The price-to-earnings ratio for Ansys Inc (NASDAQ: ANSS) is 48.79x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ANSS is 1.21. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ANSS is 87.33M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.07% of that float. On May 01, 2025, ANSS’s average trading volume was 587.43K shares.
ANSS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Ansys Inc (NASDAQ: ANSS) has plunged by -0.81 when compared to previous closing price of 321.88, but the company has seen a 0.92% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-01 that ANSS first-quarter earnings and revenues lag estimates. The top line rises year over year, driven by strong maintenance, service and subscription lease growth.
ANSS’s Market Performance
Ansys Inc (ANSS) has seen a 0.92% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -0.47% decline in the past month and a -9.18% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.22% for ANSS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.59% for ANSS stock, with a simple moving average of -2.37% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ANSS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ANSS stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ANSS by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for ANSS in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $295 based on the research report published on November 14, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ANSS reach a price target of $295, previously predicting the price at $281. The rating they have provided for ANSS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 14th, 2022.
Rosenblatt gave a rating of “Buy” to ANSS, setting the target price at $270 in the report published on October 24th of the previous year.
ANSS Trading at 0.67% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ANSS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares sank -0.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.28% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ANSS rose by +0.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $305.24. In addition, Ansys Inc saw -5.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ANSS starting from Dorchak Glenda, who sale 200 shares at the price of $300.01 back on Apr 14 ’25. After this action, Dorchak Glenda now owns 3,230 shares of Ansys Inc, valued at $60,002 using the latest closing price.
GLENDA DORCHAK, the Director of Ansys Inc, proposed sale 200 shares at $300.01 during a trade that took place back on Apr 14 ’25, which means that GLENDA DORCHAK is holding shares at $60,002 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ANSS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ansys Inc stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 10.03, with 7.49 for asset returns.
Based on Ansys Inc (ANSS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.95. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 908.56 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.67. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.01.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ansys Inc (ANSS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
