ANSS
ANSYS Inc
NASDAQ: ANSS · TECHNOLOGY · SOFTWARE - APPLICATION
$374.30
+0.00% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$32.91B
P/E ratio
55.53
P/S ratio
12.74x
EPS (TTM)
$6.74
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$0 – $0
Volume
18.9M
ANSYS Inc (ANSS) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (1,081,349 shares)
Buy transactions
32
Sell transactions
68
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | VIJAYARAGHAVAN, RAVI K | Director | Sale | 6,102 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | SCHERER, BARBARA VAUGHN | Director | Sale | 11,553 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | PYLES, RACHEL | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 16,844 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | PYLES, RACHEL | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 8,559 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 26,212 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 24,416 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 20,824 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 13,937 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 7,746 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Buy | 2,358 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | HOVSEPIAN, RONALD W | Director | Sale | 35,415 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Sale | 21,849 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Sale | 15,519 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Sale | 11,961 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Buy | 3,641 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 280,977 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 209,521 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 152,530 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 115,650 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 53,016 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 16,136 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 11,173 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 9,224 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 3,803 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,159 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | GALLIMORE, ALEC D. | Director | Sale | 7,997 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | FRANKOLA, JIM | Director | Sale | 4,884 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | FRANKOLA, JIM | Director | Sale | 600 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 38,421 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 32,251 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 14,951 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Buy | 4,551 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 24 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | DORCHAK, GLENDA | Director | Sale | 4,184 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | CHAKRAVARTHY, ANIL | Director | Sale | 4,348 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | CALDERONI, ROBERT | Director | Sale | 6,102 | — | — |
| 2025-07-17 | BRAMLEY, CLAIRE | Director | Sale | 3,288 | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 92,018 | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 92,018 | $95.09 | $8.75M |
| 2025-07-11 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 50,379 | $374.52 | $18.87M |
| 2025-06-07 | VIJAYARAGHAVAN, RAVI K | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | SCHERER, BARBARA VAUGHN | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | HOVSEPIAN, RONALD W | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | GALLIMORE, ALEC D. | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | FRANKOLA, JIM | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | DORCHAK, GLENDA | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | CHAKRAVARTHY, ANIL | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | CALDERONI, ROBERT | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-07 | BRAMLEY, CLAIRE | Director | Sale | 29 | $339.27 | $9838.83 |
| 2025-06-03 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 184 | $334.89 | $61619.76 |
| 2025-06-03 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 1,134 | $334.89 | $379765.26 |
| 2025-06-03 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 354 | $334.89 | $118551.06 |
| 2025-06-01 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 438 | $330.82 | $144899.16 |
| 2025-06-01 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 2,249 | $330.82 | $744014.18 |
| 2025-06-01 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 595 | $330.82 | $196837.90 |
| 2025-04-24 | VIJAYARAGHAVAN, RAVI K | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | SCHERER, BARBARA VAUGHN | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | HOVSEPIAN, RONALD W | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | GALLIMORE, ALEC D. | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | FRANKOLA, JIM | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | DORCHAK, GLENDA | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | CHAKRAVARTHY, ANIL | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | CALDERONI, ROBERT | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-24 | BRAMLEY, CLAIRE | Director | Buy | 983 | — | — |
| 2025-04-14 | DORCHAK, GLENDA | Director | Sale | 200 | $300.01 | $60002.00 |
| 2025-03-03 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 750 | $325.44 | $244080.00 |
| 2025-03-03 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 5,436 | $325.44 | $1.77M |
| 2025-03-03 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 1,532 | $325.44 | $498574.08 |
| 2025-03-01 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 1,750 | $333.25 | $583187.50 |
| 2025-03-01 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 8,991 | $333.25 | $3.00M |
| 2025-03-01 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 2,377 | $333.25 | $792135.25 |
| 2025-02-16 | PYLES, RACHEL | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 11,659 | — | — |
| 2025-02-16 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Buy | 12,521 | — | — |
| 2025-02-16 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Buy | 13,529 | — | — |
| 2025-02-16 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 67,026 | — | — |
| 2025-02-16 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 6,332 | — | — |
| 2025-02-16 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Buy | 16,025 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 2,740 | $334.12 | $915488.80 |
| 2025-02-12 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Buy | 2,694 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Buy | 2,082 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Sale | 6,318 | $334.12 | $2.11M |
| 2025-02-12 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Buy | 4,160 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Buy | 3,148 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Buy | 1,460 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 20,663 | $334.12 | $6.90M |
| 2025-02-12 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 18,440 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 17,490 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,322 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,111 | $334.12 | $371207.32 |
| 2025-02-12 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 834 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Sale | 5,225 | $334.12 | $1.75M |
| 2025-02-12 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Buy | 5,200 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | EMSWILER, SHANE | SVP, Products | Buy | 4,330 | — | — |
| 2025-01-13 | DORCHAK, GLENDA | Director | Sale | 200 | $336.62 | $67324.00 |
| 2024-12-23 | PYLES, RACHEL | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 4,797 | $339.50 | $1.63M |
| 2024-12-23 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Sale | 8,950 | $339.50 | $3.04M |
| 2024-12-23 | GERCHOW, JENNIFER | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 4,162 | $339.50 | $1.41M |
| 2024-12-03 | LEE, JANET | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 184 | $351.05 | $64593.20 |
| 2024-12-03 | HEARN, WALTER | SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. | Sale | 298 | $351.05 | $104612.90 |
| 2024-12-03 | GOPAL, AJEI | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 1,134 | $351.05 | $398090.70 |
Frequently asked questions
Are ANSS insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, ANSS insiders have been net sellers, with about $46.31M in stock sold across 68 sales, against 1 open-market purchase.
Does insider selling at ANSS mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which ANSS insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. GOPAL, AJEI accounts for the largest share on record, with about $32.06M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.