Voya Investment Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS)

Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS - Free Report) by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 68,790 shares of the software maker's stock after buying an additional 5,263 shares during the quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC owned 0.08% of ANSYS worth $23,205,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ANSS. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of ANSYS during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of ANSYS by 468.2% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 125 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ANSYS in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in ANSYS in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in ANSYS by 33.7% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 258 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.39% of the company's stock.

ANSYS Trading Up 2.1 %

ANSS traded up $6.60 during trading on Friday, hitting $326.33. The company's stock had a trading volume of 231,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 485,378. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.82, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 1.20. ANSYS, Inc. has a twelve month low of $275.06 and a twelve month high of $363.03. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $314.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $331.57.

ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software maker reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.11). ANSYS had a return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 22.62%. The company had revenue of $504.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $516.81 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that ANSYS, Inc. will post 8.32 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ANSS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of ANSYS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of ANSYS from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ANSYS news, Director Glenda Dorchak sold 200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.01, for a total transaction of $60,002.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 3,230 shares in the company, valued at approximately $969,032.30. The trade was a 5.83 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

ANSYS Profile

ANSYS, Inc develops and markets engineering simulation software and services for engineers, designers, researchers, and students in the United States, Japan, Germany, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers structural analysis product suite that provides simulation tools for product design and optimization; the Ansys Mechanical product, an element analysis software; LS-DYNA solver for multiphysics simulation; and power analysis and optimization software suite.