ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS - Free Report) - Analysts at Griffin Securities lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ANSYS in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, May 4th. Griffin Securities analyst J. Vleeschhouwer now forecasts that the software maker will post earnings of $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.
Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of ANSYS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on ANSYS from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st.
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ANSYS Stock Up 3.2%
Shares of ANSS traded up $10.78 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $344.52. 397,737 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 487,677. The company has a market capitalization of $30.29 billion, a PE ratio of 52.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The business has a 50 day moving average of $314.85 and a 200 day moving average of $331.79. ANSYS has a 1-year low of $275.06 and a 1-year high of $363.03.
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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $516.81 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Insider Buying and Selling at ANSYS
In related news, Director Glenda Dorchak sold 200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director now 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On ANSYS
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in ANSYS by 33.3% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 288 shares of the software maker's stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in ANSYS by 82.6% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 541,546 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $171,432,000 after acquiring an additional 244,957 shares in the last quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of ANSYS by 12.2% in the first quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $594,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of ANSYS by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,693 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,486,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new position in ANSYS during the first quarter worth about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.39% of the company's stock.
About ANSYS
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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.
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