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ANSYS (ANSS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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ANSS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/16/24 to 9/16/25	1 Month Ago 8/17/24 to 8/17/25	3 Months Ago 6/18/24 to 6/18/25	1 Year Ago 9/17/23 to 9/16/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$368.00	$368.00	$352.50	$318.33
Forecasted Upside	-1.68% Downside	-1.68% Downside	4.84% Upside	0.09% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Reduce

ANSS 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.

ANSS 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.

ANSYS Stock vs. The Competition

Type	ANSYS	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.00	2.65	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-1.68% Downside	62.32% Upside	11.25% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent ANSS News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/14/2025	Robert W. Baird 2 of 5 stars	Joe Vruwink Not Rated	Set Target		$396.00	+2.28%
7/14/2025	Baird R W 2 of 5 stars	J. Vruwink Not Rated	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
2/21/2025	Rosenblatt Securities 4 of 5 stars	Blair Abernethy 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral	$335.00 ➝ $340.00	-0.14%
6/27/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Sector Weight
2/22/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight	$314.00 ➝ $340.00	-0.63%
1/17/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$350.00 ➝ $330.00	+1.58%
1/17/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
11/14/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Underperform	$356.00 ➝ $295.00	+1.37%
11/3/2023	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $320.00	+11.18%
11/3/2023	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sector Perform	$310.00 ➝ $290.00	+0.52%
11/2/2023	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	D. Becker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform

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Should I Buy ANSYS Stock? ANSS Pros and Cons Explained

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, September 11, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these ANSYS pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

ANSYS
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in ANSYS, Inc.:

The current stock price is around $374, reflecting a stable market position for ANSYS, Inc.
Recent quarterly earnings showed a revenue increase of 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year, indicating strong growth potential.
Institutional investors hold 92.39% of the stock, suggesting confidence in the company's long-term prospects.
ANSYS, Inc. has a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, which indicates a strong balance sheet and lower financial risk.
The company has a market capitalization of approximately $32.91 billion, positioning it as a significant player in the engineering simulation software market.

ANSYS
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in ANSYS, Inc. for these reasons:

The company reported earnings per share of $1.64, which missed the consensus estimate, indicating potential challenges in meeting market expectations.
Analysts have recently downgraded the stock from "strong-buy" to "hold," suggesting a more cautious outlook on its future performance.
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is relatively high at 55.53, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
Despite revenue growth, the company’s revenue for the last quarter fell short of analyst estimates, raising concerns about future performance.
The beta of 1.19 suggests that the stock is more volatile than the market, which could pose risks for investors seeking stability.

ANSS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for ANSYS is $368.00, with a high forecast of $396.00 and a low forecast of $340.00.
: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ANSYS in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ANSS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ANSS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, ANSYS's stock has a predicted downside of -1.68% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, ANSYS's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: ANSYS has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, and Robert W. Baird in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like ANSYS less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for ANSYS is Hold while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how ANSS compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:ANSS) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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