.56-3.9%YTD-42.8%1Y-34.9%
Price updated just now·X counts updated 12d ago
PEPEGA
$PEGAPegasystems Inc.
$34.56-3.87%38 posts
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On X

The complete picture of $PEGA on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

38X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 4
Bearish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data16 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-29

Pegasystems is down 13% and contributing to the broader software selloff after reporting weak Q2 results and citing concerns. Citizens downgraded PEGA to Market Perform from Market Outperform. Unusual option volume was noted. Bulls note the market's memory of Q1 crush-and-guide-up as a possible re-do, but the immediate sentiment on PEGA is bearish.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $PEGA — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Broken storySelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

A legacy enterprise-software name losing growth, insider trust, and now a sell-side rating cut — down 45% YTD for reasons.

Pegasystems is in the kind of quiet grind that eventually ends on either a cost cut or a sale — the fundamentals are not catastrophic, but every month surfaces another reason to prefer waiting.

  • Revenue growth has flipped choppy — Q4 2025 +2.7%, Q1 2026 -9.6%, Q2 +9.4% — and the Q2 EPS miss ($0.35 vs $0.43) plus Q1 miss ($0.46 vs $0.65) locks in two negative surprises in a row.
  • Insider activity is uniform and heavy — CFO Stillwell sold $1.4M at $35.77 on September 11, founder Trefler made a 8.4M-share gift on September 14, and three other officers sold alongside — none of it reads as a vote of confidence.
  • DA Davidson's September 28 downgrade to Neutral and the broader software selloff into the end of September give the chart a bearish technical backdrop that compounds the fundamental doubt.

At 14x trailing and 14x forward on 2026 EPS of $2.44 the valuation is not expensive, but with growth stalled and insiders exiting, the right trade is waiting for either a durable positive-growth quarter or a strategic process disclosure — October 20 is the next data point.

Agrees with X sentimentX is bearish on the growth stall and the broader software derating; the TickerTalks read agrees — the operating slowdown plus concentrated insider selling makes the cheap multiple a value trap until a durable growth or strategic signal emerges.

What to watch: October 20 Q3 earnings and whether revenue returns to double-digit growth; follow-on insider activity, especially any open-market buys; any strategic-review disclosure or large shareholder letter calling for one.

On the calendar: Q3 earnings scheduled 2026-10-20

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Enterprise AI and workflow automation software company serving large banks, insurers, and telecom operators.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Software - Application sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $PEGA.

Software - Application · Technology

No material change from last week — Adobe Q3 lifted guidance with triple-digit AI-first ARR, validating the AI upsell bifurcation: vendors embedding AI agents into core workflows (NOW, CRM, SAP, WDAY, TEAM, ADBE) are re-accelerating whi.

What this means for $PEGA

Partial — Enterprise AI and workflow automation software company serving large banks, insurers, and telecom operators.; AI feature integration (Agentforce, AI Copilot) into core platform defends ARR while pricing for AI add-ons lifts ACV.

Top industry ETF

$IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
+4.2%YTD
-3.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
13.7How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
26.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
9.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
11.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
48.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
75.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 21, 2026$0.35$0.43-19.2%
Q1 2026Apr 21, 2026$0.46$0.65-29.1%
Q4 2025Feb 10, 2026$0.76$0.72+5.6%
Q3 2025Oct 21, 2025$0.30$0.18+66.7%
Next earningsTue, Oct 20·consensus EPS $0.49

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$420.7M+9.4%74.3%4.0%$0.08$91.7M
Q1 FY26$430.0M-9.6%75.2%8.6%$0.19$206.5M
Q4 FY25$504.3M+2.7%79.5%20.7%$1.38$152.4M
Q3 FY25$381.4M+17.3%72.2%3.8%$0.25$51.8M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.9B$1.8B – $1.9B$2.44$2.24 – $2.597
FY27$2.0B$2.0B – $2.2B$2.62$2.51 – $2.737
FY28$2.2B$2.2B – $2.3B$2.83$2.64 – $3.034

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.2.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.25%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+3.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-6.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 89.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today5.7% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.895-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellOct 1Dianne LedinghamDirector1.0K sh$34KSellSep 16Efstathios A KouninisSVP, Chief Accounting Officer982 sh$37KSellSep 15Dianne LedinghamDirector1.0K sh$38KSellSep 11Akgonul Rifat KerimChief Product Officer7.0K sh$252KSellSep 11Kenneth StillwellCFO39.6K sh$1.4MSellSep 3Efstathios A KouninisSVP, Chief Accounting Officer1.1K sh$41KSellAug 31Efstathios A KouninisSVP, Chief Accounting Officer1.0K sh$37KSellAug 25Akgonul Rifat KerimChief Product Officer3.0K sh$102KSellAug 10Efstathios A KouninisSVP, Chief Accounting Officer860 sh$28KSellAug 7Efstathios A KouninisSVP, Chief Accounting Officer860 sh$28K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteJun 188-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

PEGA filed an 8-K covering Item(s) 5.07. Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 16, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the following items were presented to the shareholders of the Company for their approval, and the shareholders voted as follows: 1. The Company’s shareholders reelected the eight directors named below to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors. Investors should review the full filing for complete details.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 88-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

PEGA filed an 8-K under Reg FD (Item 7.01), disclosing material non-public information simultaneously to all investors. The disclosure covers: investors. This is typically an investor presentation, conference slides, or press release furnished as an exhibit. Reg FD filings ensure equal access to information for all investors; the substantive data is in the attached exhibit.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Stay Ahead of the Game With Pegasystems (PEGA) Q3 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metricszacks.com·1d agoSean Croston Joins Pega as Chief Information Security Officerbusinesswire.com·3d agoPegasystems (PEGA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?zacks.com·3d agoWhy Pegasystems (PEGA) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Termzacks.com·7d agoPega to Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2026 and Host Conference Call and Webcastbusinesswire.com·9d ago

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