19,242 Shares in ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) Purchased by Eisler Capital Management Ltd.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. bought a new position in ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 19,242 shares of the software maker's stock, valued at approximately $6,461,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ANSS. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of ANSYS during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in ANSYS by 1,550.0% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 99 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of ANSYS by 468.2% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 125 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new position in shares of ANSYS in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in shares of ANSYS during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. 92.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ANSS. StockNews.com lowered shares of ANSYS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of ANSYS from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Glenda Dorchak sold 200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.01, for a total value of $60,002.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ANSYS Price Performance

NASDAQ:ANSS traded up $0.74 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $347.82. The stock had a trading volume of 363,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 489,579. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.58 billion, a PE ratio of 53.10, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 1.21. ANSYS, Inc. has a 52 week low of $275.06 and a 52 week high of $363.03. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $315.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $332.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a current ratio of 3.01.

ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software maker reported $1.64 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $504.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $516.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ANSYS, Inc. will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.