Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Increases Stock Position in ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in shares of ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS - Free Report) by 1.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 63,887 shares of the software maker's stock after buying an additional 815 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.07% of ANSYS worth $20,224,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ANSYS by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,363,744 shares of the software maker's stock worth $796,033,000 after buying an additional 58,190 shares during the last quarter. FIL Ltd boosted its stake in shares of ANSYS by 32.5% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 2,086,177 shares of the software maker's stock worth $703,730,000 after acquiring an additional 511,557 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors bought a new stake in shares of ANSYS during the 4th quarter valued at $695,129,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of ANSYS in the 4th quarter worth $615,566,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in ANSYS by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,097,915 shares of the software maker's stock worth $370,360,000 after purchasing an additional 75,752 shares during the period. 92.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ANSYS Price Performance

ANSS stock remained flat at $374.30 during trading on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 3.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $352.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $336.24. The stock has a market cap of $32.91 billion, a PE ratio of 55.53, a P/E/G ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 1.19. ANSYS, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $275.06 and a fifty-two week high of $395.49.

ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The software maker reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($0.11). ANSYS had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 22.95%. The business had revenue of $504.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $516.81 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. The business's revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that ANSYS, Inc. will post 8.32 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Baird R W cut ANSYS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ANSYS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $396.00 target price on shares of ANSYS in a research note on Monday, July 14th.

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.