Q1 EPS Estimates for EPAM Systems Reduced by Zacks Research

EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of EPAM Systems in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates 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.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Scotiabank lowered their price objective 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. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $290.00 to $270.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of EPAM Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $235.00 to $295.00 in a report on Friday, December 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $305.00 to $288.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of EPAM Systems in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $267.33.

EPAM Systems Stock Performance

NYSE EPAM opened at $182.86 on Monday. EPAM Systems has a 1 year low of $169.43 and a 1 year high of $296.20. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $10.40 billion, a PE ratio of 23.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.61. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $229.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $222.26.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. EPAM Systems had a net margin of 9.61% and a return on equity of 14.60%.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in EPAM Systems by 90.0% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of EPAM Systems by 2,500.0% in 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 during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of EPAM Systems by 88.5% in 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 during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of EPAM Systems in the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. 91.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.