Ansys (ANSS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Company Performance - Ansys reported quarterly earnings of $1.64 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.75 per share, but showing an increase from $1.39 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -6.29% [1] - The company posted revenues of $504.89 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.64%, compared to year-ago revenues of $466.61 million [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 the company's earnings outlook [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $2.54 on revenues of $640.43 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $11.36 on revenues of $2.76 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 top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]