Bentley (BSY) Soars 14% on Earnings Blowout, Upbeat Outlook

We recently published Wall Street Can’t Keep Up: 10 Big Names on a High. Bentley Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BSY) was one of the best performers on Thursday.

Bentley Systems rallied for a third straight day on Thursday, adding 14.04 percent to close at $37.04, thanks to a strong earnings performance last year alongside an upbeat outlook for 2026.

In an updated report, Bentley Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BSY) said that attributable net income increased by 18.3 percent to $277.86 million from $234.79 million in 2024, while revenues jumped by 15 percent to $1.5 billion from $1.3 billion.

In the fourth quarter alone, attributable net income increased by 17 percent to $58.6 million from $50.09 million, while total revenues surged by 11.8 percent to $391.58 million from $349.8 million.

Bentley (BSY) Soars 14% on Earnings Blowout, Upbeat Outlook

For this year, Bentley Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BSY) is targeting to grow its revenues by 11 to 13 percent to a range of $1.685 billion to $1.715 billion.

Across its businesses, subscription and services revenues are expected to grow by 11 to 13 percent, and 15 to 20 percent, respectively, while perpetual licenses revenues are projected to end flat year-on-year.

Earnings aside, Bentley Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BSY) announced the distribution of $0.07 per share of dividends to all Class A and B common shareholders on record as of March 10, 2026, payable on March 19.

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