Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for EPAM Systems (EPAM)

by · The Cerbat Gem

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for EPAM Systems (NYSE: EPAM):

  • 3/10/2025 – EPAM Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $290.00 to $270.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 2/24/2025 – EPAM Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $275.00 to $250.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 2/21/2025 – EPAM Systems was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
  • 2/20/2025 – EPAM Systems had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $265.00 price target on the stock.
  • 1/31/2025 – EPAM Systems had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $230.00 to $256.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 1/21/2025 – EPAM Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $305.00 to $288.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

EPAM Systems Stock Down 5.2 %

Shares of EPAM stock traded down $9.75 on Thursday, hitting $179.46. The stock had a trading volume of 776,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 679,763. EPAM Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $169.43 and a one year high of $303.81. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $233.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $222.56. The company has a market cap of $10.21 billion, a PE ratio of 22.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a quick ratio of 4.56, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The information technology services provider reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.75 by ($0.52). The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. EPAM Systems had a net margin of 9.61% and a return on equity of 14.60%. Research analysts anticipate that EPAM Systems, Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Jason D. Peterson sold 1,078 shares of EPAM Systems stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.00, for a total value of $277,046.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 23,382 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,009,174. This trade represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPAM Systems

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in EPAM Systems during the 4th quarter worth about $4,581,000. Challenger Wealth Management purchased a new stake in EPAM Systems during the 4th quarter worth $351,000. GTS Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPAM Systems by 106.5% during the 4th quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 864 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $202,000 after buying an additional 14,055 shares during the period. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its stake in shares of EPAM Systems by 53.8% in the fourth quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 282,360 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $66,021,000 after purchasing an additional 98,731 shares during the period. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPAM Systems during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $342,000. 91.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPAM Systems, Inc provides digital platform engineering and software development services worldwide. The company offers engineering services, including requirements analysis and platform selection, customization, cross-platform migration, implementation, and integration; infrastructure management services, such as software development, testing, performance tuning, deployment, maintenance, and support services.

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