Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on DASTY shares. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a report on Monday, April 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Dassault Systemes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Dassault Systemes to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Dassault Systemes from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dassault Systemes

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Dassault Systemes stock. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 87,451 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,442,000. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dassault Systemes Price Performance

DASTY stock opened at $19.94 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Dassault Systemes has a 52-week low of $18.99 and a 52-week high of $38.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $22.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.03. The company has a market capitalization of $26.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.81, a P/E/G ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 1.00.

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.