Pegasystems (PEGA) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA):

• 10/30/2026 – Pegasystems was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/23/2026 – Pegasystems was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/22/2026 – Pegasystems was given a new $35.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 10/22/2026 – Pegasystems had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, up from $35.00.
• 10/22/2026 – Pegasystems was given a new $42.00 price target by Barclays. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Pegasystems had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $52.00 to $50.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Pegasystems was given a new $43.00 price target by Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Pegasystems had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup.
• 10/21/2026 – Pegasystems was downgraded by UBS Group to “sell”.
• 10/15/2026 – Pegasystems was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/15/2026 – Pegasystems had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Pegasystems had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock, up from $39.00.
• 10/13/2026 – Pegasystems had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $55.00 to $52.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Pegasystems is now covered by Yorkville Ives. They set an “outperform” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Pegasystems was downgraded by DA Davidson from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Pegasystems was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 9/17/2026 – Pegasystems was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock, down from $54.00.

Pegasystems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Pegasystems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.45%.

Insider Transactions at Pegasystems

In related news, insider Kerim Akgonul sold 7,084 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.22, for a total value of $249,498.48. Following the sale, the insider owned 97,958 shares in the company, valued at $3,450,080.76. This represents a 6.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Dianne Ledingham sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $38,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 39,280 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,492,640. This trade represents a 2.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 60,756 shares of company stock valued at $2,171,155 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 48.40% of the company’s stock.

Pegasystems Inc is a software company that develops enterprise applications for customer engagement, workflow automation and business process management. Its technology helps organizations manage customer interactions, automate repetitive work, coordinate complex processes and make data-driven decisions across departments and channels.

The company’s portfolio includes Pega Platform, a low-code application development and workflow platform, along with solutions for customer service, sales automation, marketing, decisioning and artificial intelligence.