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Ansys (ANSS) Volatility : 31.14% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ansys Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-04-27), Ansys's Volatility is 31.14%.


Competitive Comparison of Ansys's Volatility

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ansys's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ansys's Volatility Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ansys's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ansys's Volatility falls into.



Ansys  (NAS:ANSS) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ansys  (NAS:ANSS) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Ansys (ANSS) Business Description

Address
2600 ANSYS Drive, Canonsburg, PA, USA, 15317
Ansys is an engineering software company that provides simulation capabilities for structural, fluids, semiconductor power, embedded software, optical, and electromagnetic properties. Ansys employs over 4,000 people and serves over 50,000 customers globally, including those in aerospace defense and automotive.
Executives
Glenda Dorchak director C/O MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 350 OAKMEAD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Ajei Gopal director CA, INC., ONE CA PLAZA, ISLANDIA NY 11749
Janet Lee officer: VP, General Counsel 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Barbara Vaughn Scherer director 337 ENCINAL ST, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060
Shane Emswiler officer: VP and General Manager 225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE, STE 200, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Walter Hearn officer: SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Claire Bramley director HP, 1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Richard S. Mahoney officer: VP, WORLDWIDE SALES & SUPPORT 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Maria T Shields officer: CFO 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Anil Chakravarthy director C/O INFORMATICA CORPORATION, 2100 SEAPORT BOULEVARD, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Alec D. Gallimore director 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Jim Frankola director C/O CLOUDERA INC, 1001 PAGE MILL ROAD, BLDG. 3, PALO ALTO CA 94089
Matthew C. Zack officer: VP, Marketing/Corp Development 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Nicole Anasenes director 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Robert Calderoni director 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309