NASDAQ:AZPN - Aspen Technology Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Aspen Technology, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $122.17 +1.93 (+1.61 %) (As of 12/8/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$120.79Now: $122.17▼$122.8550-Day Range$113.98MA: $118.63▼$126.4452-Week Range$75.01Now: $122.17▼$142.15Volume351,826 shsAverage Volume342,234 shsMarket Capitalization$8.33 billionP/E Ratio32.41Dividend YieldN/ABeta1.56 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Aspen Technology, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset optimization software company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Subscription and Software, and Services. It supplies asset optimization solutions that optimize asset design, operations, and maintenance lifecycle in various industrial environments. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Custom computer programming services Sub-IndustryApplication Software SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:AZPN Previous Symbol CUSIP04532710 CIK929940 Webhttp://www.aspentech.com/ Phone781-221-6400Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio0.98Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio32.41 Forward P/E Ratio36.80 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$598.34 million Price / Sales13.93 Cash Flow$4.06 per share Price / Cash Flow30.09 Book Value$5.70 per share Price / Book21.43Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.77 Net Income$262.73 million Net Margins43.83% Return on Equity67.12% Return on Assets28.92%Miscellaneous Employees1,600 Outstanding Shares68,210,000Market Cap$8.33 billion Next Earnings Date1/22/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive AZPN News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZPN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:AZPN Rates by TradingView Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN) Frequently Asked Questions What is Aspen Technology's stock symbol? Aspen Technology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AZPN." How were Aspen Technology's earnings last quarter? Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The technology company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.30. The technology company had revenue of $134.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.49 million. Aspen Technology had a net margin of 43.83% and a return on equity of 67.12%. Aspen Technology's revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. View Aspen Technology's Earnings History. When is Aspen Technology's next earnings date? Aspen Technology is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 22nd 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Aspen Technology. What guidance has Aspen Technology issued on next quarter's earnings? Aspen Technology issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.47-3.89 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.75. The company issued revenue guidance of $575-615 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $600.48 million. What price target have analysts set for AZPN? 6 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Aspen Technology's shares. Their forecasts range from $123.00 to $155.00. On average, they expect Aspen Technology's stock price to reach $140.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Aspen Technology. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Aspen Technology? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aspen Technology in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Aspen Technology. Has Aspen Technology been receiving favorable news coverage? Media coverage about AZPN stock has trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Aspen Technology earned a media sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Aspen Technology. Are investors shorting Aspen Technology? Aspen Technology saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 766,800 shares, a drop of 11.9% from the September 15th total of 870,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 426,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Aspen Technology's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Aspen Technology's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Aspen Technology include Adobe (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Autodesk (ADSK), Workday (WDAY), Splunk (SPLK), ANSYS (ANSS), Synopsys (SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Citrix Systems (CTXS), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Fair Isaac (FICO), FactSet Research Systems (FDS) and Guidewire Software (GWRE). What other stocks do shareholders of Aspen Technology own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aspen Technology investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Visa (V), QUALCOMM (QCOM), salesforce.com (CRM), CVS Health (CVS), Mastercard (MA) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Who are Aspen Technology's key executives? Aspen Technology's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Antonio J. Pietri, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)Mr. Karl E. Johnsen, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 51)Mr. Frederic G. Hammond, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 59)Mr. Gary M. Weiss, Chief Operating Officer (Age 52)Mr. Willie K. Chan, Chief Technology Officer Who are Aspen Technology's major shareholders? Aspen Technology's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.48%), State Street Corp (1.36%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (1.09%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.93%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (0.58%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.53%). Company insiders that own Aspen Technology stock include Antonio J Pietri, Donald P Casey, F G Hammond, Gary E Haroian, Jr Robert M Whelan, Karl E Johnsen and Simon Orebi Gann. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Aspen Technology. Which institutional investors are selling Aspen Technology stock? AZPN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Voya Investment Management LLC, Scout Investments Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Man Group plc and Stephens Investment Management Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Aspen Technology company stock in the last year include Antonio J Pietri, Donald P Casey, F G Hammond, Jr Robert M Whelan, Karl E Johnsen and Simon Orebi Gann. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aspen Technology. Which institutional investors are buying Aspen Technology stock? AZPN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Point72 Asset Management L.P., Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Millennium Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., California Public Employees Retirement System and Barclays PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aspen Technology. How do I buy shares of Aspen Technology? Shares of AZPN 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Aspen Technology's stock price today? One share of AZPN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $122.17. How big of a company is Aspen Technology? Aspen Technology has a market capitalization of $8.33 billion and generates $598.34 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $262.73 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.77 on an earnings per share basis. Aspen Technology employs 1,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Aspen Technology. What is Aspen Technology's official website? The official website for Aspen Technology is http://www.aspentech.com/. How can I contact Aspen Technology? Aspen Technology's mailing address is 20 Crosby Drive, Bedford MA, 01730. The technology company can be reached via phone at 781-221-6400. MarketBeat Community Rating for Aspen Technology (NASDAQ AZPN)Community Ranking: 2.5 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 387 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 393 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 780MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Aspen Technology and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe AZPN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe AZPN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/8/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: What is intrinsic value?