Pagerduty, Inc. (PD)
NYSE:PD
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$11.00
▲(74.05% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/30/26
Score reflects improving profitability and strong free-cash-flow generation as the primary support, reinforced by a low P/E valuation. Offsetting factors are muted growth/retention and flat revenue guidance, plus balance-sheet leverage and a longer-term technical overhang with the stock still below its 200-day average.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Sustained operating and free cash flow that closely tracks net income provides durable financial flexibility. Over the next 2–6 months this supports investment in product, selective marketing to accelerate adoption, continued buybacks, and the ability to service and reduce leverage without relying on external financing.
Negative Factors
Muted top-line growth
Stalled ARR and near‑flat revenue indicate challenges turning product momentum into sustained net new recurring revenue. Over several quarters this constrains scalable operating leverage and requires either faster enterprise expansions or meaningful improvement in retention/upsell to restore multi‑year growth trajectories.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Sustained operating and free cash flow that closely tracks net income provides durable financial flexibility. Over the next 2–6 months this supports investment in product, selective marketing to accelerate adoption, continued buybacks, and the ability to service and reduce leverage without relying on external financing.
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PagerDuty (PD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$732.66M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.32M
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.9
Beta (1Y)1.32
Revenue Growth3.69%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees1,242
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.09
Shares Outstanding77,122,570
10 Day Avg. Volume2,868,280
30 Day Avg. Volume2,320,446
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)3.81
Price to Sales (P/S)1.96
P/FCF Ratio8.64
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.51
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.25
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.64
Enterprise Value/Ebitda21.50
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.86Price Target Upside40.14% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)1.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$494.20M
PagerDuty Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PagerDuty, Inc. operates a digital operations management platform in the United States, Japan, and internationally. Its digital operations management platform collects data digital signals from virtually any software-enabled system or device, and ...
How the Company Makes Money
PagerDuty primarily makes money through recurring subscription revenue from its cloud-delivered platform. Customers typically pay for access to PagerDuty’s offerings under term-based contracts (often annual or multi-year), with pricing generally t...
PagerDuty Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 28, 2026
(Q1-2027)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a mix of promising operational and financial strengths—expanded margins, sustained GAAP profitability, strong cash generation, product innovation, and early traction for usage-based pricing—while also acknowledging clear near-term growth and retention challenges (flat ARR, modest revenue growth, DBNR below 100%). Management outlined a credible pathway (usage-based pricing, enterprise wins, AI product roadmap) to accelerate growth, but the benefit is still in early innings and not yet fully reflected in top-line results.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
Quarterly revenue of $121 million, up 1% year-over-year, and in line with the top end of guidance for the quarter.
Negative Updates
Limited Revenue and ARR Growth
Revenue grew only 1% YoY ($121M) and ARR was flat year-over-year at $496 million, indicating muted top-line growth despite product and pricing changes.
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Q1-2027 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
Quarterly revenue of $121 million, up 1% year-over-year, and in line with the top end of guidance for the quarter.
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Company Guidance
PagerDuty guided Q2 revenue of $122M–$124M (midpoint roughly flat YoY) with net income per diluted share of $0.29–$0.31, implying a non‑GAAP operating margin of about 22%–23%; for full‑year FY27 it reiterated revenue of $488.5M–$496.5M (midpoint essentially flat YoY) and net income per diluted share of $1.27–$1.32, implying a 24%–25% operating margin. Management noted Q1 outperformance (Q1 revenue $121M, non‑GAAP operating margin 25% with a long‑term 30% target), ARR exiting Q1 of $496M, dollar‑based net retention 97%, Q1 cash from operations $44M (37% of revenue) and free cash flow $41M (34% of revenue), trailing‑12‑month billings $497M (+1%), total RPO ~$441M (+3%) with ~$316M (72%) expected in the next 12 months, $444M of cash on the balance sheet, completion of a $200M buyback (8.5M shares/$63M repurchased) and a new $100M repurchase program; they also warned Q1 cash flow was elevated by collections and said marketing spend will be deployed in Q2.PagerDuty Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
57
Neutral
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 493.71M | 492.55M | 467.50M | 430.70M | 370.79M | 281.40M |
| Gross Profit | 419.73M | 418.40M | 387.83M | 352.87M | 300.36M | 233.03M |
| EBITDA | 51.60M | 18.96M | -14.52M | -52.80M | -107.20M | -93.36M |
| Net Income | 187.46M | 173.85M | -42.73M | -81.76M | -129.22M | -107.45M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 936.59M | 990.51M | 927.27M | 925.31M | 817.87M | 806.45M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 443.96M | 469.84M | 570.83M | 571.19M | 476.97M | 543.36M |
| Total Debt | 412.75M | 413.33M | 463.65M | 461.02M | 301.52M | 307.62M |
| Total Liabilities | 708.11M | 719.85M | 779.22M | 746.41M | 575.79M | 539.47M |
| Stockholders Equity | 216.53M | 253.59M | 129.83M | 171.60M | 240.98M | 266.98M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 125.00M | 111.92M | 108.41M | 64.43M | 8.51M | -12.83M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 128.47M | 114.86M | 117.89M | 71.97M | 16.98M | -6.02M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -21.67M | -18.28M | -19.97M | -30.52M | -86.17M | 17.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -270.08M | -206.42M | -116.14M | 51.60M | -6.41M | -736.00K |
PagerDuty Technical Analysis
Positive
6.32
Price Trends
7.05
Positive
7.68
Positive
11.31
Negative
Market Momentum
0.74
Negative
62.55
Neutral
64.13
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PD, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 6.32 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.85, below the 50-day MA of 7.05, and below the 200-day MA of 11.31, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.74 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.55 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.13 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
PagerDuty Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $830.58M | 5.71 | 17.85% | ― | -2.25% | 4.06% | |
70 Outperform | $732.66M | 3.88 | 78.49% | ― | 3.69% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $443.87M | -11.23 | -19.29% | ― | 12.27% | 37.41% | |
65 Neutral | $1.48B | 24.24 | 30.79% | 2.66% | 25.80% | 12.70% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
56 Neutral | $389.99M | ― | -108.85% | ― | -11.42% | -20.07% |
* Technology Sector Average
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PagerDuty Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
PagerDuty Posts Profit, Names New CEO, Boosts Buybacks
Positive
May 28, 2026
On May 27, 2026, PagerDuty’s board authorized a new $100 million share repurchase program running through May 26, 2028, replacing prior programs totaling $300 million and signaling continued confidence in its balance sheet, with buybacks to ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
PagerDuty Appoints John DiLullo as New CEO
Positive
May 11, 2026
PagerDuty announced on May 11, 2026, that it has appointed veteran enterprise software and cybersecurity executive John DiLullo as chief executive officer and a member of its board, effective the same day. Longtime CEO Jennifer Tejada, who has led...
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