Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) Stock Price Up 7.8% – Should You Buy?

Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) shares were up 7.8% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $22.73 and last traded at $22.63. Approximately 23,087 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 92% from the average daily volume of 298,348 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.99.

Dassault Systemes News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Dassault Systemes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The company reported quarterly EPS of $0.35, edging past estimates, while revenue of $1.77 billion matched expectations, reinforcing confidence in the underlying business. Dassault Systemes earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dassault Systèmes reaffirmed its full-year outlook and issued third-quarter guidance that was broadly in line with consensus, signaling management confidence in near-term performance. Dassault Systèmes Q2 results and full-year objectives
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced it will acquire ArisGlobal for about $1.8 billion in cash plus potential milestone payments, a move that should deepen its AI-native life-sciences offering and expand its addressable market. Dassault Systèmes to acquire ArisGlobal
• Neutral Sentiment: The company filed its 2026 half-year financial report, a routine disclosure that does not by itself change the investment thesis. Half-year financial report availability
• Neutral Sentiment: Dassault Systèmes also set a new SBTi-validated net-zero target for 2050, which is positive for ESG positioning but likely not a major immediate stock driver. Net-zero target announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Management noted weakness in automotive demand, suggesting some end markets remain pressured even as 3DEXPERIENCE demand held up. Reuters Q2 revenue report

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DASTY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Dassault Systemes from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Dassault Systemes in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dassault Systemes has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Dassault Systemes Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.96, a PEG ratio of 6.61 and a beta of 1.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dassault Systemes

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Dassault Systemes stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dassault Systemes SA (OTCMKTS:DASTY) by 49.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm 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 as of its most recent SEC filing. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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.