Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchases 116,207 shares of ANSYS, Inc.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board expanded its stake in ANSYS, Inc. through a 303.1% increase during Q4 2024 based on its SEC Form 13F filing. The fund purchased 116,207 more shares which resulted in a total of 154,549 shares that represented 0.18% of the software company’s stock and had a value of $52,134,000 according to the filing. ANSYS stock price reached $296.17 on April 21, 2025 while its market capitalization reached $26.48 billion with a yearly low of $275.06 and a yearly high of $363.03.
Several institutional investors made changes to their ANSYS stock holdings during this period. The investment firm Norges Bank started buying shares worth $615,566,000 and FIL Ltd expanded its stake by 32.5% to 2,086,177 shares valued at $703,730,000 following the purchase of 511,557 shares. Proficio Capital Partners LLC started its investment with $119,140,000 and National Bank of Canada FI expanded its holdings through a 69.4% increase to 244,390 shares worth $82,440,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. expanded its stake in ANSYS by 34.9% during Q3 2024 through its ownership of 386,708 shares valued at $123,217,000. The total ownership of ANSYS by institutional investors amounts to 92.39%.
The Director Glenda Dorchak sold 200 shares through the sale of shares on April 14, 2025 at $300.01 per share for a total of $60,002. The post-sale value of her shares amounts to $969,032.30 while her stake decreased by 5.83% to 3,230 shares. The transaction was disclosed in an SEC filing. Insiders own 0.46% of ANSYS’s stock.
The analyst community expresses both positive and neutral views about the company. StockNews.com changed its rating of ANSYS to “buy” on April 18, 2025 and Rosenblatt Securities increased its price target to $340.00 while keeping its “neutral” rating on February 21, 2025. The stock price dropped 1.4% from its previous close at $302.74 but its strong institutional support and market performance indicate that investors believe in ANSYS’s future development in the simulation software industry.
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