Why Pegasystems Inc. Stock Dropped Today

Shares of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) fell as much as 14.8% early Thursday, then partially recovered to trade down 9% as of 1 p.m. EST after the customer-engagement software specialist announced disappointing third-quarter 2017 results.

More specifically, Pegasystems' quarterly revenue declined 2% year over year to $179.8 million, which translated to a 68% decline in adjusted (non-GAAP) net income to $4.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. Both the top and bottom lines fell far short of investors' expectations for earnings of $0.18 per share on revenue of $201.4 million.

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Source: Fool.com