ANSYS (ANSS) Competitors $336.23 -0.56 (-0.17%) Closing price 06/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$336.12 -0.11 (-0.03%) As of 06/18/2025 07:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ANSS vs. MSTR, CDNS, SNPS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, TYL, GWRE, SSNC, and AZPNShould you be buying ANSYS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ANSYS include Strategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Guidewire Software (GWRE), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), and Aspen Technology (AZPN). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ANSYS vs. Its Competitors Strategy Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac Tyler Technologies Guidewire Software SS&C Technologies Aspen Technology ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ANSS or MSTR? 92.4% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of MicroStrategy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ANSS or MSTR? ANSYS currently has a consensus price target of $352.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.84%. MicroStrategy has a consensus price target of $514.42, suggesting a potential upside of 39.40%. Given MicroStrategy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MicroStrategy is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ANSYS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33MicroStrategy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Does the media refer more to ANSS or MSTR? In the previous week, MicroStrategy had 118 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 130 mentions for MicroStrategy and 12 mentions for ANSYS. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat MicroStrategy's score of 0.44 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ANSYS 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MicroStrategy 42 Very Positive mention(s) 23 Positive mention(s) 45 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, ANSS or MSTR? ANSYS has higher revenue and earnings than MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANSYS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioANSYS$2.58B11.44$575.69M$6.7449.89MicroStrategy$463.46M217.69-$1.17B-$21.81-16.92 Which has more volatility and risk, ANSS or MSTR? ANSYS has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.73, suggesting that its share price is 273% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ANSS or MSTR more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.95% compared to MicroStrategy's net margin of -1,160.72%. ANSYS's return on equity of 12.38% beat MicroStrategy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ANSYS22.95% 12.38% 9.47% MicroStrategy -1,160.72%-37.64%-25.22% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ANSS or MSTR? MicroStrategy received 32 more outperform votes than ANSYS when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.27% of users gave MicroStrategy an outperform vote while only 53.56% of users gave ANSYS an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformANSYSOutperform Votes41453.56% Underperform Votes35946.44% MicroStrategyOutperform Votes44664.27% Underperform Votes24835.73% SummaryMicroStrategy beats ANSYS on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ANSYS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ANSS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ANSS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ANSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricANSYSCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$29.56B$150.73B$26.44B$8.57BDividend YieldN/A1.38%2.96%4.21%P/E Ratio49.8935.1834.6719.22Price / Sales11.4415.022,266.80110.52Price / Cash33.0627.1236.9655.76Price / Book4.839.226.786.22Net Income$575.69M$3.58B$778.05M$249.15M7 Day Performance-2.12%-0.76%-0.43%-1.04%1 Month Performance-2.25%-1.05%2.58%2.49%1 Year Performance3.41%38.58%52,090.58%15.34% ANSYS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANSSANSYS2.6152 of 5 stars$336.23-0.2%$352.50+4.8%+3.4%$29.56B$2.58B49.893,200Positive NewsShort Interest ↑MSTRStrategy4.5866 of 5 stars$382.25-0.2%$514.42+34.6%+151.1%$104.51B$459.28M-67.862,150Trending NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.3678 of 5 stars$300.81+0.3%$325.23+8.1%-9.1%$82.13B$4.87B77.9310,200Positive NewsInsider TradeSNPSSynopsys4.9242 of 5 stars$479.41+0.1%$607.14+26.6%-23.6%$74.39B$6.22B33.0219,000WDAYWorkday4.843 of 5 stars$245.65+0.5%$293.54+19.5%+14.1%$65.59B$8.70B40.7417,700Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionADSKAutodesk4.6284 of 5 stars$299.30+2.4%$337.45+12.7%+20.9%$64.05B$6.35B59.3912,600Positive NewsInsider TradeFICOFair Isaac4.8755 of 5 stars$1,810.10+1.4%$2,304.15+27.3%+23.9%$44.06B$1.84B83.073,400Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.6203 of 5 stars$589.27+1.6%$680.50+15.5%+20.4%$25.41B$2.19B97.247,200Insider TradeGWREGuidewire Software4.2697 of 5 stars$253.69+0.2%$247.00-2.6%+82.1%$21.36B$1.14B704.693,380Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓SSNCSS&C Technologies4.7582 of 5 stars$80.51+1.7%$91.86+14.1%+28.4%$19.86B$5.96B26.8427,600Positive NewsAZPNAspen Technology0.4187 of 5 stars$264.33flat$276.25+4.5%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSTR Alternatives CDNS Alternatives SNPS Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives TYL Alternatives GWRE Alternatives SSNC Alternatives AZPN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ANSS) was last updated on 6/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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