Short Interest in Dassault Systèmes SE (OTCMKTS:DASTY) Grows By 14.3%

Dassault Systèmes SE (OTCMKTS:DASTY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,400 shares, a growth of 14.3% from the March 15th total of 9,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 904,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Dassault Systèmes Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:DASTY traded down $1.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $41.50. The stock had a trading volume of 82,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 337,848. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market cap of $55.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 0.92. Dassault Systèmes has a 1 year low of $35.62 and a 1 year high of $53.00. The business's 50 day moving average price is $45.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.17.

Dassault Systèmes (OTCMKTS:DASTY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The technology company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $1.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.78 billion. Dassault Systèmes had a return on equity of 18.36% and a net margin of 17.65%. Research analysts expect that Dassault Systèmes will post 1.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dassault Systèmes

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Dassault Systèmes by 4.7% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 16,699 shares of the technology company's stock worth $830,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Dassault Systèmes by 14.1% during the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 25,168 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,242,000 after acquiring an additional 3,113 shares during the last quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Dassault Systèmes by 0.3% during the first quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 102,436 shares of the technology company's stock worth $4,215,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Dassault Systèmes by 6.0% during the first quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC now owns 40,456 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,665,000 after acquiring an additional 2,277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers bought a new stake in Dassault Systèmes during the second quarter worth approximately $496,000. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dassault Systèmes Company Profile

Dassault Systèmes SE provides software solutions and services worldwide. It offers SOLIDWORKS provides easy-to-use 2D and 3D product development solutions accessible to any business; CATIA, an engineering and design software for product 3D computer-aided design; GEOVIA for intersection of natural resources, infrastructure, and urban planning; and BIOVIA that develops chemicals, biologics, and materials experiences.