Pegasystems Inc.

NasdaqGS:PEGA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

Pegasystems Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Pegasystems' CEO is Alan Trefler, appointed in Jan 1983, has a tenure of 42.17 years. total yearly compensation is $5.55M, comprised of 8.9% salary and 91.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 46.15% of the company’s shares, worth $2.89B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.5 years and 10.8 years respectively.

Key information

Alan Trefler

Chief executive officer

US$5.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage8.9%
CEO tenure42.2yrs
CEO ownership46.2%
Management average tenure8.5yrs
Board average tenure10.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

With A 28% Price Drop For Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Feb 22
With A 28% Price Drop For Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Solid Earnings Reflect Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Strength As A Business

Feb 19
Solid Earnings Reflect Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Strength As A Business

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Feb 09
Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Pegasystems: An AI Powerhouse With Robust Long-Term Growth Potential

Jan 31

When Should You Buy Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

Jan 24
When Should You Buy Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

Pegasystems: Stable Growth, But Is It A Safe Investment?

Jan 24

Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 43% Above Its Share Price

Dec 12
Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 43% Above Its Share Price

Pegasystems: Soaring Potential Backed By AI

Nov 13

Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Nov 11
Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Pegasystems: Strong Backlog Growth, 17x Forward FCF

Oct 24

Under The Bonnet, Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Returns Look Impressive

Oct 09
Under The Bonnet, Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Returns Look Impressive

Pegasystems: A Value Play Thanks To AI-Led Profitable Growth

Oct 09

Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Aug 28
Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Aug 10
Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Pegasystems: At The Point Of Growth Inflection

Jul 26

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jun 29
Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Is It Time To Consider Buying Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

Jun 11
Is It Time To Consider Buying Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

We Think Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 21
We Think Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Pegasystems: Positive Cloud Uptake, But With Potential Macro Disruptions

May 10

There's Reason For Concern Over Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Price

Apr 27
There's Reason For Concern Over Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Price

Pegasystems: Expect Continued Strong Performance Ahead

Feb 29

Pegasystems Shows Operating Leverage Success

Feb 20

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Alan Trefler's remuneration changed compared to Pegasystems's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$99m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$123m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$130m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$76m

Dec 31 2023US$6mUS$495k

US$68m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$40m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$126m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$366m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$495k

-US$346m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$417m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$380m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$57m

Dec 31 2021US$8mUS$495k

-US$63m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$22m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$15m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$43m

Dec 31 2020US$6mUS$495k

-US$61m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$64m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$76m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$87m

Dec 31 2019US$6mUS$485k

-US$90m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$75m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$52m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$30m

Dec 31 2018US$981kUS$485k

US$11m

Compensation vs Market: Alan's total compensation ($USD5.55M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.84M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Alan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Alan Trefler (68 yo)

42.2yrs

Tenure

US$5,549,906

Compensation

Mr. Alan Trefler founded Pegasystems Inc. in 1983 and has been its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 1983. Mr. Trefler has been a Director of Pegasystems, Inc. since 1983. Mr. Trefler...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alan Trefler
Founder42.2yrsUS$5.55m46.15%
$ 2.9b
Kenneth Stillwell
COO & CFO3.9yrsUS$4.45m0.025%
$ 1.6m
Leon Trefler
Chief of Clients & Markets10.7yrsUS$2.99m0.064%
$ 4.0m
Kerim Akgonul
Chief Product Officerno dataUS$2.52m0.067%
$ 4.2m
John Higgins
Chief of Client & Partner Success4yrsUS$2.74m0.020%
$ 1.2m
Efstathios Kouninis
Chief Accounting Officer16.8yrsno datano data
Don Schuerman
CTO and VP of Marketing & Technology Strategy9yrsno datano data
David Vidoni
Chief Information Officer1.2yrsno datano data
Peter Welburn
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Matthew Cushing
VP, Chief Commercial Officer8yrsno datano data
Lisa Pintchman
Vice President of Corporate Communications10.8yrsno datano data
Katherine Parente
Chief People Officer3.2yrsno datano data

8.5yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: PEGA's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alan Trefler
Founder42.2yrsUS$5.55m46.15%
$ 2.9b
Peter Gyenes
Independent Director16yrsUS$265.00k0.014%
$ 886.6k
Richard Jones
Independent Director24.3yrsUS$260.00k0.56%
$ 35.0m
Sharon Rowlands
Independent Director8.9yrsUS$270.00k0.038%
$ 2.4m
Lawrence Weber
Independent Director12.6yrsUS$282.50k0.0089%
$ 556.9k
Christopher Lafond
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$277.00k0.011%
$ 703.3k
Dianne Ledingham
Independent Director8.5yrsUS$260.00k0.020%
$ 1.2m
Rohit Ghai
Directorless than a yearno data0.00060%
$ 37.5k

10.8yrs

Average Tenure

66.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: PEGA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/13 22:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/13 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Pegasystems Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Raimo LenschowBarclays
Mark SchappelBenchmark Company