Caxton Associates LP Takes Position in ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS)

Caxton Associates LP acquired a new position in shares of ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 120,000 shares of the software maker's stock, valued at approximately $40,480,000. ANSYS comprises 1.3% of Caxton Associates LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Caxton Associates LP owned approximately 0.14% of ANSYS as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ANSS. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of ANSYS by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 2,275 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $767,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its position in ANSYS by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,651 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,232,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in ANSYS by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,367 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,473,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its holdings in ANSYS by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 1,298 shares of the software maker's stock worth $438,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BTC Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of ANSYS by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,499 shares of the software maker's stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.39% of the company's stock.

ANSYS Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ANSS traded down $0.67 during trading on Friday, hitting $333.78. The stock had a trading volume of 368,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 487,910. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $314.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $331.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 1.21. ANSYS, Inc. has a 12-month low of $275.06 and a 12-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.

ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software maker reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $504.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $516.81 million. ANSYS had a return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 22.62%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that ANSYS, Inc. will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ANSYS

In related news, Director Glenda Dorchak sold 200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.01, for a total transaction of $60,002.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 3,230 shares of the company's stock, valued at $969,032.30. This trade represents a 5.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on ANSS shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of ANSYS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on shares of ANSYS from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st.

ANSYS Company 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.