What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Synopsys Q1 Earnings?

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Synopsys in a research note issued on Monday, December 15th. KeyCorp analyst J. Celino anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $2.38 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $600.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Synopsys’ current full-year earnings is $10.64 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Synopsys’ Q2 2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.10 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.19 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.46 EPS.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The semiconductor company reported $2.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.79 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a net margin of 18.89% and a return on equity of 7.89%. The business’s revenue was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.40 earnings per share. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.320-14.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.520-3.580 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on SNPS. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Synopsys from $700.00 to $600.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Synopsys from $700.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Rosenblatt Securities upgraded shares of Synopsys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $605.00 to $560.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of Synopsys in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $425.00 target price for the company. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Synopsys presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $562.13.

Synopsys Trading Down 2.2%

SNPS opened at $453.07 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.52. Synopsys has a fifty-two week low of $365.74 and a fifty-two week high of $651.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.16 billion, a PE ratio of 56.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s 50-day moving average is $434.22 and its 200 day moving average is $504.07.

Insider Activity at Synopsys

In related news, CAO Sudhindra Kankanwadi sold 9,873 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $500.90, for a total value of $4,945,385.70. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 20,520 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,278,468. The trade was a 32.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Synopsys

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management grew its holdings in Synopsys by 89.3% during the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 53 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. TFC Financial Management Inc. grew its holdings in Synopsys by 1,250.0% during the third quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 54 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new stake in Synopsys in the third quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Independence Bank of Kentucky raised its stake in shares of Synopsys by 120.0% in the second quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. It operates in three segments: Design Automation, Design IP, and Software Integrity. The company offers Digital and Custom IC Design solution that provides digital design implementation solutions; Verification solution that offers virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based prototyping, and debug solutions; and FPGA design products that are programmed to perform specific functions.