<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new position in  Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  acquired 1,832 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $457,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Aspen Technology</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>AspenTech Forms Potentially Bullish Pattern Ahead of Earnings</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in  Aspen Technology during the 4th quarter worth $26,000.  Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in  Aspen Technology by 965.0% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 213 shares of the technology company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period.  Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in  Aspen Technology by 5,700.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 232 shares of the technology company's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period.  GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in  Aspen Technology by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 251 shares of the technology company's stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period.  Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in  Aspen Technology by 126.9% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 270 shares of the technology company's stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. 45.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several research analysts have commented on AZPN shares. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Aspen Technology from $240.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Aspen Technology in a research note on Thursday. They issued a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company. Baird R W downgraded shares of Aspen Technology from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird  reissued a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and issued a $265.00 price objective (down previously from $275.00) on shares of Aspen Technology in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Loop Capital raised shares of Aspen Technology from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $265.00 to $315.00 in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned  a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aspen Technology presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $272.00.</p><ul><li>The Outperforming Software Stock No One is Talking About</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on Aspen Technology</b></p><h2>Aspen Technology Stock Up 0.1 %</h2><p>Shares of AZPN opened at $265.25 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $16.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,316.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.73. Aspen Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $171.25 and a twelve month high of $277.37. The company has a 50 day moving average of $259.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $246.43. </p><p>Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.03. Aspen Technology had a net margin of 0.54% and a return on equity of 3.17%.  On average, sell-side analysts expect that  Aspen Technology, Inc. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Aspen Technology Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Aspen Technology, Inc provides industrial software that focuses on helping customers in asset-intensive industries worldwide. The company's solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation, and maintenance lifecycle. Its software is used in performance engineering, modeling and design, supply chain management, predictive and prescriptive maintenance, digital grid management, and industrial data management.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Aspen Technology</li><li>How to Know Which Cryptocurrency to Buy: A Guide for Investors</li><li>Institutional Investors Bet $1B on These 4 Stocks—Should You?</li><li>Consumer Discretionary Stocks Explained</li><li>One Must-Buy Stock and One to Avoid as Tariffs Shake the Market</li><li>With Risk Tolerance, One Size Does Not Fit All</li><li>These 4 Tech ETFs Just Hit 50-Day Lows—Time to Buy?</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AZPN?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Aspen Technology, Inc. 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<p>Callan Family Office LLC has acquired a new position in Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN), purchasing 1,832 shares valued at approximately $457,000 during the 4th quarter. Other institutional investors also increased their stakes in the company. Analysts have mixed ratings on AZPN, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target of $272.00. Aspen Technology reported earnings of $1.88 per share, exceeding estimates, and has a market cap of $16.79 billion. The stock opened at $265.25, reflecting a slight increase of 0.1%.</p>

Callan Family Office LLC Takes Position in Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN)