Dassault Systemes SE (DSY.PAR) AI FORECASTS & ADVISOR ANALYSIS
Read and compare the 12 individual AI Advisor deep-dive reports, including their forecast paths, ratings, price targets, and reasoning.
Updated on 3 July 2026Deep analysis 5 July 2026
Niccolo Machiavelli AI
Price-adjusted rating
Buy
5-Year Return Est.
+131.2%
Includes 1.00% annual net dividend contribution
1. Investment Thesis — Base Case
DSY is currently priced for perpetual stagnation, offering an asymmetric entry point into a state-backed monopoly. The stock will slowly compound its way out of the Q1 2026 penalty box as ARRannual recurring revenueAnnual recurring revenue (ARR) measures the normalized yearly value of contracted recurring revenue, typically excluding one-time items.View full glossary entry visibility improves and European defense spending physically materializes in software bookings. The market fundamentally ignores the durability of DSY's political protection in France and Brussels. Medidata growth will re-accelerate as Chinese CDMOcontract development and manufacturing organizationContract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) refers to a firm that provides outsourced development, production, and related services for drug or biotech programs.View full glossary entry decoupling forces Western pharma to standardize on trusted systems. Defense and aerospace lock-ins provide a rigid revenue floor that offsets European auto weakness. The 19.6x multiple will gradually expand back to a historically reasonable 25-28x as 2027/2028 margin expansionmargin expansionAn increase in profit as a percentage of revenue.View full glossary entry proves the subscription model is structurally more profitable than perpetual licenses.
- Market ignores the durability of DSY's political protection in France and Brussels.
- Medidata growth re-accelerates as Chinese contract development and manufacturing organizationContract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) refers to a firm that provides outsourced development, production, and related services for drug or biotech programs. decoupling forces Western pharma to standardize on trusted systems.
- Defense and aerospace provide a rigid revenue floor that offsets European auto weakness.
- The 19.6x multiple gradually expands back to a historically reasonable 25-28x.
- 2027/2028 margin expansionAn increase in profit as a percentage of revenue. proves the subscription model works.
Historical prices and published forecast
- Observed price
- Published advisor forecast
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| Series | Date | Value (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Observed price | 2021-06-30 | 40.9 |
| Observed price | 2021-07-16 | 43.5 |
| Observed price | 2021-07-24 | 44.6 |
| Observed price | 2021-08-09 | 48.1 |
| Observed price | 2021-08-17 | 47.7 |
| Observed price | 2021-09-06 | 49.0 |
| Observed price | 2021-09-22 | 50.8 |
| Observed price | 2021-09-30 | 45.1 |
| Observed price | 2021-10-12 | 44.5 |
| Observed price | 2021-10-24 | 46.8 |
| Observed price | 2021-10-28 | 48.8 |
| Observed price | 2021-11-17 | 55.3 |
| Observed price | 2021-11-21 | 55.4 |
| Observed price | 2021-12-03 | 52.1 |
| Observed price | 2021-12-27 | 53.3 |
| Observed price | 2022-01-04 | 50.7 |
| Observed price | 2022-01-08 | 47.6 |
| Observed price | 2022-01-28 | 41.4 |
| Observed price | 2022-02-01 | 42.7 |
| Observed price | 2022-02-21 | 40.4 |
| Observed price | 2022-03-09 | 40.8 |
| Observed price | 2022-03-17 | 44.6 |
| Observed price | 2022-03-21 | 45.3 |
| Observed price | 2022-04-10 | 41.3 |
| Observed price | 2022-04-26 | 40.1 |
| Observed price | 2022-04-30 | 42.4 |
| Observed price | 2022-05-20 | 38.0 |
| Observed price | 2022-05-28 | 39.4 |
| Observed price | 2022-06-05 | 39.5 |
| Observed price | 2022-06-17 | 33.6 |
| Observed price | 2022-07-03 | 35.0 |
| Observed price | 2022-07-15 | 37.4 |
| Observed price | 2022-07-19 | 38.8 |
| Observed price | 2022-08-04 | 42.1 |
| Observed price | 2022-08-12 | 43.1 |
| Observed price | 2022-09-01 | 38.5 |
| Observed price | 2022-09-09 | 39.0 |
| Observed price | 2022-09-25 | 35.0 |
| Observed price | 2022-10-03 | 36.8 |
| Observed price | 2022-10-11 | 33.7 |
| Observed price | 2022-11-04 | 32.8 |
| Observed price | 2022-11-12 | 37.4 |
| Observed price | 2022-11-16 | 36.8 |
| Observed price | 2022-11-28 | 35.1 |
| Observed price | 2022-12-14 | 35.7 |
| Observed price | 2022-12-26 | 33.3 |
| Observed price | 2023-01-03 | 34.1 |
| Observed price | 2023-01-15 | 35.7 |
| Observed price | 2023-01-27 | 33.7 |
| Observed price | 2023-02-04 | 38.3 |
| Observed price | 2023-02-20 | 37.4 |
| Observed price | 2023-03-12 | 36.5 |
| Observed price | 2023-03-16 | 38.1 |
| Observed price | 2023-03-28 | 36.0 |
| Observed price | 2023-04-13 | 37.8 |
| Observed price | 2023-04-29 | 36.1 |
| Observed price | 2023-05-11 | 36.3 |
| Observed price | 2023-05-23 | 39.3 |
| Observed price | 2023-06-04 | 41.4 |
| Observed price | 2023-06-08 | 40.7 |
| Observed price | 2023-06-20 | 40.7 |
| Observed price | 2023-07-10 | 39.4 |
| Observed price | 2023-07-18 | 41.1 |
| Observed price | 2023-08-03 | 37.9 |
| Observed price | 2023-08-07 | 37.6 |
| Observed price | 2023-08-19 | 35.8 |
| Observed price | 2023-09-04 | 36.6 |
| Observed price | 2023-09-20 | 34.6 |
| Observed price | 2023-09-24 | 34.8 |
| Observed price | 2023-10-10 | 36.4 |
| Observed price | 2023-10-22 | 34.3 |
| Observed price | 2023-11-07 | 40.0 |
| Observed price | 2023-11-11 | 40.8 |
| Observed price | 2023-12-01 | 43.0 |
| Observed price | 2023-12-05 | 43.6 |
| Observed price | 2023-12-21 | 44.7 |
| Observed price | 2024-01-06 | 42.1 |
| Observed price | 2024-01-18 | 47.0 |
| Observed price | 2024-01-30 | 48.4 |
| Observed price | 2024-02-03 | 42.1 |
| Observed price | 2024-02-19 | 43.5 |
| Observed price | 2024-03-06 | 42.1 |
| Observed price | 2024-03-10 | 42.3 |
| Observed price | 2024-03-30 | 40.6 |
| Observed price | 2024-04-07 | 40.2 |
| Observed price | 2024-04-19 | 38.1 |
| Observed price | 2024-05-01 | 36.9 |
| Observed price | 2024-05-09 | 38.1 |
| Observed price | 2024-05-25 | 38.9 |
| Observed price | 2024-06-10 | 36.8 |
| Observed price | 2024-06-18 | 35.9 |
| Observed price | 2024-06-22 | 34.6 |
| Observed price | 2024-07-08 | 35.5 |
| Observed price | 2024-07-24 | 34.0 |
| Observed price | 2024-08-01 | 34.8 |
| Observed price | 2024-08-05 | 33.0 |
| Observed price | 2024-09-06 | 33.5 |
| Observed price | 2024-09-14 | 35.9 |
| Observed price | 2024-09-26 | 36.6 |
| Observed price | 2024-10-08 | 34.4 |
| Observed price | 2024-10-12 | 34.0 |
| Observed price | 2024-10-28 | 31.8 |
| Observed price | 2024-11-05 | 31.5 |
| Observed price | 2024-11-25 | 33.0 |
| Observed price | 2024-12-03 | 32.4 |
| Observed price | 2024-12-11 | 35.3 |
| Observed price | 2024-12-23 | 33.1 |
| Observed price | 2025-01-08 | 34.4 |
| Observed price | 2025-01-16 | 34.3 |
| Observed price | 2025-02-05 | 41.0 |
| Observed price | 2025-02-17 | 40.4 |
| Observed price | 2025-03-01 | 38.4 |
| Observed price | 2025-03-09 | 40.0 |
| Observed price | 2025-03-13 | 38.5 |
| Observed price | 2025-03-29 | 35.8 |
| Observed price | 2025-04-06 | 32.4 |
| Observed price | 2025-04-26 | 32.3 |
| Observed price | 2025-05-12 | 34.1 |
| Observed price | 2025-05-20 | 34.0 |
| Observed price | 2025-06-01 | 32.4 |
| Observed price | 2025-06-09 | 32.3 |
| Observed price | 2025-06-25 | 30.8 |
| Observed price | 2025-07-07 | 31.3 |
| Observed price | 2025-07-19 | 32.0 |
| Observed price | 2025-07-27 | 29.7 |
| Observed price | 2025-08-12 | 26.5 |
| Observed price | 2025-09-01 | 26.6 |
| Observed price | 2025-09-09 | 27.8 |
| Observed price | 2025-09-13 | 27.4 |
| Observed price | 2025-10-03 | 29.2 |
| Observed price | 2025-10-19 | 29.6 |
| Observed price | 2025-10-27 | 25.4 |
| Observed price | 2025-10-31 | 24.6 |
| Observed price | 2025-11-20 | 23.3 |
| Observed price | 2025-11-28 | 24.1 |
| Observed price | 2025-12-10 | 23.0 |
| Observed price | 2025-12-26 | 23.6 |
| Observed price | 2026-01-07 | 24.1 |
| Observed price | 2026-01-11 | 24.7 |
| Observed price | 2026-01-31 | 23.2 |
| Observed price | 2026-02-04 | 23.0 |
| Observed price | 2026-02-16 | 15.96 |
| Observed price | 2026-02-28 | 18.52 |
| Observed price | 2026-03-20 | 17.20 |
| Observed price | 2026-03-24 | 16.59 |
| Observed price | 2026-04-13 | 17.54 |
| Observed price | 2026-04-29 | 18.95 |
| Observed price | 2026-05-07 | 19.86 |
| Observed price | 2026-05-11 | 19.41 |
| Observed price | 2026-05-23 | 20.4 |
| Observed price | 2026-06-04 | 20.2 |
| Observed price | 2026-06-20 | 17.16 |
| Observed price | 2026-07-02 | 18.67 |
| Observed price | 2026-07-18 | 17.97 |
| Observed price | 2026-07-22 | 17.76 |
| Observed price | 2026-08-07 | 22.3 |
| Observed price | 2026-08-27 | 23.1 |
| Observed price | 2026-09-04 | 21.0 |
| Observed price | 2026-09-07 | 20.6 |
| Observed price | 2026-09-09 | 20.2 |
| Observed price | 2026-09-11 | 20.2 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2026-07-03 | 18.50 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2026-10-03 | 19.43 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2027-01-03 | 21.0 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2027-04-03 | 22.0 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2027-07-03 | 22.7 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2027-10-03 | 24.1 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2028-01-03 | 25.7 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2028-04-03 | 26.8 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2028-07-03 | 28.1 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2028-10-03 | 28.7 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2029-01-03 | 30.4 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2029-04-03 | 31.6 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2029-07-03 | 32.5 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2029-10-03 | 34.2 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2030-01-03 | 36.2 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2030-04-03 | 37.3 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2030-07-03 | 38.8 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2030-10-03 | 39.6 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2031-01-03 | 41.6 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2031-04-03 | 43.2 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2031-07-03 | 44.5 |
2. Scenarios & Signals
Bull case
The EU structurally weaponizes its tech procurement, locking US hyperscalershyperscalersVery large cloud or internet-platform operators that run computing infrastructure at global scale.View full glossary entry out of critical defense and medical data. DSY realizes the full power premium of its captive market, triggering aggressive multiple expansionmultiple expansionAn increase in valuation ratios such as price-to-earnings or enterprise-value-to-sales.View full glossary entry.
- DSY's Outscale becomes the de facto European sovereign cloudsovereign cloudCloud infrastructure designed to keep data, operations, and legal control within specified national or jurisdictional requirements.View full glossary entry.
- US legacy reshoringreshoringMoving production or supply operations back to the domestic market from overseas locations.View full glossary entry drives record SOLIDWORKS adoption.
- Pascal Daloz executes a flawless annual recurring revenueAnnual recurring revenue (ARR) measures the normalized yearly value of contracted recurring revenue, typically excluding one-time items. transition, restoring EPS growtheps growthThe percentage increase in earnings per share over a specified period.View full glossary entry to mid-teens.
Bear case
European stagflationeuropean stagflationAn economic environment in Europe combining weak growth with persistent inflation.View full glossary entry deepens into a severe industrial recessionindustrial recessionA broad contraction in manufacturing, production, orders, capacity use, or industrial investment.View full glossary entry, freezing CAPEXcapital expenditureCapital expenditure (CAPEX) is spending on long-lived assets or major improvements expected to support operations over multiple periods.View full glossary entry across auto and aerospace while the subscription transition fails to gain traction. The political moatpolitical moatA competitive advantage created by policy, licensing, public contracts, strategic importance, or durable government relationships.View full glossary entry is breached by US lobbying.
- Customers refuse the subscription transition, retaining legacy perpetual licenses.
- US tech giants successfully lobby Brussels to dilute sovereign cloudCloud infrastructure designed to keep data, operations, and legal control within specified national or jurisdictional requirements. definitions.
- The Dassault family refuses to optimize capital structurecapital structureThe mix of debt and equity used to finance a business.View full glossary entry, creating a permanent value trapvalue trapA stock that appears cheap based on valuation metrics but remains stagnant due to fundamental business deterioration.View full glossary entry.
Current crowd narrative
The crowd views Dassault Systemes as a broken European software story, anchored by the disastrous Q4 2025 earnings and pathetic 3-5% guidance for 2026. Sell-side analysts fret over stagnant auto-sector capital expenditureCapital expenditure (CAPEX) is spending on long-lived assets or major improvements expected to support operations over multiple periods., Medidata CRO delays, and the clumsy transition to annual recurring revenueAnnual recurring revenue (ARR) measures the normalized yearly value of contracted recurring revenue, typically excluding one-time items. reporting. The media obsesses over Bernard Charles stepping down, assuming elevated leadership execution risk. They are pricing this asset as a generic SaaSsoftware as a serviceA software delivery model in which customers access hosted applications, commonly through recurring subscriptions or usage-based charges.View full glossary entry vendor fighting for discretionary IT budgets, justifying the 15-year low P/E multiplep e multipleA valuation ratio equal to market price per share divided by earnings per share.View full glossary entry of 19.6x.
Alpha-gap assessment
The variant perceptionvariant perceptionAn investment view that differs from market consensus and assumes future outcomes will be better or worse than widely expected.View full glossary entry is that the crowd confuses temporary subscription-transition friction with structural power erosion. DSY is not a discretionary software as a serviceA software delivery model in which customers access hosted applications, commonly through recurring subscriptions or usage-based charges. vendor; it is the digital twindigital twinA digital representation of a physical asset, process, or system that is updated with data for monitoring, simulation, or optimization.View full glossary entry of the European military-industrial complex. While analysts panic over cyclical auto weakness, the Dassault empire is busy writing European procurement law (CADA, SecNumCloud) to mandate its Outscale cloud for sovereign defense projects. The Alpha Gapalpha gapA difference between an investment view of potential excess return and the excess return implied by current market expectations.View full glossary entry is the chasm between a 19x multiple pricing in perpetual stagnation and a legally enforced monopoly capturing the incoming wave of European remilitarization and biotech reshoringMoving production or supply operations back to the domestic market from overseas locations..
Convergence catalyst
The formalization of binding European Commission 'tech sovereignty' mandates requiring EU-certified cloud infrastructure for defense and critical data, combined with Medidata securing massive Western pharma contracts driven by BIOSECURE decoupling. This regulatory guillotine will force the market to reprice DSY as sovereign critical infrastructure rather than cyclical software by mid-2027.
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