ANSYS (ANSS) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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ANSS Stock Forecast


ANSYS stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $359.60 (represents a 5.91% upside from ANSS’s last price of $339.52) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 6 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

ANSS Price Target


The average price target for ANSYS (ANSS) is $359.60 based on 1-year price targets from 6 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $425.00 to $315.00. This represents a potential 5.91% upside from ANSS's last price of $339.52.

ANSS Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, ANSYS's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for ANSS stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (50.00%), 3 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

ANSYS Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Jun 21, 2022John WalshCredit Suisse$320.00$232.6037.58%-5.75%
May 08, 2022Ross MacMillanRBC Capital$315.00$261.5920.42%-7.22%
Apr 14, 2022Blair AbernethyRosenblatt Securities$360.00$282.3327.51%6.03%
Feb 24, 2022Joseph VruwinkRobert W. Baird$378.00$316.4919.44%11.33%
Nov 05, 2021Tyler RadkeCitigroup$425.00$406.694.50%25.18%
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The latest ANSYS stock forecast, released on Jun 21, 2022 by John Walsh from Credit Suisse, set a price target of $320.00, which represents a 37.58% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($232.60), and a -5.75% decrease from ANSS last price ($339.52).

ANSYS Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts---
Avg Price Target---
Last Closing Price$339.52$339.52$339.52
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-100.00%

In the current month, the average price target of ANSYS stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to ANSYS's last price of $339.52. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down NaN% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Mar 05, 2024William BlairNeutralNeutralHold
Apr 24, 2023CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Aug 04, 2022OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Jun 21, 2022Credit SuisseOutperformOutperformHold
Apr 28, 2022CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Feb 25, 2022Credit SuisseOutperformOutperformHold
Feb 25, 2022RBC CapitalSector PerformSector PerformHold
Nov 23, 2021Credit SuisseOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 07, 2021BenchmarkBuyBuyHold
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ANSYS's last stock rating was published by William Blair on Mar 05, 2024. The company gave ANSS a "Neutral" rating, the same as its previous rate.

ANSYS Financial Forecast


ANSYS Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue-------------$458.80M$496.60M$509.45M$694.12M$472.51M$473.85M$425.08M$655.67M$441.17M$446.65M$363.23M$623.69M$366.96M$385.66M$304.99M$486.23M$343.90M
Avg Forecast$1.07B$656.60M$687.50M$581.40M$955.58M$633.77M$640.27M$516.72M$869.91M$521.14M$550.30M$549.85M$797.49M$465.16M$490.05M$492.10M$647.33M$467.38M$468.66M$408.35M$641.83M$414.83M$429.63M$353.43M$565.31M$366.72M$353.24M$309.76M$469.44M$333.99M
High Forecast$1.11B$686.42M$718.72M$607.81M$998.98M$662.55M$669.35M$549.41M$884.15M$522.56M$550.30M$549.85M$803.43M$511.48M$512.31M$514.45M$676.73M$467.38M$468.66M$408.35M$641.83M$414.83M$429.63M$353.43M$565.31M$366.72M$353.24M$309.76M$469.44M$333.99M
Low Forecast$1.02B$627.55M$657.08M$555.67M$913.30M$605.73M$611.94M$485.39M$842.92M$519.72M$550.30M$549.85M$780.46M$458.29M$468.37M$470.32M$618.68M$467.38M$468.66M$408.35M$641.83M$414.83M$429.63M$353.43M$565.31M$366.72M$353.24M$309.76M$469.44M$333.99M
# Analysts44443335733471413766867117131364474
Surprise %-------------0.99%1.01%1.04%1.07%1.01%1.01%1.04%1.02%1.06%1.04%1.03%1.10%1.00%1.09%0.98%1.04%1.03%

ANSYS's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 7 analysts is $797.49M, with a low forecast of $780.46M, and a high forecast of $803.43M. ANSS's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 73.82% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $458.80M (Sep 23).

ANSYS EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts44443335733471413766867117131364474
EBITDA-------------$69.82M$95.62M$136.78M$269.22M$152.30M$156.44M$110.08M$264.15M$133.19M$159.26M$78.02M$304.37M$112.84M$136.28M$57.68M$210.89M$128.47M
Avg Forecast$368.31M$226.85M$237.53M$200.87M$330.15M$218.96M$221.21M$178.52M$300.55M$180.05M$190.12M$123.61M$275.53M$160.71M$169.31M$112.37M$279.84M$148.80M$149.21M$88.83M$204.34M$132.07M$136.78M$52.01M$179.98M$116.75M$112.46M$55.51M$149.46M$106.33M
High Forecast$385.04M$237.15M$248.31M$209.99M$345.14M$228.91M$231.25M$189.82M$305.47M$180.54M$190.12M$148.33M$277.58M$176.71M$177.00M$134.85M$335.81M$148.80M$149.21M$106.60M$204.34M$132.07M$136.78M$62.42M$179.98M$116.75M$112.46M$66.62M$149.46M$106.33M
Low Forecast$352.02M$216.81M$227.02M$191.98M$315.54M$209.27M$211.42M$167.70M$291.22M$179.56M$190.12M$98.89M$269.64M$158.34M$161.82M$89.90M$223.88M$148.80M$149.21M$71.07M$204.34M$132.07M$136.78M$41.61M$179.98M$116.75M$112.46M$44.41M$149.46M$106.33M
Surprise %-------------0.43%0.56%1.22%0.96%1.02%1.05%1.24%1.29%1.01%1.16%1.50%1.69%0.97%1.21%1.04%1.41%1.21%

7 analysts predict ANSS's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $275.53M, with a high of $277.58M and a low of $269.64M. This is 294.65% upper than ANSYS's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $69.82M.

ANSYS Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts44443335733471413766867117131364474
Net Income-------------$55.50M$69.53M$100.62M$257.95M$95.97M$98.80M$70.99M$203.17M$85.34M$93.72M$72.40M$215.63M$75.63M$96.56M$46.06M$165.85M$89.46M
Avg Forecast$469.16M$218.57M$231.77M$169.62M$410.06M$207.82M$218.98M$141.22M$351.59M$154.94M$168.66M$79.72M$325.77M$113.95M$131.56M$72.47M$215.24M$144.03M$140.55M$57.29M$238.11M$117.38M$137.23M$48.27M$223.39M$110.38M$102.13M$44.34M$174.29M$110.49M
High Forecast$496.86M$231.47M$245.46M$179.63M$434.27M$220.09M$231.90M$153.68M$386.75M$155.69M$168.66M$95.66M$338.98M$117.57M$139.32M$86.96M$258.29M$144.03M$140.55M$68.75M$238.11M$121.42M$137.23M$57.92M$223.39M$110.38M$102.13M$53.20M$174.29M$110.49M
Low Forecast$442.17M$205.99M$218.44M$159.86M$386.47M$195.86M$206.38M$127.10M$321.70M$154.19M$168.65M$63.77M$319.61M$111.24M$123.99M$57.98M$172.19M$144.03M$140.55M$45.83M$238.11M$113.35M$137.23M$38.61M$223.39M$110.38M$102.13M$35.47M$174.29M$110.49M
Surprise %-------------0.49%0.53%1.39%1.20%0.67%0.70%1.24%0.85%0.73%0.68%1.50%0.97%0.69%0.95%1.04%0.95%0.81%

ANSYS's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $325.77M, with a range of $319.61M to $338.98M. ANSS's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 486.95% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $55.50M (Sep 23).

ANSYS SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts44443335733471413766867117131364474
SG&A-------------$194.55M$202.14M$188.58M$257.45M$175.28M$170.38M$169.75M$243.38M$165.37M$160.41M$146.22M$195.84M$132.64M$128.70M$130.52M$167.94M$120.68M
Avg Forecast$387.93M$238.93M$250.18M$211.57M$347.73M$230.62M$232.99M$188.03M$316.55M$189.64M$200.25M$190.63M$290.20M$169.27M$178.33M$173.30M$257.84M$170.08M$170.54M$137.00M$233.56M$150.95M$156.34M$97.48M$205.71M$133.45M$128.54M$125.63M$170.83M$121.53M
High Forecast$405.55M$249.78M$261.54M$221.18M$363.52M$241.10M$243.57M$199.93M$321.73M$190.15M$200.25M$228.75M$292.36M$186.12M$186.43M$207.96M$309.41M$170.08M$170.54M$164.39M$233.56M$150.95M$156.34M$116.97M$205.71M$133.45M$128.54M$150.75M$170.83M$121.53M
Low Forecast$370.76M$228.36M$239.11M$202.21M$332.34M$220.42M$222.68M$176.63M$306.73M$189.12M$200.25M$152.50M$284.00M$166.77M$170.44M$138.64M$206.27M$170.08M$170.54M$109.60M$233.56M$150.95M$156.34M$77.98M$205.71M$133.45M$128.54M$100.50M$170.83M$121.53M
Surprise %-------------1.15%1.13%1.09%1.00%1.03%1.00%1.24%1.04%1.10%1.03%1.50%0.95%0.99%1.00%1.04%0.98%0.99%

ANSYS's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $290.20M, based on 7 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $284.00M to $292.36M. The forecast indicates a 49.16% rise compared to ANSS last annual SG&A of $194.55M (Sep 23).

ANSYS EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts44443335733471413766867117131364474
EPS-------------$0.64$0.80$1.16$2.96$1.10$1.14$0.81$2.33$0.98$1.08$0.83$2.50$0.88$1.13$0.54$1.95$1.06
Avg Forecast$5.34$2.49$2.64$1.93$4.67$2.36$2.49$1.61$4.00$1.76$1.92$1.92$3.71$1.30$1.50$1.61$2.82$1.64$1.60$1.17$2.71$1.34$1.56$0.84$2.54$1.26$1.16$0.80$1.99$1.26
High Forecast$5.65$2.63$2.79$2.04$4.94$2.50$2.64$1.75$4.40$1.77$1.92$1.92$3.86$1.34$1.59$1.71$2.98$1.64$1.60$1.17$2.71$1.38$1.56$0.84$2.54$1.26$1.16$0.80$1.99$1.26
Low Forecast$5.03$2.34$2.49$1.82$4.40$2.23$2.35$1.45$3.66$1.75$1.92$1.92$3.64$1.27$1.41$1.52$2.65$1.64$1.60$1.17$2.71$1.29$1.56$0.84$2.54$1.26$1.16$0.80$1.99$1.26
Surprise %-------------0.49%0.53%0.72%1.05%0.67%0.71%0.69%0.86%0.73%0.69%0.99%0.98%0.70%0.97%0.68%0.98%0.84%

According to 7 Wall Street analysts, ANSYS's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $3.71, with a low estimate of $3.64 and a high estimate of $3.86. This represents a 479.19% increase compared to ANSS previous annual EPS of $0.64 (Sep 23).

ANSYS Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
CDAYDayforce$69.52$81.3316.99%Hold
PCTYPaylocity$194.78$218.6412.25%Buy
INTUIntuit$644.17$715.0911.01%Buy
ROPRoper$547.96$605.1110.43%Buy
DDOGDatadog$133.41$145.318.92%Buy
ANSSANSYS$339.52$359.605.91%Buy
WDAYWorkday$259.90$271.364.41%Buy
AZPNAspen$247.00$254.403.00%Buy
MANHManhattan Associates$270.74$276.572.15%Buy
ADSKAutodesk$305.20$290.28-4.89%Buy
TYLTyler$599.68$558.00-6.95%Buy
PTCPTC$189.27$172.00-9.12%Buy
HUBSHubSpot$682.53$599.36-12.19%Buy
CRMSalesforce$323.43$275.26-14.89%Buy
GWREGuidewire Software$196.37$164.70-16.13%Buy
NOWServiceNow$1.02K$831.13-18.68%Buy

ANSS Forecast FAQ


Is ANSYS a good buy?

Yes, according to 6 Wall Street analysts, ANSYS (ANSS) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 3 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of ANSS's total ratings.

What is ANSS's price target?

ANSYS (ANSS) average price target is $359.6 with a range of $315 to $425, implying a 5.91% from its last price of $339.52. The data is based on 6 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will ANSYS stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for ANSS stock, the company can go up by 5.91% (from the last price of $339.52 to the average price target of $359.6), up by 25.18% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -7.22% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can ANSYS stock reach $500?

ANSS's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $359.6 does not support the claim that ANSYS can reach $500 in the near future.

What are ANSYS's analysts' financial forecasts?

ANSYS's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $2.75B (high $2.88B, low $2.62B), average EBITDA is $948.84M (high $995.12M, low $903.93M), average net income is $978.07M (high $1.04B, low $915.81M), average SG&A $999.37M (high $1.05B, low $952.07M), and average EPS is $11.13 (high $11.83, low $10.42). ANSS's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $2.99B (high $3.13B, low $2.86B), average EBITDA is $1.03B (high $1.08B, low $987.83M), average net income is $1.09B (high $1.15B, low $1.03B), average SG&A $1.09B (high $1.14B, low $1.04B), and average EPS is $12.39 (high $13.12, low $11.68).

Did the ANSS's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on ANSYS's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $2.07B, beating the average analysts forecast of $1.99B by 3.71%. Apple's EBITDA was $613.76M, missing the average prediction of $666.69M by -7.94%. The company's net income was $523.71M, missing the average estimation of $557.1M by -5.99%. Apple's SG&A was $772.87M, beating the average forecast of $735.46M by 5.09%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $6.02, missing the average prediction of $7.23 by -16.71%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), ANSYS's revenue was $458.8M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $465.16M by -1.37%. The company's EBITDA was $69.82M, missing the average prediction of $160.71M by -56.56%. ANSYS's net income was $55.5M, missing the average estimation of $113.95M by -51.29%. The company's SG&A was $194.55M, beating the average forecast of $169.27M by 14.94%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.64, missing the average prediction of $1.3 by -50.64%