Ansys (ANSS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.12 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 19.30%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of engineering-simulation software would post earnings of $2.68 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.81, delivering a surprise of 4.85%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.