PagerDuty, Inc. Common Stock (PD)

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Shares of IT incident response platform PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) jumped 8.8% in the morning session after reports surfaced that the company was exploring a potential sale, prompting an upgrade from a Wall Street firm. Investment bank TD Cowen upgraded the stock to “Buy” from “Hold” and raised its price target to $22. Analysts at the firm cited a “high likelihood” that PagerDuty would be acquired, noting the company was reportedly working with Qatalyst Partners, a firm with a strong track record in software mergers and acquisitions. While takeover interest had surfaced in the past, reports indicated that the hiring of advisors made this situation more concrete for investors, signaling a more serious process was underway.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 software development earnings season.

Shares of IT incident response platform PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) fell 11.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported underwhelming first-quarter 2025 results: its full-year revenue guidance was lowered and came in below expectations. The company's EPS guidance for next quarter also fell short of Wall Street's estimates, reflecting a more cautious outlook on enterprise spending. 

IT incident response platform PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 7.8% year on year to $119.8 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $123.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.24 per share was 28.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

IT incident response platform PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) will be announcing earnings results tomorrow after market hours. Here’s what to expect.

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As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the software development industry, including PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) and its peers.

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