ANSYS (ANSS) Competitors $387.85 -4.87 (-1.24%) Closing price 07/16/2025 07:50 PM EasternExtended Trading$387.85 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/16/2025 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ANSS vs. ADSK, BSY, CDNS, CSQ, INTU, MSFT, NVDA, SNPS, NOW, and TYLShould you be buying ANSYS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ANSYS include Autodesk (ADSK), Bentley Systems (BSY), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Intuit (INTU), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Synopsys (SNPS), ServiceNow (NOW), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). ANSYS vs. Its Competitors Autodesk Bentley Systems Cadence Design Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Intuit Microsoft NVIDIA Synopsys ServiceNow Tyler Technologies ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation and earnings, ANSS or ADSK? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioANSYS$2.54B13.40$575.69M$6.7457.54Autodesk$6.13B10.20$1.11B$4.6762.56 Is ANSS or ADSK more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.95% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat ANSYS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ANSYS22.95% 12.38% 9.47% Autodesk 15.90%50.77%12.63% Which has more volatility & risk, ANSS or ADSK? ANSYS has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ANSS or ADSK? ANSYS currently has a consensus target price of $368.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.12%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $343.64, indicating a potential upside of 17.62%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ANSYS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ANSS or ADSK? 92.4% of ANSYS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of ANSYS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor ANSS or ADSK? In the previous week, Autodesk had 5 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Autodesk and 41 mentions for ANSYS. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat ANSYS's score of 0.69 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ANSYS 17 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Autodesk 25 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAutodesk beats ANSYS on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ANSYS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ANSS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ANSS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ANSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricANSYSCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$32.91B$164.34B$28.46B$9.34BDividend YieldN/A1.31%3.10%4.06%P/E Ratio57.5436.3533.4119.86Price / Sales13.4018.431,710.0999.96Price / Cash36.7428.0237.8657.94Price / Book5.579.977.675.67Net Income$575.69M$3.48B$779.03M$257.80M7 Day Performance3.56%-0.44%1.11%1.07%1 Month Performance15.16%8.65%7.42%11.31%1 Year Performance21.12%46.48%52,958.92%17.01% ANSYS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANSSANSYS3.0822 of 5 stars$387.85-1.2%$368.00-5.1%+13.3%$32.91B$2.54B57.543,200Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeADSKAutodesk4.6127 of 5 stars$315.31-0.4%$343.64+9.0%+14.0%$67.48B$6.13B67.5215,300BSYBentley Systems4.4219 of 5 stars$55.51+0.3%$52.00-6.3%+15.8%$16.20B$1.35B70.275,500Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeCDNSCadence Design Systems4.561 of 5 stars$320.30-2.0%$325.23+1.5%+0.9%$87.45B$4.64B81.0912,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.25-1.0%N/A+5.0%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsEx-DividendINTUIntuit4.5043 of 5 stars$783.61+0.4%$798.27+1.9%+12.7%$218.59B$16.29B63.6018,800Positive NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.499 of 5 stars$497.72-0.2%$524.71+5.4%+12.5%$3.70T$245.12B38.46228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.3813 of 5 stars$158.24-0.7%$176.47+11.5%+35.6%$3.86T$148.52B51.0536,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSNPSSynopsys4.23 of 5 stars$536.52-2.2%$607.14+13.2%-6.8%$83.25B$6.13B38.7420,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNOWServiceNow4.6547 of 5 stars$1,034.50-1.0%$1,068.23+3.3%+27.1%$214.12B$10.98B140.5626,293Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTYLTyler Technologies4.6315 of 5 stars$589.56-0.1%$680.50+15.4%+5.7%$25.42B$2.14B88.797,400Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADSK Alternatives BSY Alternatives CDNS Alternatives CSQ Alternatives INTU Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives SNPS Alternatives NOW Alternatives TYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ANSS) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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