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About Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS)
ANSYS, Inc. develops and markets engineering simulation software and services used by engineers, designers, researchers, and students in the aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics, semiconductors, energy, materials and chemical processing, turbomachinery, consumer products, healthcare, and sports industries and academia worldwide. The company offers ANSYS Workbench, a framework upon which the company's engineering simulation technologies are built; ANSYS multiphysics software that enables to simulate interactions between structures, heat transfer, fluids, and electronics in a unified engineering simulation environment; and structural analysis product suite offers simulation tools for product design and optimization. It also provides fluids product suite that enables modeling of fluid flow and other related physical phenomena; electronics product suite, which provides field simulation software for designing electronic and electromechanical products; and power analysis and optimization software suite. In addition, the company offers SCADE product suite, a solution for embedded software simulation, code production, and automated certification; system simulation capability, a collaborative environment; and high-performance computing product suite, which delivers cross-physics parallel processing capabilities for simulation software. Further, it provides Discovery product family for use in the simulation of product design; academic product suite with a portfolio of academic products based on associate, research, and teaching; ANSYS medini analyze, a suite for functional safety analysis; and ANSYS Fluent that automatically refines the mesh. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryApplication Software
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:ANSS
CUSIP03662Q10
Phone844-462-6797
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio3.00
Quick Ratio3.00
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio45.28
Forward P/E Ratio37.15
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.10 billion
Price / Sales12.54
Cash Flow$4.4610 per share
Price / Cash36.64
Book Value$28.65 per share
Price / Book5.71
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.61
Net Income$259.25 million
Net Margins24.92%
Return on Equity14.51%
Return on Assets11.51%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,900
Outstanding Shares84,020,000
Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ansys' stock symbol?
Ansys trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ANSS."
How will Ansys' stock buyback program work?
Ansys announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 22nd 2018, which permits the company to repurchase 5,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Ansys' earnings last quarter?
Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The software maker reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.18. The software maker earned $285.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $276.56 million. Ansys had a return on equity of 14.51% and a net margin of 24.92%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 earnings per share. View Ansys' Earnings History.
When is Ansys' next earnings date?
What guidance has Ansys issued on next quarter's earnings?
Ansys updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.60-5.08 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.82. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.197-1.262 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.20 billion.Ansys also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.94-1.09 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for ANSS?
13 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Ansys' shares. Their forecasts range from $98.00 to $160.00. On average, they expect Ansys' share price to reach $131.2222 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Ansys.
Are investors shorting Ansys?
Ansys saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,693,139 shares, an increase of 35.0% from the April 13th total of 1,254,467 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 504,254 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company's stock are sold short.
Who are some of Ansys' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ansys include Activision (ATVI), Intuit (INTU), Electronic Arts (EA), Dassault Systčmes (DASTY), ServiceNow (NOW), Autodesk (ADSK), Square (SQ), Splunk (SPLK), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Shopify (SHOP), CA Technologies (CA), Citrix Systems (CTXS), Mobileye (MBBYF), Symantec (SYMC) and Synopsys (SNPS).
Who are Ansys' key executives?
Ansys' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Ajei S. Gopal, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Ms. Maria T. Shields, CFO, Sr. VP of Fin. and Admin. & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Richard S. Mahoney, Sr. VP of Worldwide Sales & Customer Excellence (Age 55)
- Mr. Fernando Esquivel, VP of HR
- Mr. Shane Emswiler, VP and GM of Mechanical, Fluids & Electronics Bus. Units (Age 42)
Has Ansys been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about ANSS stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Ansys earned a media sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the software maker an impact score of 45.37 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are Ansys' major shareholders?
Ansys' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.43%), Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (4.49%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.36%), Bamco Inc. NY (2.98%), Aristotle Capital Management LLC (2.80%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.59%). Company insiders that own Ansys stock include Barbara Vaughn Scherer, Bradford C Morley, James E Cashman III, Maria T Shields, Mark Hindsbo, Matthew C Zack, Michael Thurk, Patrick J Zilvitis, Richard S Mahoney, Robert Andrew Kocis, Shane Emswiler, Sheila S Dinardo and Walid Abu-Hadba. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ansys.
Which major investors are selling Ansys stock?
ANSS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Select Equity Group L.P., Mawer Investment Management Ltd., New York State Common Retirement Fund, Intermede Investment Partners Ltd, Bamco Inc. NY, Champlain Investment Partners LLC and Hsbc Holdings PLC. Company insiders that have sold Ansys company stock in the last year include Barbara Vaughn Scherer, Bradford C Morley, James E Cashman III, Maria T Shields, Mark Hindsbo, Matthew C Zack, Michael Thurk, Patrick J Zilvitis, Richard S Mahoney and Shane Emswiler. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ansys.
Which major investors are buying Ansys stock?
ANSS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Prudential Financial Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd., Aristotle Capital Management LLC, Flinton Capital Management LLC and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ansys.
How do I buy shares of Ansys?
Shares of ANSS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Ansys' stock price today?
One share of ANSS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $163.45.
How big of a company is Ansys?
Ansys has a market capitalization of $13.82 billion and generates $1.10 billion in revenue each year. The software maker earns $259.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.61 on an earnings per share basis. Ansys employs 2,900 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Ansys?
Ansys' mailing address is 2600 ANSYS DRIVE SOUTHPOINTE, CANONSBURG PA, 15317. The software maker can be reached via phone at 844-462-6797 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Ansys (ANSS)
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Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
13 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Ansys in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $131.2222, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 19.72%. The high price target for ANSS is $160.00 and the low price target for ANSS is $98.00. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.15 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.92 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 2 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
9 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
9 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
10 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $131.2222 | $127.10 | $124.90 | $124.90 |
| Price Target Upside: | 19.72% downside | 21.03% downside | 23.26% downside | 16.23% downside |
Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) Consensus Price Target History
Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/23/2016 forward)
Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Ansys (NASDAQ ANSS) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.10%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 94.09%
Ansys (NASDAQ ANSS) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/30/2018 | Matthew C. Zack | VP | Sell | 1,222 | $162.97 | $199,149.34 | |  |
| 4/10/2018 | James E. Cashman III | Director | Sell | 862 | $158.00 | $136,196.00 | | |
| 3/7/2018 | Bradford C. Morley | Director | Sell | 24,500 | $165.06 | $4,043,970.00 | | |
| 3/7/2018 | Richard S. Mahoney | VP | Sell | 1,625 | $161.90 | $263,087.50 | | |
| 2/16/2018 | Richard S Mahoney | VP | Sell | 2,039 | $162.01 | $330,338.39 | | |
| 2/1/2018 | Maria T. Shields | CFO | Sell | 25,000 | $162.52 | $4,063,000.00 | | |
| 1/2/2018 | Richard S Mahoney | VP | Sell | 8,527 | $17.84 | $152,121.68 | | |
| 11/28/2017 | Mark Hindsbo | VP | Sell | 5,000 | $151.70 | $758,500.00 | | |
| 11/13/2017 | Barbara Vaughn Scherer | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $150.00 | $150,000.00 | | |
| 11/7/2017 | Shane Emswiler | VP | Sell | 12,504 | $151.96 | $1,900,107.84 | | |
| 5/25/2017 | Michael Thurk | Director | Sell | 4,800 | $123.95 | $594,960.00 | | |
| 5/23/2017 | Patrick J. Zilvitis | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $124.00 | $248,000.00 | | |
| 5/5/2017 | Walid Abu-Hadba | Insider | Sell | 11,276 | $2.93 | $33,038.68 | 11,276 | |
| 4/17/2017 | Sheila S Dinardo | VP | Sell | 4,856 | $105.17 | $510,705.52 | 8,842 | |
| 3/15/2017 | Sheila S. Dinardo | VP | Sell | 3,000 | $106.36 | $319,080.00 | | |
| 3/9/2017 | Robert Andrew Kocis | VP | Sell | 1,237 | $105.99 | $131,109.63 | 1,238 | |
| 3/8/2017 | Walid Abu-Hadba | Insider | Sell | 6,048 | $105.84 | $640,120.32 | | |
| 1/17/2017 | Sheila S. Dinardo | VP | Sell | 3,000 | $93.47 | $280,410.00 | | |
| 6/17/2016 | Maria T. Shields | CFO | Sell | 35,000 | $88.00 | $3,080,000.00 | | |
| 3/3/2016 | Debra A. Burk | VP | Sell | 13,882 | $86.00 | $1,193,852.00 | 12,830 | |
| 2/29/2016 | Robert Andrew Kocis | VP | Buy | 1,250 | $83.80 | $104,750.00 | 14,089 | |
| 2/19/2016 | James E. Cashman III | CEO | Sell | 25,000 | $0.35 | $8,750.00 | | |
| 11/7/2014 | Joshua Fredberg | VP | Sell | 6,305 | $78.17 | $492,861.85 | | |
| 11/6/2014 | Walid Abu-Hadba | Insider | Buy | 1,400 | $77.96 | $109,144.00 | | |
| 8/22/2014 | Robert Andrew Kocis | VP | Buy | 1,200 | $82.61 | $99,132.00 | | |
| 8/8/2014 | Patrick J Zilvitis | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $78.58 | $157,160.00 | | |
| 8/6/2014 | Andrew T Yang | VP | Sell | 9,260 | $78.73 | $729,039.80 | | |
| 8/6/2014 | Patrick J Zilvitis | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $78.00 | $78,000.00 | | |
| 5/19/2014 | Joshua Fredberg | VP | Sell | 3,500 | $75.00 | $262,500.00 | 7,367 | |
| 5/16/2014 | Joshua Fredberg | VP | Sell | 2,880 | $73.62 | $212,025.60 | 10,867 | |
| 5/7/2014 | Bradford Morley | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $75.00 | $450,000.00 | 5,000 | |
| 5/6/2014 | Joseph Fairbanks, Jr. | VP | Sell | 40,000 | $75.00 | $3,000,000.00 | 32,087 | |
| 3/6/2014 | Shane Emswiler | VP | Sell | 6,592 | $83.52 | $550,563.84 | 7,436 | |
| 12/9/2013 | Brian Christopher Drew | VP | Sell | 6,875 | $85.65 | $588,843.75 | 13,486 | |
| 9/11/2013 | Shane Emswiler | VP | Sell | 2,911 | $88.25 | $256,895.75 | | |
| 7/24/2013 | Sheila S Dinardo | VP | Sell | 20,000 | $80.00 | $1,600,000.00 | | |
| 7/11/2013 | Sheila S Dinardo | VP | Sell | 20,000 | $78.00 | $1,560,000.00 | | |
| 6/17/2013 | Maria T Shields | CFO | Sell | 36,000 | $75.00 | $2,700,000.00 | | |
| 12/4/2012 | James E Cashman III | CEO | Sell | 36,014 | $2.82 | $101,559.48 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Ansys (NASDAQ ANSS) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Ansys (ANSS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 21 at 9:38 AM |
 | ANSYS 19.1 Delivers the First Comprehensive Solution for Simulation-Based Digital Twins
finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 8:25 AM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 2:02 AM |
 | ANSYS Inc (ANSS.O)
www.reuters.com - May 11 at 8:23 AM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Rating Increased to Overweight at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 1:40 PM |
 | Ansys Completes Acquisition Of OPTIS For Autonomous Vehicle Tech
seekingalpha.com - May 9 at 8:17 AM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Lifted to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 11:31 AM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Forecasted to Post Q2 2018 Earnings of $0.97 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 2:46 AM |
 | Mitsubishi UFJ Upgrades ANSYS (ANSS) to Overweight Citing End Market Strength andImproved Sales Execution
www.streetinsider.com - May 6 at 8:22 AM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Rating Reiterated by Wedbush
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 5:47 PM |
| Edited Transcript of ANSS earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-18 12:30pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:17 AM |
 | ANSYS's (ANSS) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top, Raises '18 View
www.msn.com - May 3 at 5:26 PM |
 | Ansys acquires self-driving car simulation company (Video)
www.bizjournals.com - May 3 at 5:26 PM |
| ANSYS (ANSS) Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 3 at 5:26 PM |
| ANSYS's (ANSS) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top, Raises '18 View
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 5:26 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Upgraded by UBS to "Overweight"
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 4:25 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Releases Earnings Results
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 3:34 PM |
| ANSYS (ANSS) Acquires OPTIS
www.streetinsider.com - May 3 at 8:14 AM |
| Ansys acquires self-driving car simulation company
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:14 AM |
| Ansys to take more office space at Southpointe
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:14 AM |
| ANSYS beats by $0.18, beats on revenue
seekingalpha.com - May 2 at 5:38 PM |
| Did ANSYS Inc (NASDAQ:ANSS) Create Value For Investors Over The Past Year?
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:38 PM |
| Ansys: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:38 PM |
| ANSYS Acquires OPTIS, Becomes Industry's Leading Solution Provider for Autonomous Vehicle Simulation
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:38 PM |
| ANSYS Announces Q1 2018 Financial Results: a Strong Start Reflecting Record First Quarter Revenue, EPS and Operating Cash Flows
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:38 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Updates FY18 Earnings Guidance
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 5:12 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Issues Q2 Earnings Guidance
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 5:12 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) VP Matthew C. Zack Sells 1,222 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 7:34 PM |
| ANSYS (ANSS) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
www.msn.com - April 30 at 5:15 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 10:10 AM |
| Embraer and ANSYS Accelerate Time to Market for Next-Generation Aircraft
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 8:15 AM |
| What Are Analysts Saying About ANSYS Inc’s (NASDAQ:ANSS) Future?
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 5:30 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 12:14 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 6:52 AM |
| ANSYS Additive Manufacturing Solutions Transform Aerospace and Defense, Biotech and Automotive Industries
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 8:14 AM |
| Is It Time To Sell ANSYS Inc (NASDAQ:ANSS) Based Off Its PE Ratio?
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:46 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at Goldman Sachs
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 11:58 PM |
| ANSYS to Release First Quarter 2018 Earnings Results After Market Close on May 2, 2018
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 5:56 PM |
| Ansys (ANSS) Upgraded at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 9:16 PM |
| Insider Selling: Ansys (ANSS) Director Sells 862 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 7:35 PM |
| BRIEF-Ansys CEO Ajei Gopal's 2017 Total Compensation $10.3 Mln
www.reuters.com - April 6 at 5:42 PM |
| Evercore ISI Reiterates Hold Rating for ANSYS (ANSS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 11:24 PM |
| ANSYS, Inc. (ANSS) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 9:31 AM |
| ANSYS (ANSS) Cut to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 1:10 PM |
| Berenberg Bank Upgrades ANSYS (ANSS) to Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 1:58 PM |
| Analyzing ANSYS (ANSS) and The Meet Group (MEET)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 11:36 AM |
| Stock Review for Application Software's Investors -- Alteryx, Ansys, Cadence Design Systems, and CDK Global
www.bizjournals.com - March 26 at 8:21 AM |
| BidaskClub Upgrades ANSYS (ANSS) to Strong-Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 9:30 AM |
| BRIEF-ANSYS To Acquire Optical Simulation Leader OPTIS
www.reuters.com - March 24 at 5:16 PM |
| ANSYS (ANSS) Up 1.8% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
finance.yahoo.com - March 23 at 5:43 PM |
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