Aspen Technology (AZPN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company serves a range of asset-intensive industries, including oil and gas exploration and production; oil and gas processing and distribution; and oil and gas refining and marketing, as well as bulk and specialty chemicals, engineering and construction, power and utilities, metals and mining, and pharmaceuticals. Aspen Technology, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts. Aspen Technology, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $264.33 to $264.33
• 50-Day Range: $264.33 to $264.33
• 52-Week Range: $171.25 to $277.37
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 457,201 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.73 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3,304.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $276.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Aspen Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aspen Technology scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 649th out of 671 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Aspen Technology has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aspen Technology has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.87%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Aspen Technology are expected to grow by 6.87% in the coming year, from $6.70 to $7.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aspen Technology is 3,304.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aspen Technology is 3,304.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 51.56.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Aspen Technology has a PEG Ratio of 3.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aspen Technology has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AZPN.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Aspen Technology does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Aspen Technology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.43

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AZPN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Aspen Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aspen Technology insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Aspen Technology is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.66% of the stock of Aspen Technology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AZPN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Aspen Technology's earnings last quarter?

Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The technology company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.03. Aspen Technology had a net margin of 0.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.17%.

Does Aspen Technology have any subsidiaries?

Aspen Technology subsidiaries include mnubo, Apex Optimisation, RtTech Software - Cipher IoT, Mtell, The Fidelis Group, Hyprotech, Petrolsoft, and more.

What other stocks do shareholders of Aspen Technology own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aspen Technology investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/04/2025
• Today: 8/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Custom computer programming services
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AZPN
• CIK: 1897982
• Web: www.aspentech.com
• Phone: (781) 221-6400
• Fax: 781-221-6410
• Employees: 1,770
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aspen Technology: $276.25
• High Price Target: $315.00
• Low Price Target: $260.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,304.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.45
• P/E Growth: 3
• Net Income: -$9.77 million
• Net Margins: 0.54%
• Pretax Margin: -1.30%
• Return on Equity: 3.17%
• Return on Assets: 2.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.33
• Quick Ratio: 3.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 14.67
• Cash Flow: $14.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.86
• Book Value: $202.33 per share
• Price / Book: 1.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,308,000
• Free Float: 62,675,000
• Market Cap: $16.73 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.73