Q4 Earnings Estimate for ANSYS Issued By Griffin Securities

ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Griffin Securities lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ANSYS in a report released on Sunday, May 4th. Griffin Securities analyst J. Vleeschhouwer now forecasts that the software maker will earn $4.17 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.11. The consensus estimate for ANSYS's current full-year earnings is $8.32 per share. Griffin Securities also issued estimates for ANSYS's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.73 EPS.

ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $504.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $516.81 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. ANSYS's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered ANSYS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities upped 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.

ANSYS Stock Performance

NASDAQ ANSS traded down $0.67 on Wednesday, hitting $333.78. 368,213 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 486,838. The firm has a market cap of $29.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.96, a P/E/G ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 1.21. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $314.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $331.65. ANSYS has a fifty-two week low of $275.06 and a fifty-two week high of $363.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 3.01 and a quick ratio of 3.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. FNY Investment Advisers LLC increased its stake in ANSYS by 78.7% in the fourth quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 6,037 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $2,036,000 after purchasing an additional 2,659 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in shares of ANSYS during the 4th quarter valued at about $255,000. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ANSYS by 107.6% during the 4th quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,635 shares of the software maker's stock worth $889,000 after acquiring an additional 1,366 shares during the period. CCLA Investment Management lifted its holdings in shares of ANSYS by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. CCLA Investment Management now owns 445,891 shares of the software maker's stock worth $150,381,000 after acquiring an additional 47,331 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Associates Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of ANSYS by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Alpine Associates Management Inc. now owns 443,583 shares of the software maker's stock worth $149,634,000 after acquiring an additional 33,600 shares during the last quarter. 92.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Glenda Dorchak sold 200 shares of ANSYS stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.01, for a total transaction of $60,002.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 3,230 shares in the company, valued at $969,032.30. The trade was a 5.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

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.