Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research 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.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DASTY. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a research report on Monday, April 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Dassault Systemes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Dassault Systemes to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dassault Systemes

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Dassault Systemes stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) by 49.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,866 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 951 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Dassault Systemes were worth $80,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Dassault Systemes Trading Down 1.6%

Dassault Systemes stock opened at $23.33 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $31.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.01, a PEG ratio of 6.58 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.60. Dassault Systemes has a 1 year low of $18.99 and a 1 year high of $38.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $21.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.54.

Dassault Systemes Company Profile

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.