J.Safra Asset Management Corp Takes $1.36 Million Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 3,056 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,363,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of SNPS. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in Synopsys in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Synopsys by 96.4% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Synopsys during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Synopsys in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 85.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Synopsys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A discounted-cash-flow analysis suggests Synopsys may be undervalued by approximately 26%, offering potential upside if the company converts strong AI and semiconductor-design demand into sustained cash-flow growth. Synopsys Stock May Be Cheap As Shares Fell 33%
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators point to 42% revenue growth, raised guidance and Synopsys’ completed $35 billion acquisition as catalysts that could eventually support a recovery toward substantially higher price levels. These forecasts are speculative and depend on successful integration and continued AI-silicon spending. Prediction: Synopsys Will Hit $650 on This Date

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In other news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total value of $1,527,367.88. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,461,387.16. This represents a 19.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total value of $6,702,192.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,020 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,431,179.20. This trade represents a 16.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on SNPS. Benchmark assumed coverage on Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $570.00 price target for the company. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Synopsys from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on shares of Synopsys from $530.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $580.00 target price on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $565.06.

Synopsys Stock Performance

Shares of SNPS stock opened at $421.50 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12-month low of $366.00 and a 12-month high of $626.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 97.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $425.63 and its 200 day moving average is $442.93.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.20. Synopsys had a return on equity of 5.83% and a net margin of 8.91%.The firm had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.25 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.720-14.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.690 EPS. Research analysts expect that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 earnings per share for the current year.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor intellectual property (IP) used to design, verify and manufacture integrated circuits and complex systems-on-chip (SoCs). Its product portfolio spans tools and technologies for front‑end design and synthesis, simulation and verification, physical implementation and signoff, and design-for-manufacturability, enabling chip designers to move from architecture through tape‑out.

In addition to core EDA offerings, Synopsys supplies a broad set of semiconductor IP building blocks — such as interface, memory and analog/mixed-signal cores — that customers integrate into SoCs to accelerate development.