PRGS Dropped 25% In A Month. Bigger Declines Have Followed Similar Moves.
- In Dot-Com Bubble, Progress Software stock declined 61% vs 37% for S&P 500. During global financial crisis, it dropped 57% compared to the S&P 500’s 57%.
- Following the Dot-Com Bubble, the stock took 59 months to recover, compared to 69 months for the S&P 500. In the 2018 correction, the stock took 35 months to recover, compared to 4 months for the S&P 500.
Progress Software Stock Performance In Market Crashes:
| PRGS | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dot-Com Bubble | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -61% | -37% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 59 | 69 |
| Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -57% | -57% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 14 | 49 |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -41% | -20% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 35 | 4 |
| Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -39% | -34% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 18 | 5 |
| Inflation Shock | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -22% | -25% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 2 | 15 |
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