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Pegasystems (PEGA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $55.09 | Market Cap: $9.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software

Pegasystems (PEGA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $55.09
Market Cap: $9.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Application Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%
Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 56%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include AI Software Platforms, Show more.
 
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include AI Software Platforms, Show more.
2 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 56%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PEGA Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are key points regarding Pegasystems (PEGA) stock movement for the approximate period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025:



1. Pegasystems reported strong Q3 2025 financial performance in October, with a 14% year-over-year growth in Annual Contract Value (ACV) and a 27% increase in Pega Cloud ACV. The company also saw a 17% increase in total revenue, reaching $381.35 million for the quarter, and a significant turnaround in net income.

2. In September 2025, Pegasystems announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025, maintaining its current dividend program.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PEGA Return68%-16%-69%43%91%20%42%
Peers Return36%23%-32%46%22%-7%89%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PEGA Win Rate75%33%8%58%58%70% 
Peers Win Rate67%57%37%57%63%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PEGA Max Drawdown-23%-24%-73%-2%-8%-33% 
Peers Max Drawdown-26%-7%-42%-11%-17%-31% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ORCL, CRM, NOW, OTEX, VRNT. See PEGA Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPEGAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-79.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven382.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-40.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven67.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven89 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-33.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven51.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven101 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-32.9%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven49.0%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven85 days1480 days

Compare to ORCL, CRM, NOW, OTEX, VRNT


In The Past

Pegasystems's stock fell -79.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/12/2021. A -79.3% loss requires a 382.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

PEGAORCLCRMNOWOTEXVRNTMedian
NamePegasyst.Oracle Salesfor.ServiceN.Open TextVerint S. 
Mkt Price54.72207.73238.72832.9033.46-207.73
Mkt Cap9.3587.0228.2172.98.5-172.9
Rev LTM1,73259,01839,50212,6675,188-12,667
Op Inc LTM30318,6678,3811,7551,075-1,755
FCF LTM431-5,88012,4973,905906-906
FCF 3Y Avg3004,94910,5063,209719-3,209
CFO LTM44221,53413,1694,8411,056-4,841
CFO 3Y Avg31519,46811,2144,011864-4,011

Growth & Margins

PEGAORCLCRMNOWOTEXVRNTMedian
NamePegasyst.Oracle Salesfor.ServiceN.Open TextVerint S. 
Rev Chg LTM17.0%9.7%8.3%21.1%-7.6%-9.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg11.9%10.2%10.5%22.3%15.8%-11.9%
Rev Chg Q17.3%12.2%9.8%21.8%1.5%-12.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM3.4%2.8%2.4%5.1%0.4%-2.8%
Op Mgn LTM17.5%31.6%21.2%13.9%20.7%-20.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg9.8%30.3%17.8%11.2%18.1%-17.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.8%0.2%0.7%0.6%0.6%-0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM25.5%36.5%33.3%38.2%20.4%-33.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg20.2%35.6%30.6%37.9%16.4%-30.6%
FCF/Rev LTM24.9%-10.0%31.6%30.8%17.5%-24.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg19.2%9.8%28.6%30.3%13.6%-19.2%

Valuation

PEGAORCLCRMNOWOTEXVRNTMedian
NamePegasyst.Oracle Salesfor.ServiceN.Open TextVerint S. 
Mkt Cap9.3587.0228.2172.98.5-172.9
P/S5.710.56.615.11.8-6.6
P/EBIT29.534.231.186.610.0-31.1
P/E35.349.739.1110.419.0-39.1
P/CFO22.228.719.839.59.0-22.2
Total Yield3.0%2.8%3.0%0.9%8.1%-3.0%
Dividend Yield0.1%0.8%0.4%0.0%2.9%-0.4%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg4.5%1.6%4.4%2.0%7.7%-4.4%
D/E0.00.20.00.00.7-0.0
Net D/E-0.00.2-0.0-0.00.6--0.0

Returns

PEGAORCLCRMNOWOTEXVRNTMedian
NamePegasyst.Oracle Salesfor.ServiceN.Open TextVerint S. 
1M Rtn-13.1%-19.4%-8.7%-8.9%-12.3%--12.3%
3M Rtn1.6%-6.9%-6.8%-9.4%2.5%--6.8%
6M Rtn8.0%24.1%-9.0%-17.8%19.6%-8.0%
12M Rtn14.8%14.7%-27.5%-21.2%12.1%-12.1%
3Y Rtn197.9%158.7%66.9%101.7%24.4%-101.7%
1M Excs Rtn-13.1%-19.4%-8.6%-8.8%-12.3%--12.3%
3M Excs Rtn-3.6%-12.0%-7.3%-12.7%-4.5%--7.3%
6M Excs Rtn-6.7%9.3%-23.7%-32.5%4.9%--6.7%
12M Excs Rtn1.9%-0.0%-40.8%-34.2%-0.5%--0.5%
3Y Excs Rtn132.9%92.1%-15.8%34.4%-48.8%-34.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Single Segment1,4331,3181,2121,018 
Consulting    218
Maintenance    281
Pega Cloud    134
Perpetual license    80
Subscription license    199
Total1,4331,3181,2121,018911


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,297,918
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-9.9%
Average Daily Volume1,062,703
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.93
Basic Shares Quantity170,567,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251021202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025722202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025422202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024212202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241023202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024724202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024424202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023214202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231025202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023726202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023426202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022215202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221026202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022727202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022428202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021216202210-K 12/31/2021