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PagerDuty (PD) AI Stock Analysis

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PagerDuty

(NYSE:PD)

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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:$17.50â–²(11.61% Upside)
Action:reiterated
Date:08/29/26

Overall score reflects a strong profitability and free-cash-flow profile (high margins and robust FCF) and constructive price momentum (price above key moving averages with positive MACD). The main constraints are low/flat revenue growth guidance and retention/billings softness, plus balance-sheet leverage and some questions around the quality/sustainability of elevated net margins.

Positive Factors
Cash GenerationPagerDuty is converting its subscription business into substantial cash, with free cash flow nearly matching reported net income and reaching a 26% margin in Q2. This provides internal funding for product investment, debt management, and go-to-market priorities while supporting financial resilience.
Negative Factors
Flat Revenue OutlookNear-term growth has slowed materially, with quarterly revenue up only 1% and full-year guidance roughly flat. This constrains operating leverage from additional scale and indicates that stronger expansion depends on successful product adoption, improved seat trends, and renewed enterprise spending.

PagerDuty (PD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-80%-60%-40%-20%0%20%PD+1.55%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
$1.23B
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
1.57M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
7.7
Beta (1Y)
1.30
Revenue Growth
2.30%
EPS Growth
―
Country
US
Employees
1,155
Sector
Technology
Sector Strength
61
Industry
Software - Application

PagerDuty Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

PagerDuty, Inc. offers a digital platform designed for operations management, with its reach extending throughout the United States, Japan, and other international regions. This advanced platform is capable of receiving digital signals from virtually...

How the Company Makes Money

PagerDuty primarily makes money by selling subscriptions to its cloud-based platform. Revenue is largely recurring and recognized over the contract term based on customer subscription agreements, typically tied to product tiers/features and user-base...

PagerDuty Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Aug 27, 2026(Q2-2027)|% Change Since:24.15%|Next Earnings Date:Nov 26, 2026
Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call conveyed a cautiously optimistic tone: solid operational and financial discipline, GAAP profitability, strong cash generation, ARR surpassing $500M, improved retention metrics, accelerating adoption of the usage‑based AI platform (double‑digit Ops Cloud growth), large enterprise wins, and an improved margin trajectory supported by a targeted restructuring. Offsetting these positives are very modest top‑line growth (revenue up 1% YoY and FY guidance roughly flat), muted billings/RPO growth, and a one‑time workforce reduction with related charges. Management framed the quarter as evidence of early ‘green shoots’ while acknowledging remaining work to fully resolve seat pressure and drive stronger revenue expansion.

Positive Updates

ARR Milestone and Customer Growth
Annual recurring revenue (ARR) crossed $500 million, ending the quarter at $501 million (up $6 million in the quarter). Customers spending over $100,000 annually grew to 884 (increase of 24 since Q1 FY27). More than 15,000 paying customers and nearly two-thirds of the Fortune 100 on the platform.

Negative Updates

Very Modest Revenue Growth
Revenue increased only 1% year‑over‑year ($124.4M), and FY27 revenue guidance midpoint is approximately flat year‑over‑year ($491.5M–$496.5M), indicating limited near‑term topline growth.

Company Guidance

PagerDuty guided Q3 revenue of $123.0–$125.0M (midpoint roughly flat YoY) with net income per diluted share of $0.34–$0.36 and an implied non‑GAAP operating margin of 26.5%–27.5%; for FY‑2027 the company expects revenue of $491.5–$496.5M (midpoint ~flat YoY), net income per diluted share of $1.33–$1.37 and an increased operating margin target of 25%–26% (up from 24%–25%), while reaffirming a longer‑term 30% target and saying free cash flow margin will be in line with FY‑26 (versus prior expectation of 2–4 points lower). These targets follow Q2 results of $124.4M revenue (+1% YoY), ~85% gross margin and ~$29.5M non‑GAAP operating income (~24% margin), ARR of $501M (+$6M), dollar‑based net retention of 98%, 884 customers spending >$100k (+24 QoQ), $37M cash from operations and $33M free cash flow (26% FCF margin), $470M cash & investments, TTM billings $501M (+1% YoY), total RPO $426M (up $1M YoY) with ~$309M expected to be recognized in the next 12 months (+5% YoY), ~800k shares repurchased for $7.6M ($92.4M remaining authority), and a ~15% workforce reduction with expected restructuring charges of $5.5–$7.5M (mostly in Q3, substantially complete by end of Q4) that management says will drive run‑rate savings and reinvestment into product and go‑to‑market.

PagerDuty Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Strong profitability transition and cash generation: very high ~85% gross margin, positive operating profitability in 2026/TTM, and standout free cash flow generation with solid conversion. Offsets include meaningful leverage (debt-to-equity ~1.6–1.8) and net margin that appears boosted by non-operating/one-time items versus core operating margins, which reduces earnings quality confidence.

Income Statement

78Positive

Balance Sheet

62Positive

Cash Flow

83Very Positive
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMJan 2026Jan 2025Jan 2024Jan 2023Jan 2022
Income Statement
Total Revenue494.73M492.55M467.50M430.70M370.79M281.40M
Gross Profit419.72M418.40M387.83M352.87M300.36M233.03M
EBITDA56.88M39.63M-14.52M-52.80M-111.59M-93.36M
Net Income180.97M173.85M-42.73M-81.76M-128.42M-107.45M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets958.32M990.51M927.27M925.31M817.87M806.45M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments470.04M469.84M570.83M571.19M476.97M543.36M
Total Debt412.82M413.33M463.65M461.02M301.52M307.62M
Total Liabilities711.41M719.85M779.22M746.41M575.79M539.47M
Stockholders Equity231.96M253.59M129.83M171.60M240.98M266.98M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow126.63M111.92M108.41M64.43M8.51M-12.83M
Operating Cash Flow131.44M114.86M117.89M71.97M16.98M-6.02M
Investing Cash Flow-20.13M-18.28M-19.97M-30.52M-86.17M17.38M
Financing Cash Flow-217.51M-206.42M-116.14M51.60M-6.41M-736.00K

PagerDuty Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis SentimentNeutral
Last Price15.68

Price Trends

50DMA15.58Negative
100DMA13.17Positive
200DMA10.31Positive

Market Momentum

MACD0.10Positive
RSI41.60Neutral
STOCH6.93Positive

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PD, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 15.68 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.84, above the 50-day MA of 15.58, and above the 200-day MA of 10.31, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.10 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.60 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 6.93 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for PD.

PagerDuty Risk Analysis

PagerDuty disclosed 68 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PagerDuty reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.

Higher RiskSector Avg.Lower RiskFinance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Latest Risks Added

3 New Risks
1.We have experienced slowing growth rates in recent periods, and our revenue growth may continue to decelerate, fluctuate, or decline.Q4, 2025
2.Our annual recurring revenue and certain other operational data are operating metrics that are subject to assumptions and limitations, including that the factors that impact ARR will vary from those that impact revenue. As such, these metrics may not provide an accurate indication of our actual performance or our future results.Q4, 2025
3.International trade policies, geopolitical developments, and macroeconomic conditions, including tariffs, sanctions, trade barriers, and global instability, may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.Q4, 2025

PagerDuty Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)

Financial Indicators

PD against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
PDPD78Outperform$1.22B7.6870.79%―2.30%―
SPTSPT69Neutral$655.47M-25.36-12.46%―10.73%44.80%
ASANASAN66Neutral$2.20B-14.85-105.68%―9.48%26.94%
Sector *61Neutral$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
EGHTEGHT59Neutral$316.60M48.524.98%―4.31%―
CXMCXM55Neutral$1.51B69.384.29%―6.35%-79.74%
UPLDUPLD51Neutral$10.73M-0.22640.69%―-17.37%17.97%

* Technology Sector Average

Performance Comparison

-50%0%PDEGHTUPLDSPTASANCXMDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
PD and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
PDPagerduty, Inc.15.680.090.58%
EGHT8x8 Inc2.300.3316.75%
UPLDUpland Software3.08-15.62-83.53%
SPTSprout Social Inc Class A11.410.847.95%
ASANAsana, Inc.9.81-2.84-22.45%
CXMSprinklr, Inc.6.64-0.66-9.04%

PagerDuty Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures

PagerDuty Announces Restructuring Amid Focus on Profitable Growth

Neutral
Aug 27, 2026

On August 26–27, 2026, PagerDuty detailed a restructuring and reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results, underscoring a dual focus on efficiency and profitable growth. The company is advancing global scaling initiatives that reallocate roles, reali...

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Date of analysis: Aug 29, 2026