NASDAQ:ANSS ANSYS (ANSS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $305.04 -4.71 (-1.52%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$304.07▼$310.9350-Day Range$296.54▼$331.2552-Week Range$258.01▼$364.31Volume464,967 shsAverage Volume559,610 shsMarket Capitalization$26.63 billionP/E Ratio61.25Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$318.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get ANSYS alerts: Email Address ANSYS MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.89 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.4% Upside$318.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.67% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.60Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.04Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$52,599 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.07%From $7.32 to $8.13 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.47 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector254th out of 594 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry79th out of 202 stocks 0.9 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingANSYS has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.89, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageANSYS has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about ANSYS's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.67% of the float of ANSYS has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverANSYS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in ANSYS has recently increased by 13.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldANSYS does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthANSYS does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreANSYS has received a 54.61% net impact score from Upright. Ansys seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Creating knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Creating knowledge" impact category is driven by its "Engineering simulation software", "Engineering simulation services", and "Customer service support for engineering simulation software" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for ANSYS is -0.60. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentANSYS has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for ANSYS this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for ANSS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added ANSYS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, ANSYS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $52,599.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.46% of the stock of ANSYS is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.39% of the stock of ANSYS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about ANSYS's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for ANSYS are expected to grow by 11.07% in the coming year, from $7.32 to $8.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of ANSYS is 61.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of ANSYS is 61.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 283.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioANSYS has a PEG Ratio of 6.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioANSYS has a P/B Ratio of 4.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about ANSYS's valuation and earnings. 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The company also offers electronics product suite that provides electromagnetic field simulation software for designing electronic and electromechanical products; Ansys High Frequency Structure Simulator product for radio frequency and microwave design; SCADE product suite, a solution for embedded software simulation, code production, and automated certification; fluids product suite that enables modeling of fluid flow and other related physical phenomena; Ansys Fluent computational fluid dynamics software package; Ansys RedHawk-SC for electronic design automation; Ansys Optics software; and mission-simulation, modeling, testing, and analysis software. In addition, it offers Ansys Granta MI system for materials information management; Ansys Granta Selector technology for materials selection and graphical analysis; CES EduPack product, a set of teaching resources; Granta Materials Data for Simulation; Ansys Lumerical product, a photonics simulation software solution; safety-certified embedded software solutions; Discovery product family for use in the simulation of product design; academic product suite for research and teaching settings. ANSYS, Inc. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.Read More ANSS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ANSS Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 7 at 6:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.comSeptember 6 at 1:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) Receives Average Recommendation of "Reduce" from AnalystsSeptember 7, 2024 | Sasco Gold LLC (Ad)Say Goodbye to the US DollarThe warning signs are everywhere… According to experts, the United States Dollar is "as good as doomed." I believe the American people deserve to control the fate of their own life savings which is why I had my team put together our latest guide to protect your hard-earned wealth before it's too late... September 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) Short Interest UpdateSeptember 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comD2L (OTCMKTS:DTLIF) vs. ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) Critical AnalysisAugust 31, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCDNS Jan 2025 190.000 callAugust 31, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCDNS Jan 2026 145.000 putAugust 30, 2024 | marketwatch.comAnsys Inc. stock rises Friday, still underperforms marketSeptember 7, 2024 | Sasco Gold LLC (Ad)Say Goodbye to the US DollarThe warning signs are everywhere… According to experts, the United States Dollar is "as good as doomed." I believe the American people deserve to control the fate of their own life savings which is why I had my team put together our latest guide to protect your hard-earned wealth before it's too late... August 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Begins Coverage on ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS)August 24, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.comANSYS, Inc. (ANSS) interactive stock chart – Yahoo FinanceAugust 24, 2024 | marketwatch.comAnsys Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitorsAugust 21, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comANSYS, Inc. (A1NS34.SA)August 15, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comEcofi Actions US (0P00000EFA.F)August 15, 2024 | marketwatch.comAnsys Inc. stock rises Wednesday, still underperforms marketAugust 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSynopsys’ $35bn Ansys deal faces UK competition scrutinyAugust 12, 2024 | techcrunch.comSynopsys's plans to buy Ansys for $35B falls on UK regulatory radarAugust 12, 2024 | reuters.comSynopsys' $35 bln Ansys deal under UK regulator scrutinySee More Headlines Receive ANSS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ANSYS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryApplication Software Current SymbolNASDAQ:ANSS CUSIP03662Q10 CIK1013462 Webwww.ansys.com Phone(844) 462-6797Fax724-514-9494Employees6,200Year Founded1970Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$318.33 High Stock Price Target$340.00 Low Stock Price Target$290.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.4%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.89 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.98 Trailing P/E Ratio61.25 Forward P/E Ratio41.67 P/E Growth6.89Net Income$500.41 million Net Margins21.30% Pretax Margin25.16% Return on Equity11.51% Return on Assets8.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio2.95 Quick Ratio2.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.32 billion Price / Sales11.46 Cash Flow$8.15 per share Price / Cash Flow37.45 Book Value$63.93 per share Price / Book4.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares87,300,000Free Float86,898,000Market Cap$26.63 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Ajei S. Gopal Ph.D. (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.32MMs. Janet Lee (Age 60)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $949.8kMr. Walt HearnSenior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Customer ExcellenceMr. Shane Emswiler (Age 48)Senior Vice President of Products Comp: $979.68kMs. Rachel Pyles (Age 40)CFO & Senior VP of Finance Ms. Jennifer Gerchow (Age 45)Chief Accounting Officer Dr. Prithviraj Banerjee Ph.D. (Age 64)Chief Technology Officer Ms. Kelsey DeBriynVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Matthew C. Zack (Age 54)Vice President of Corporate Development & Global Partnerships Comp: $477.62kMr. Andy Kincheloe J.D.Vice President of Global Marketing, Channel, & Go-To-Market OperationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSplunkNASDAQ:SPLKCloudflareNYSE:NETTake-Two Interactive SoftwareNASDAQ:TTWOOktaNASDAQ:OKTAPaycom SoftwareNYSE:PAYCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 13,886 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.016%Maven Securities LTDBought 3,100 shares on 8/29/2024Ownership: 0.000%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 198 shares on 8/26/2024Ownership: 0.008%Cetera Investment AdvisersSold 601 shares on 8/22/2024Ownership: 0.014%Truist Financial CorpSold 10,939 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.012%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy ANSYS Stock? ANSS Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in ANSYS, Inc.: ANSYS stock price traded up to $318.07 on recent trading days, showing potential for growth. Connective Capital Management LLC acquired a significant stake in ANSYS, indicating confidence in the company's future performance. Recent analyst ratings suggest a consensus target price of $318.33, indicating potential upside. ANSYS has a market capitalization of $27.77 billion, reflecting the company's strong position in the market. Insider activity, such as Glenda Dorchak selling shares at a premium price, may indicate positive internal outlook. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in ANSYS, Inc. for these reasons: ANSYS stock traded down to $304.45 recently, indicating potential volatility in the market. Analyst reports have included sell ratings on ANSYS, suggesting potential challenges ahead. The PEG ratio of ANSYS is 6.90, indicating a relatively high valuation compared to expected growth. The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 may pose risks in case of economic downturns. Recent trading volumes have shown fluctuations, potentially signaling uncertainty among investors. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these ANSYS pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. ANSS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ANSS shares performed this year? ANSYS's stock was trading at $362.88 at the start of the year. Since then, ANSS shares have decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at $305.04. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were ANSYS's earnings last quarter? ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 31st. The software maker reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.58. The business's revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. What is Ajei Gopal's approval rating as ANSYS's CEO? 250 employees have rated ANSYS Chief Executive Officer Ajei Gopal on Glassdoor.com. Ajei Gopal has an approval rating of 95% among the company's employees. This puts Ajei Gopal in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 88.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at ANSYS to a friend. Does ANSYS have any subsidiaries? ANSYS subsidiaries include these companies: Motor Design Ltd, OnScale, Phoenix Integration, AGI, Analytical Graphics, Lumerical, Zemax, and others. Who are ANSYS's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of ANSYS include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.91%), Ninety One UK Ltd (0.76%), Earnest Partners LLC (0.70%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Ajei Gopal, Shane Emswiler, Janet Lee, Barbara Vaughn Scherer, Glenda Dorchak and Maria T Shields. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of ANSYS? Shares of ANSS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of ANSYS own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ANSYS investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Adobe (ADBE), Salesforce (CRM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Mastercard (MA), Micron Technology (MU) and Costco Wholesale (COST). 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