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

Shares of Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

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

Dassault Systemes Price Performance

DASTY traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $20.83. 166,137 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 246,819. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $21.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.70. Dassault Systemes has a twelve month low of $18.99 and a twelve month high of $38.15. The company has a market cap of $27.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65, a PEG ratio of 6.10 and a beta of 1.00.

Institutional Trading of Dassault Systemes

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in Dassault Systemes stock. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in 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 hedge funds and other 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.