EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $214.20.

Several brokerages have recently commented on EPAM. Zacks Research downgraded shares of EPAM Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of EPAM Systems in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “hold” rating and a $220.00 target price on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of EPAM Systems from $225.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of EPAM Systems in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on EPAM Systems from $170.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Boris Shnayder sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.00, for a total transaction of $1,035,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 15,645 shares in the company, valued at $3,238,515. The trade was a 24.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Viktar Dvorkin sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.80, for a total value of $454,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 38,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,930,943.20. This represents a 6.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 8,100 shares of company stock worth $1,597,074 over the last quarter. 4.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EPAM. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of EPAM Systems by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 2,074 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $439,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in EPAM Systems by 34.9% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 232 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in EPAM Systems by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 309 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of EPAM Systems by 8.8% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 854 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPAM Systems by 1.1% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,546 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $987,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 91.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPAM Systems Stock Performance

EPAM stock opened at $208.29 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $11.51 billion, a PE ratio of 31.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a current ratio of 3.02, a quick ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $207.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $177.83. EPAM Systems has a 1-year low of $138.15 and a 1-year high of $269.00.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The information technology services provider reported $3.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. EPAM Systems had a return on equity of 13.16% and a net margin of 7.01%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.12 EPS. EPAM Systems has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.360-11.440 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.100-3.18 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that EPAM Systems will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

EPAM Systems declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 21st that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the information technology services provider to buy up to 12.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

EPAM Systems Company Profile

EPAM Systems, Inc is a global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services. The company partners with clients across industries—such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology—to design, develop, and maintain complex software applications and digital experiences. EPAM’s offerings include custom software development, application management, infrastructure management, quality assurance, and testing services, enabling organizations to accelerate digital transformation and enhance operational efficiency.

In addition to its core engineering capabilities, EPAM delivers a range of specialized services, including product design and consulting, data and analytics, cloud computing, DevOps, and cybersecurity.