ANSYS Stock Forecast, Price & News

ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) Frequently Asked Questions

Is ANSYS a buy right now?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ANSYS in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ANSYS stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ANSS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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How has ANSYS's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

ANSYS's stock was trading at $217.73 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ANSS stock has increased by 42.2% and is now trading at $309.62.
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Are investors shorting ANSYS?

ANSYS saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 570,200 shares, a drop of 28.6% from the December 15th total of 798,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 357,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is ANSYS's next earnings date?

ANSYS is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 23rd 2022.
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How can I listen to ANSYS's earnings call?

ANSYS will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 24th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "10162011".

How were ANSYS's earnings last quarter?

ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 2nd. The software maker reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.25. The software maker earned $445.42 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $414.98 million. ANSYS had a net margin of 24.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.26%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.03 EPS.
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What guidance has ANSYS issued on next quarter's earnings?

ANSYS updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $7.050-$7.380 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $7.060. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.89 billion-$1.93 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.88 billion.

What price target have analysts set for ANSS?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for ANSYS's stock. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $437.00. On average, they expect ANSYS's stock price to reach $334.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.9% from the stock's current price.
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Who are ANSYS's key executives?

ANSYS's management team includes the following people:

• Ajei S. Gopal, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director (LinkedIn Profile)
• Nicole Anasenes, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
• Prith Banerjee, Chief Technology Officer
• Shane R. Emswiler, Vice President & GM-Electronics Business Unit
• Janet Lee, Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel (LinkedIn Profile)

What is Ajei Gopal's approval rating as ANSYS's CEO?

105 employees have rated ANSYS CEO Ajei Gopal on Glassdoor.com. Ajei Gopal has an approval rating of 95% among ANSYS's employees. This puts Ajei Gopal in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of ANSYS's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to ANSYS include Adobe (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Synopsys (SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Nuance Communications (NUAN), Splunk (SPLK), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Citrix Systems (CTXS), Fair Isaac (FICO) and Aspen Technology (AZPN).
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What other stocks do shareholders of ANSYS own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ANSYS investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Adobe (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Mastercard (MA), Micron Technology (MU), Costco Wholesale (COST), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Intel (INTC).

What is ANSYS's stock symbol?

ANSYS trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ANSS."

Who are ANSYS's major shareholders?

ANSYS's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Nordea Investment Management AB (1.18%), AustralianSuper Pty Ltd (0.94%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.61%), Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (0.51%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.50%) and Welch & Forbes LLC (0.50%). Company insiders that own ANSYS stock include Ajei Gopal, Alec D Gallimore, Barbara Vaughn Scherer, Glenda Dorchak, Janet Lee, Maria T Shields, Matthew C Zack, Nicole Anasenes, Richard S Mahoney, Richard S Mahoney and Shane Emswiler.
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Which institutional investors are selling ANSYS stock?

ANSS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Intermede Investment Partners Ltd, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Royal London Asset Management Ltd., Welch & Forbes LLC, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., and Kopion Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold ANSYS company stock in the last year include Ajei Gopal, Alec D Gallimore, Barbara Vaughn Scherer, Glenda Dorchak, Janet Lee, Maria T Shields, Richard S Mahoney, and Shane Emswiler.
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Which institutional investors are buying ANSYS stock?

ANSS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nordea Investment Management AB, Liontrust Investment Partners LLP, M&G Investment Management Ltd., DNB Asset Management AS, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Railway Pension Investments Ltd, Bessemer Group Inc., and Sciencast Management LP.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is ANSYS's stock price today?

One share of ANSS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $309.62.

How much money does ANSYS make?

ANSYS has a market capitalization of $27.02 billion and generates $1.68 billion in revenue each year. The software maker earns $433.89 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.31 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does ANSYS have?

ANSYS employs 4,800 workers across the globe.

Does ANSYS have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of ANSYS: 2011767 Ontario Inc., 3DSIM, ANSYS, ANSYS Austria GmbH, ANSYS Belgium S.A., ANSYS Canada Limited, ANSYS France SAS, ANSYS Germany GmbH, ANSYS Hellas Single Member S.A., ANSYS Iberia S.L., ANSYS Ireland Ltd., ANSYS Italia S.r.l, ANSYS Japan K.K., ANSYS Korea LLC, ANSYS Lumerical Software ULC, ANSYS Luxembourg Holding Company S.à.r.l., ANSYS Luxembourg S.à.r.l., ANSYS OOO, ANSYS Poland s p.z.o.o, ANSYS Singapore Pte. Ltd., ANSYS Software Ltd., ANSYS Software Private Limited, ANSYS Sweden AB, ANSYS Switzerland GmbH, ANSYS Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., ANSYS UK Limited, Analytical Graphics, Analytical Graphics Asia Pacific Private Ltd., Analytical Graphics Inc., Ansys International LLC, Apache Design Solutions Chengdu Inc., Apache Science and Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Computational Engineering International Inc, Computational Engineering International Inc., DYNARDO (Dynamic Software and Engineering) GmbH, Delcross Technologies, DfR Solutions, Dynardo, Fluent China Holdings Limited, Fluent Software (Shanghai) Co. Limited, Granta Design Limited, Helic, KPIT medini Technologies AG, Livermore Software Technology Corporation, Livermore Software Technology LLC, Lumerical Computational Solutions (UK) Limited, Lumerical Solutions Inc, Lumerical Taiwan Inc., OPTIS CN Limited, OPTIS Hong Kong Limited, OPTIS Korea Co. Ltd., OPTIS Pristine Limited, Optis World, Phoenix Integration, Profitek, Taiwan ANSYS Technologies Co., and Zemax.

When was ANSYS founded?

ANSYS was founded in 1970.

What is ANSYS's official website?

The official website for ANSYS is www.ansys.com.

Where are ANSYS's headquarters?

ANSYS is headquartered at 2600 ANSYS DRIVE SOUTHPOINTE, CANONSBURG PA, 15317.

How can I contact ANSYS?

ANSYS's mailing address is 2600 ANSYS DRIVE SOUTHPOINTE, CANONSBURG PA, 15317. The software maker can be reached via phone at (724) 746-3304, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 724-514-9494.