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ANSS
About: Ansys is an engineering software company that provides simulation capabilities for structural, fluids, semiconductor power, embedded software, optical, and electromagnetic properties. Ansys employs over 4,000 people and serves over 50,000 customers globally.
Employees: 6,500
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 65
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 [Q3] → 27 (+4) [Q4]
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.4B [Q3] → $27.9B (+$3.49B) [Q4]
1.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.82% [Q3] → 89.74% (+1.91%) [Q4]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 816 [Q3] → 821 (+5) [Q4]
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 291 | Existing positions reduced: 296
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.9M | Put options by funds: $382M
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$340
2%
upside
Avg. target
$340
2%
upside
High target
$340
2%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
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1 neutral
100%
0 negative
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Rosenblatt Blair Abernethy 49% 1-year accuracy 28 / 57 met price target | 2%upside $340 | Neutral Maintained | 21 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about ANSS published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
ANSYS Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y, Stock Up
ANSS reports better-than-expected Q4 results, with year-over-year revenue growth driven by increased maintenance and subscription lease revenues.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Ansys (ANSS) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Ansys (ANSS) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.94 per share a year ago.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
Ansys Exceeds Revenue, EPS Estimates
Ansys (ANSS -0.54%), a leader in simulation software, reported its fourth-quarter earnings on Dec. 31. Revenue reached $882.2 million, topping analysts' projections of $867 million.
Positive
Reuters
2 days ago
Ansys beats fourth-quarter estimates on simulation software demand
Ansys beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, indicating strength in demand for its artificial intelligence-based tools and engineering software solutions, sending its shares up 2% after the bell.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
Ansys Announces Q4 and FY 2024 Financial Results
/ Q4 2024 Results Revenue of $882.2 million GAAP diluted earnings per share of $3.21 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $4.44 GAAP operating profit margin of 40.3% and non-GAAP operating profit margin of 53.3% Operating cash flows of $258.0 million and unlevered operating cash flows of $266.8 million Annual contract value (ACV) of $1,094.6 million / FY 2024 Results Revenue of $2,544.8 million GAAP diluted earnings per share of $6.55 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $10.91 GAAP operating profit margin of 28.2% and non-GAAP operating profit margin of 45.7% Operating cash flows of $795.7 million and unlevered operating cash flows of $834.6 million ACV of $2,563.0 million Deferred revenue and backlog of $1,718.3 million on December 31, 2024 PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), today reported fourth quarter 2024 revenue of $882.2 million, an increase of 10% in reported currency, or 11% in constant currency, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. For FY 2024, revenue growth was 12% in reported currency, or 13% in constant currency, when compared to FY 2023.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Ansys to Report Q4 Earnings: Here's What Investors Must Know
ANSS' Q4 performance is likely to have benefited from heightened demand for its simulation products in the automotive, aerospace and high-tech markets.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Ansys and Concepts NREC Introduce Automated Workflow for Turbomachinery Design and Analysis
Ansys expands partnership with Concepts NREC by integrating CFD analysis software into blade design software for an end-to-end workflow that speeds time-to-market / Key Highlights Joint customers can now run Ansys CFX® computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software for turbomachinery applications from within the Concepts NREC's AxCent® for 3D turbomachinery component design The partnership enables designers to quickly evaluate machine performance with increased predictive accuracy — shortening design cycles and improving performance for applications including compressors, turbines, pumps, fans, and turbochargers PITTSBURGH , Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) and Concepts NREC have partnered to deliver an automated workflow that connects design tools with robust analysis tools for turbomachinery applications. Integrating CFX into AxCent enables designers to quickly evaluate machine performance with increased predictive accuracy — shortening design cycles and improving performance for applications including compressors, turbines, pumps, fans, and turbochargers.
Positive
VentureBeat
1 week ago
Ansys says simulations will close the gap with reality and make the world more sustainable
You may not have heard of Ansys, but it's in the process of being acquired by chip design tool firm Synopsys for $35 billion.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
LightSolver Partners With Ansys to Accelerate CAE Modelling for Automotive and Other Key Industries
TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LightSolver , inventors of a new laser-based computing paradigm, today announced a partnership with Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS), a leading provider of engineering simulation software. Following a successful test run on LightSolver's platform, the two companies are working to integrate LightSolver's technology with Ansys LS-DYNA® nonlinear dynamics structural simulation software to accelerate simulations for automotive, aerospace, and other industries.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Ansys 2025 R1 Increases Collaboration, Expands Cloud and AI Functionality, and Delivers Data-Driven Insights with Powerful Digital Engineering Technology
Digital engineering-enabling technologies connect parallel workstreams, reducing costly prototyping, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and accelerating time-to-market / Key Highlights The Ansys SimAI™ cloud-enabled artificial intelligence solution now allows users to expand the training data to gain further insight during post-processing New capabilities in the Ansys System Architecture Modeler (SAM)™ include support for SysML v2, enabling more optimized product designs and significant time savings by creating tighter connections across teams while making product requirements accessible and scalable across the engineering organization CFD HPC Ultimate is a new product that enables enterprise-level computational fluid dynamics (CFD) capabilities for one job on multiple CPU cores or GPUs — without the need for additional high-performance computing (HPC) licenses PITTSBURGH , Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) 2025 R1 features refined digital engineering-enabling technologies that easily integrate with existing infrastructure, minimizing disruption and empowering teams to collaborate on more innovative products. Supercharged by the power of AI, cloud computing, GPUs, and HPC, Ansys R1 enhancements enable faster, collaborative decision-making, broader design exploration, and reduced product design timelines.
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