Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the five analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several research firms have recently commented on DASTY. Kepler Capital Markets raised Dassault Systemes to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Dassault Systemes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a research note on Friday, February 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Dassault Systemes Trading Up 1.7%

DASTY opened at $22.73 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $30.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.44, a PEG ratio of 6.20 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Dassault Systemes has a 12 month low of $18.99 and a 12 month high of $39.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $21.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.73.

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.