PEGA

Pegasystems reported Q3 2026 revenue of $393.36 million, up 3.2% year-over-year but missing the consensus estimate of $429.02 million by 8.31%. EPS of $0.35 fell short of the $0.45 estimate by 22.22%.

Key metrics showed mixed results with subscription services growing 10.4% but consulting revenue declining 18.1%. The stock holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating.

Pegasystems (PEGA) is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings of $0.45 per share (up 50% YoY) and revenues of $442.6 million (up 16.1% YoY) on October 20. However, the company has a negative Earnings ESP of -1.68%, indicating recent analyst downgrades, making an earnings beat unlikely.

Combined with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), PEGA does not appear to be a compelling earnings-beat candidate. The company has missed consensus estimates in the last quarter by 18.60%.

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