Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

DASTY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Dassault Systemes from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a report on Monday, April 20th.

Dassault Systemes Price Performance

DASTY stock opened at $21.34 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $21.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.26. Dassault Systemes has a 52-week low of $18.99 and a 52-week high of $38.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.13, a PEG ratio of 6.25 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 1.70.

Institutional Trading of Dassault Systemes

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Dassault Systemes stock. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC bought a new position in Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 87,451 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,442,000. 0.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Dassault Systemes

Dassault Systèmes is a France-based software company that develops solutions for 3D design, digital mock-up and product lifecycle management (PLM). Founded as a technology spin-off from Dassault Aviation in 1981, the company is headquartered near Paris and has grown into a global provider of engineering and business software used to model, simulate and manage products and processes across their lifecycles. Its platforms and applications are aimed at enabling digital continuity from ideation and design through manufacturing, operation and service.

The company’s product portfolio centers on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which integrates applications for computer-aided design (CAD), simulation, data management and collaboration.