William Blair Issues Optimistic Outlook for AZPN Earnings

Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Aspen Technology in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 5th. William Blair analyst D. Becker now forecasts that the technology company will earn $1.76 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Aspen Technology's current full-year earnings is $6.53 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Aspen Technology's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.75 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.91 EPS.

Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The technology company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.54). Aspen Technology had a positive return on equity of 2.81% and a negative net margin of 3.26%. The business had revenue of $215.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.04 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.96 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms also recently commented on AZPN. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Aspen Technology from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Aspen Technology from $225.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Aspen Technology from $217.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price objective on Aspen Technology from $204.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aspen Technology presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $253.00.

Aspen Technology Stock Performance

NASDAQ AZPN traded down $0.70 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $245.27. 471,861 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 221,328. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -424.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.76. Aspen Technology has a twelve month low of $162.26 and a twelve month high of $249.00. The business's 50-day moving average is $234.52 and its 200-day moving average is $213.68.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AZPN. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Aspen Technology by 77.8% during the second quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 128 shares of the technology company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its position in shares of Aspen Technology by 2,600.0% during the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 135 shares of the technology company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC increased its stake in Aspen Technology by 313.2% in the second quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 157 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Aspen Technology by 65.7% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 174 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in Aspen Technology during the second quarter worth $37,000. 45.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aspen Technology news, Director Jr. Robert M. Whelan sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.10, for a total value of $219,100.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,871,114. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Aspen Technology

Aspen Technology, Inc provides industrial software that focuses on helping customers in asset-intensive industries worldwide. The company's solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation, and maintenance lifecycle. Its software is used in performance engineering, modeling and design, supply chain management, predictive and prescriptive maintenance, digital grid management, and industrial data management.