EPAM Systems Inc (NYSE: EPAM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 27.98x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for EPAM is at 1.58. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EPAM is 54.60M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.43% of that float. The average trading volume for EPAM on February 20, 2025 was 594.79K shares.
EPAM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of EPAM Systems Inc (NYSE: EPAM) has dropped by -16.54 compared to previous close of 258.11. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -18.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-20 that Epam (EPAM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.75 per share a year ago.
EPAM’s Market Performance
EPAM Systems Inc (EPAM) has seen a -18.70% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -9.24% decline in the past month and a -8.44% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.86%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.93% for EPAM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.72% for EPAM’s stock, with a 1.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EPAM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EPAM stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for EPAM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for EPAM in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $290 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EPAM reach a price target of $295, previously predicting the price at $235. The rating they have provided for EPAM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 06th, 2024.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Outperform” to EPAM, setting the target price at $275 in the report published on November 11th of the previous year.
EPAM Trading at -12.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EPAM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.86%, as shares sank -7.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EPAM fell by -18.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $255.68. In addition, EPAM Systems Inc saw -7.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EPAM starting from Peterson Jason D., who sale 1,078 shares at the price of $257.00 back on Jan 27 ’25. After this action, Peterson Jason D. now owns 23,382 shares of EPAM Systems Inc, valued at $277,046 using the latest closing price.
Dvorkin Viktar, the SVP/Head of Global Delivery of EPAM Systems Inc, sale 6,758 shares at $256.53 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Dvorkin Viktar is holding 13,000 shares at $1,733,641 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EPAM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for EPAM Systems Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 13.10, with 10.41 for asset returns.
Based on EPAM Systems Inc (EPAM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 673.97 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, EPAM Systems Inc (EPAM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
