Bentley Systems (BSY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$48.29

-0.35 (-0.72%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

Bentley Systems - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bentley Systems in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 8 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for BSY.

Consensus Price Target

$59.57
23.36% Upside

High Forecast	$63.00
Average Forecast	$59.57
Low Forecast	$50.00

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bentley Systems, the average price target is $59.57. The highest price target for BSY is $63.00, while the lowest price target for BSY is $50.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 23.36% from the current price of $48.29.

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/23 to 9/7/24	1 Month Ago 8/9/23 to 8/8/24	3 Months Ago 6/10/23 to 6/9/24	1 Year Ago 9/8/22 to 9/8/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$59.57	$60.13	$61.29	$55.67
Forecasted Upside	23.36% Upside	21.55% Upside	18.12% Upside	16.34% Upside

Get Bentley Systems Upgrade and Downgrade Alerts

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BSY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Ad Deal Maker

The solution to fast food’s wage hike crisis

Shake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase, according to the NY Post. With a sky-high 150% turnover rate, the fast food industry is already grappling with labor issues before taking into account these wage hikes. The industry will need a projected 1 million new workers every year through 2032.

Learn more about this much-needed advancement and investment opportunity here.

BSY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BSY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Bentley Systems Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Bentley Systems	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.88	2.64	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	23.36% Upside	202.64% Upside	11.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Rating

Upside/Downside

Action

Time Frame

Start Date

End Date

Show

Export to Excel

Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/7/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$61.00 ➝ $61.00	+28.58%
8/7/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$57.00 ➝ $50.00	+5.40%
8/7/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$63.00 ➝ $63.00	+32.41%
8/7/2024	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$62.00 ➝ $62.00	+30.31%
5/8/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$57.00 ➝ $60.00	+9.23%
3/28/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Becker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform
Get the Latest News and Ratings for BSY and Related Stocks Enter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bentley Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
2/6/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$58.00 ➝ $59.00	+16.00%
11/8/2023	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$61.00 ➝ $62.00	+19.16%
8/9/2023	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$63.00 ➝ $64.00	+33.75%
8/9/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
5/10/2023	Griffin Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$58.00	+25.24%

Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Saturday at 09:58 PM ET.

BSY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bentley Systems' forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bentley Systems is $59.57, with a high forecast of $63.00 and a low forecast of $50.00.
Should I buy or sell Bentley Systems stock right now?: 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bentley Systems in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BSY shares.
Does Bentley Systems's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Bentley Systems's stock has a predicted upside of 19.88% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Bentley Systems?: Bentley Systems has been rated by research analysts at Piper Sandler, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Bentley Systems more than its competitors?: Analysts like Bentley Systems more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Bentley Systems is 2.88 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.64. Learn more on how BSY compares to other companies.