Q1 EPS Estimates for EPAM Systems Reduced by Zacks Research

EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for EPAM Systems in a research note issued to investors 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 prior 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The information technology services provider reported $2.23 EPS 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion.

EPAM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $290.00 to $270.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on EPAM Systems from $275.00 to $250.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of EPAM Systems in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on EPAM Systems from $305.00 to $288.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on EPAM Systems from $230.00 to $256.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $267.33.

EPAM Systems Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of EPAM Systems stock opened at $182.86 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $229.28 and a 200-day moving average of $222.26. The stock has a market cap of $10.40 billion, a PE ratio of 23.32, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.61. EPAM Systems has a 52-week low of $169.43 and a 52-week high of $296.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 4.56 and a current ratio of 2.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPAM Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of EPAM Systems during the fourth quarter valued at about $173,053,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPAM Systems during the fourth quarter valued at about $166,906,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of EPAM Systems by 39.8% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,181,143 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $510,053,000 after acquiring an additional 620,551 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in shares of EPAM Systems by 126.4% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 769,584 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $179,944,000 after acquiring an additional 429,644 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its position in EPAM Systems by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,304,243 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $538,778,000 after purchasing an additional 414,942 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at EPAM Systems

In related news, CFO Jason D. Peterson sold 1,078 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 23,382 shares in the company, valued at $6,009,174. The trade was a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

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.