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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan — In May 2025, the Company's stockholders approved the EPAM Systems, Inc. 2025 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) to be used to issue equity grants to Company personnel. The 2025 Plan will expire 10 years after the approval date and is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. As of June 30, 2026, there were a total of 5.534 million shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2025 Plan. As of June 30, 2026, 4.542 million shares were available for future grants under the 2025 Plan. Shares granted under predecessor plans that are cancelled or forfeited return to the 2025 Plan’s share pool.
Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026202520262025
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)$22,833 $18,161 $45,686 $42,084 
Selling, general and administrative expenses23,568 20,397 50,634 44,930 
Total$46,401 $38,558 $96,320 $87,014 
Restricted Stock Units
Service-Based Awards
The table below summarizes activity related to the Company’s equity-classified and liability-classified service-based awards for the six months ended June 30, 2026:
Equity-Classified
Equity-Settled
Restricted Stock Units
Liability-Classified
Cash-Settled
Restricted Stock Units
Number of
Shares 
Weighted Average Grant Date
Fair Value Per Share 
Number of
Shares 
Weighted Average Grant Date
Fair Value Per Share 
Unvested service-based awards outstanding at January 1, 2026
1,467 $230.75 106 $238.64 
Awards granted1,156 $136.06 83 $137.14 
Awards modified(5)$224.64 $140.98 
Awards vested(490)$245.75 (44)$251.81 
Awards forfeited/cancelled(70)$199.25 (1)$224.81 
Unvested service-based awards outstanding at June 30, 2026
2,058 $175.07 149 $175.34 
As of June 30, 2026, $266.2 million of total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to service-based equity-classified restricted stock units (“RSUs”), net of estimated forfeitures, is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of 2.7 years.
As of June 30, 2026, $9.2 million of total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to service-based liability-classified cash-settled RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of 3.1 years.
The liability associated with the service-based liability-classified RSUs as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was $1.2 million and $5.7 million, respectively, and was classified as accrued compensation and benefits expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Performance-Based Awards
The table below summarizes activity related to the Company’s performance-based awards for the six months ended June 30, 2026:
Equity-Classified
Equity-Settled
Restricted Stock Units
Number of
Shares 
Weighted Average Grant Date
Fair Value Per Share 
Unvested performance-based awards outstanding at January 1, 2026
138 $240.97 
Awards granted122 $127.45 
Awards vested(4)$269.87 
Awards forfeited/cancelled(17)$223.48 
Unvested performance-based awards outstanding at June 30, 2026
239 $183.95 
As of June 30, 2026, $20.8 million of total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to performance-based equity-classified RSUs is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of 1.7 years.
The majority of the Company’s performance-based equity-classified RSU awards are granted to its named executive officers and certain other members of senior management. These awards vest after 3 years, contingent on meeting certain financial performance targets, market conditions and continued service conditions. The financial performance targets are set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the beginning of each year. For the portion of the awards subject to market conditions, fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model. The portion of the awards associated with financial performance in future years for which the financial performance targets have not yet been determined are not considered granted for accounting purposes.
As of June 30, 2026, the Company has issued 115 thousand performance-based equity-classified RSUs which are not considered granted for accounting purposes as the future vesting conditions have not yet been determined and these awards are not reflected in the table above.
Stock Options
Stock option activity under the Company’s plans is set forth below:
Number of
Options 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value 
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Options outstanding at January 1, 2026
701 $212.59 
Options exercised(56)$72.37 
Options expired(9)$294.19 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2026
636 $223.75 $418 4.3
Options vested and exercisable as of June 30, 2026
582 $216.72 $418 4.0
Options expected to vest as of June 30, 2026
53 $298.63 $— 7.3
As of June 30, 2026, $3.7 million of total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to unvested stock options, net of estimated forfeitures, is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of 1.4 years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) enables eligible employees to purchase shares of EPAM’s common stock at a discount at the end of each designated offering period, which occurs every six months ending April 30th and October 31st. The purchase price is equal to 85% of the fair market value of a share of EPAM’s common stock on the first date of an offering or the date of purchase, whichever is lower. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the ESPP participants purchased 141 thousand shares of common stock under the ESPP. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the ESPP participants purchased 107 thousand shares of common stock under the ESPP. As of June 30, 2026, there were 722 thousand shares available for issuance under the ESPP.
The Company recognizes compensation expense related to share issuances pursuant to the ESPP on a straight-line basis over the six-month offering period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recognized $2.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized $2.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP. As of June 30, 2026, total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to the ESPP was $3.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 0.3 years.
Share Repurchases
On October 16, 2025, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “2025 Repurchase Program”) for up to $1,000 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company may repurchase shares of its common stock on a discretionary basis from time to time through open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The timing and total amount of stock repurchases will depend upon business, economic and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, prevailing stock prices, and other considerations. The share repurchase program has a term of 24 months, may be suspended or discontinued at any time, and does not obligate the Company to acquire any amount of common stock. Prior to the authorization of the 2025 Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased common stock under the 2024 Repurchase Program and exhausted the $500 million authorized under that program as of September 30, 2025.
On March 4, 2026, the Company entered into a $300 million Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement (the “ASR”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). The ASR was consummated under the 2025 Repurchase Program. Under the terms of the ASR, the Company made a payment of $300 million to Morgan Stanley on March 4, 2026 and received from Morgan Stanley an initial delivery of 1.703 million shares of its common stock, or $240 million worth based on the closing price on March 4, 2026. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the shares in the initial delivery were retired and recorded as a reduction of retained earnings. The remaining amount was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital during the first quarter. Final settlement of the ASR occurred on April 17, 2026, when Morgan Stanley delivered 537 thousand additional shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares were valued at $70.5 million on the delivery date, which was recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and a corresponding reduction to retained earnings. All shares repurchased under the ASR were immediately retired upon receipt by the Company. The final number of shares repurchased was based on the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the term of the ASR, less a discount pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR.
In addition to the ASR, the Company repurchased 812 thousand and 944 thousand shares of its common stock during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, under the 2025 Repurchase Program. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased a total of 1.349 million and 3.184 million shares of its common stock, respectively, and during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased a total of 1.087 million and 1.883 million shares of its common stock, respectively. The Company spent $85.0 million and $409.0 million on share repurchases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and spent $196.5 million and $356.5 million on share repurchases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. All of the repurchased shares have been retired.