EPAM Systems Q1 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for EPAM Systems in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the information technology services provider will earn $1.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The information technology services provider reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by ($0.52). EPAM Systems had a return on equity of 14.60% and a net margin of 9.61%. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on EPAM. Morgan Stanley increased 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of EPAM Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $235.00 to $295.00 in a research report on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of EPAM Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Scotiabank lowered 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. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of EPAM Systems from $290.00 to $270.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 10th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $267.33.

EPAM Systems Trading Up 1.2 %

EPAM Systems stock opened at $182.28 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 4.56. The company has a market capitalization of $10.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.25, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.61. EPAM Systems has a one year low of $169.43 and a one year high of $301.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $231.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $222.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPAM Systems

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

Insider Activity at EPAM Systems

In related news, CFO Jason D. Peterson sold 1,078 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 23,382 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,009,174. This trade represents a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 4.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About EPAM Systems

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.