Synopsys (SNPS) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 26th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $3.67 per share and revenue of $2.4377 billion for the quarter. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.720-14.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.690 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.20. Synopsys had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 5.83%. The company had revenue of $2.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.67 earnings per share. Synopsys’s revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Synopsys to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Synopsys Price Performance

SNPS stock opened at $394.51 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $418.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $439.92. Synopsys has a one year low of $366.00 and a one year high of $615.79. The stock has a market cap of $75.54 billion, a PE ratio of 91.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.23.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In related news, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were 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 owned 75,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,431,179.20. This represents a 16.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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. Also, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total value of $1,527,367.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,461,387.16. This represents a 19.12% 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. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Synopsys

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SNPS. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Synopsys in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Synopsys during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC boosted its holdings in Synopsys by 110.8% in the third quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 78 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SNPS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Synopsys from $525.00 to $500.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Synopsys from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $563.59.

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.