Q1 EPS Estimates for EPAM Systems Lowered by Zacks Research

EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for EPAM Systems in a report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $1.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.88. The consensus estimate for EPAM Systems’ current full-year earnings is $8.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EPAM Systems’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.07 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.27 EPS.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The information technology services provider reported $2.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.75 by ($0.52). EPAM Systems had a return on equity of 14.60% and a net margin of 9.61%. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of EPAM Systems in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $275.00 to $250.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $230.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of EPAM Systems from $305.00 to $288.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of EPAM Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $235.00 to $295.00 in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $267.33.

EPAM Systems Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of EPAM Systems stock opened at $186.34 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 4.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $230.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $222.38. The company has a market cap of $10.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.77, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.61. EPAM Systems has a 12-month low of $169.43 and a 12-month high of $301.60.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Jason D. Peterson sold 1,078 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.00, for a total value of $277,046.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 23,382 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,009,174. This represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPAM Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPAM. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in EPAM Systems by 90.0% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 114 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of EPAM Systems by 2,500.0% during the 4th quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of EPAM Systems by 88.5% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 147 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of EPAM Systems during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its position in EPAM Systems by 590.0% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 207 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. 91.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPAM Systems Company Profile

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.