How to buy Bentley Systems stock (Bentley Systems)

Bentley Systems is a software - application business based in the US. Bentley Systems shares (BSY) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $48.14 – an increase of 0.23% over the previous week. Bentley Systems employs 5,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.3 billion.

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Bentley Systems stock price (NASDAQ: BSY)

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Bentley Systems shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$48.14
52-week range	$43.71 - $56.98
50-day moving average more info button	$48.96
200-day moving average more info button	$50.07
Wall St. target price	$57.81
PE ratio more info button	42.5045
Dividend yield more info button	$0.23 (0.51%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.11

Is it a good time to buy Bentley Systems stock?

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Bentley Systems price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $48.14 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-16)	0.23%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-0.76%
3 months (2024-09-23)	-4.10%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-6.65%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-8.48%
2 years (2022-12-23)	32.05%
3 years (2021-12-23)	49.1973
5 years (2019-12-19)	N/A

Is Bentley Systems stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Bentley Systems stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Bentley Systems's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Bentley Systems's P/E ratio

Bentley Systems's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 43x. In other words, Bentley Systems shares trade at around 43x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

However, Bentley Systems's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the software - application industry or those of similar companies.

• Autodesk (ADSK.US): 58.10
• Dassault Systemes (DASTY.US): 38.67
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): 36.09

Bentley Systems's PEG ratio

Bentley Systems's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.6982. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Bentley Systems's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Bentley Systems's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

• Autodesk (ADSK.US): 1.84
• Dassault Systemes (DASTY.US): 1.60
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): 2.41

Bentley Systems's EBITDA

Bentley Systems's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $349.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Bentley Systems's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put Bentley Systems's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.

• Autodesk (ADSK.US): USD$1.4 billion
• Dassault Systemes (DASTY.US): USD$1.5 billion
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): USD$136.6 billion

Bentley Systems financials

Revenue TTM	$1.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	21.21%
Gross profit TTM	$868.7 million
Return on assets TTM	5.57%
Return on equity TTM	42.21%
Profit margin	27.73%
Book value	$3.28
Market Capitalization more info button	$14.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Bentley Systems share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 22.64% of net profits

Recently Bentley Systems has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Bentley Systems shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Bentley Systems's case, that would currently equate to about $0.23 per share.

While Bentley Systems's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Bentley Systems is investing more in its future growth.

Bentley Systems's most recent dividend payout was on 11 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 2 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Bentley Systems's dividend payout ratio is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.

• Autodesk (ADSK.US): 0.00% (does not pay dividend)
• Dassault Systemes (DASTY.US): 0.00%
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): 0.00%

Have Bentley Systems's shares ever split?

Bentley Systems's shares were split on a 1:10 basis on 18 June 1996 . So if you had owned 10 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Bentley Systems shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Bentley Systems shares which in turn could have impacted Bentley Systems's share price.

Bentley Systems share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Bentley Systems's shares have ranged in value from as little as $43.7141 up to $56.983. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Bentley Systems's is 1.041. This would suggest that Bentley Systems's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

To put Bentley Systems's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Autodesk (ADSK.US): 1.474
• Dassault Systemes (DASTY.US): 0.591
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): 0.904

Bentley Systems overview

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides infrastructure engineering software solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers open modeling engineering applications, such as MicroStation, OpenBridge, OpenBuildings, OpenCities, OpenComms, OpenFlows, OpenPlant, OpenRail, OpenRoads, OpenSite, OpenTower, OpenTunnel, OpenUtilities, and OpenWindowPower; and open simulation engineering applications, including ADINA, AutoPIPE, CUBE, DYNAMEQ, EMME, LEGION, Power Line Systems, RAM, SACS, SPIDA, and STAAD; and geoprofessional applications for modeling and simulation of near and deep subsurface conditions, including AGS, Central, GeoStudio, Imago, Leapfrog, MX Deposit, Oasis montaj, OpenGround, and PLAXIS. It also provides infrastructure cloud applications, such as ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, and AssetWise, as well as iTwin platform that enables users to create and curate cloud native 4D/5D digital representations of physical infrastructure assets consisting of iTwin Capture, iTwin Experience, and iTwin IoT platforms. The company serves civil, structural, geotechnical, subsurface, process engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, city and regional planners, contractors, fabricators, and operations and maintenance engineers. Bentley Systems, Incorporated was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Bentley Systems is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 46.01% of Bentley Systems shares are held by insiders and 43.24% by institutions. How many people work for Bentley Systems?
Latest data suggests 5,200 work at Bentley Systems. When does the fiscal year end for Bentley Systems?
Bentley Systems's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Bentley Systems based?
Bentley Systems's address is: 685 Stockton Drive, Exton, PA, United States, 19341 What is Bentley Systems's ISIN number?
Bentley Systems's international securities identification number is: US08265T2087