Ansys (ANSS) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Ansys reported quarterly earnings of $4.44 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4 per share, and up from $3.94 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 11% [1] - The company posted revenues of $882.17 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.98%, and an increase from $805.11 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Ansys has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Ansys's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.70 on revenues of $527.9 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $11.28 on revenues of $2.77 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Ansys is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Computer - Software industry, to which Ansys belongs, is currently in the bottom 46% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Ansys's stock performance [5]