Why Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s (BSY) Stock Is Up 7.33%

By Rosalio Madrigal
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Bentley Systems, Incorporated before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock price such as:

  • Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for BSY from analysts
  • BSY’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY)

Before we jump into Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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 applications, such as MicroStation, OpenBridge, OpenBuildings, OpenFlows, OpenPlant, OpenRail, OpenRoads, OpenSite and OpenSite+, OpenTower, OpenTunnel, and OpenUtilities; and open simulation applications, including ADINA, AutoPIPE, LEGION, OpenPaths, 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 Cesium and iTwin platform that enables users to create and curate cloud native digital representations of physical infrastructure assets consisting of iTwin Capture, iTwin Engage, 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.

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Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock price was $35.440.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated is up 0.65% from its previous closing price of $35.210.

During the last market session, Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock traded between $34.105 and $35.590. Currently, there are approximately 312.59 million shares outstanding for Bentley Systems, Incorporated.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 40.6, which is high compared to the Software industry median of 34.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated Stock Price History

Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s (BSY) price is currently up 18.57% so far this month.

During the month of July, Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock price has reached a high of $37.260 and a low of $29.445.

Over the last year, Bentley Systems, Incorporated has hit prices as high as $58.185 and as low as $28.077. Year to date, Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock is down 7.14%.

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What Caused Bentley Systems, Incorporated Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Bentley Systems, Incorporated has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -11.10%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 22 and is considered to be Weak.

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Bentley Systems, Incorporated Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Bentley Systems, Incorporated’s stock price is $35.440, which is up 0.65% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Bentley Systems, Incorporated stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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