EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts

EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $116.47.

Several equities analysts have commented on EPAM shares. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on EPAM Systems from $167.00 to $146.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Guggenheim decreased their price target on shares of EPAM Systems from $165.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of EPAM Systems from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Mizuho set a $130.00 price objective on shares of EPAM Systems in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of EPAM Systems from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th.

Institutional Trading of EPAM Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPAM. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in EPAM Systems by 1,068.3% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 479 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in EPAM Systems in the second quarter worth $43,000. Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in EPAM Systems in the second quarter worth $50,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of EPAM Systems by 94.1% in the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 493 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of EPAM Systems in the second quarter worth $61,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.58% of the company’s stock.

EPAM Systems Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of EPAM stock traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $122.14. 1,276,302 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 947,735. EPAM Systems has a 1 year low of $73.06 and a 1 year high of $222.53. The company’s 50 day moving average is $111.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market cap of $6.30 billion, a PE ratio of 16.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.39.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The information technology services provider reported $3.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.22. EPAM Systems had a return on equity of 15.84% and a net margin of 7.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.77 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. EPAM Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.080-13.240 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.380-3.460 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that EPAM Systems will post 10.47 EPS for the current year.

About EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems, Inc (NYSE: EPAM) is a global digital engineering and technology services company that helps businesses design, build and modernize software and digital platforms. Its services include software development, product and platform engineering, cloud services, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology consulting.

The company works with clients across industries including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, travel and consumer products, media, telecommunications, and energy.