ANSYS Competitors

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Adobe and ANSYS, as reported by MarketBeat.

Adobe currently has a consensus price target of $606.0833, suggesting a potential downside of 2.39%. ANSYS has a consensus price target of $321.5714, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given Adobe's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than ANSYS.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Adobe and ANSYS's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Adobe has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adobe, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Adobe has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

81.3% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Adobe and ANSYS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Adobe beats ANSYS on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for salesforce.com and ANSYS, as reported by MarketBeat.

salesforce.com currently has a consensus price target of $279.5152, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. ANSYS has a consensus price target of $321.5714, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given salesforce.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe salesforce.com is more favorable than ANSYS.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares salesforce.com and ANSYS's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

salesforce.com has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than salesforce.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

salesforce.com has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.7% of salesforce.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of salesforce.com shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares salesforce.com and ANSYS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

ANSYS beats salesforce.com on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Intuit and ANSYS, as reported by MarketBeat.

Intuit currently has a consensus price target of $467.6818, suggesting a potential downside of 10.59%. ANSYS has a consensus price target of $321.5714, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given Intuit's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Intuit is more favorable than ANSYS.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Intuit and ANSYS's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Intuit has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuit, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Intuit has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.7% of Intuit shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Intuit shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Intuit and ANSYS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Intuit beats ANSYS on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.4% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Autodesk and ANSYS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Autodesk and ANSYS's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Autodesk has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Autodesk and ANSYS, as reported by MarketBeat.

Autodesk currently has a consensus price target of $315.2778, suggesting a potential upside of 0.69%. ANSYS has a consensus price target of $321.5714, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than ANSYS.

Summary

Autodesk beats ANSYS on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.2% of Workday shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. 26.5% of Workday shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Workday and ANSYS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Workday and ANSYS's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

ANSYS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Workday. Workday is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANSYS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Workday has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Workday and ANSYS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Workday currently has a consensus target price of $273.6538, suggesting a potential upside of 16.75%. ANSYS has a consensus target price of $321.5714, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given Workday's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Workday is more favorable than ANSYS.

Summary

ANSYS beats Workday on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.7% of Synopsys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Synopsys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Synopsys and ANSYS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Synopsys and ANSYS's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Synopsys has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. Synopsys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANSYS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Synopsys has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Synopsys and ANSYS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Synopsys currently has a consensus target price of $299.5833, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. ANSYS has a consensus target price of $321.5714, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given Synopsys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Synopsys is more favorable than ANSYS.

Summary

Synopsys beats ANSYS on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.