1,175 Shares in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS Purchased by Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt purchased a new stake in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,175 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $524,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Synopsys in the second quarter worth about $747,400,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at about $730,197,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Synopsys in the 2nd quarter valued at about $55,900,000. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. acquired a new stake in Synopsys in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,699,000. Finally, Czech National Bank lifted its stake in Synopsys by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 54,526 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SNPS. UBS Group set a $570.00 price target on Synopsys in a research report on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Synopsys from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Synopsys from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised shares of Synopsys from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $450.00 to $550.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Synopsys presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $561.28.

Synopsys Stock Down 4.8%

Shares of SNPS opened at $442.61 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $416.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $440.13. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12-month low of $366.00 and a 12-month high of $615.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market cap of $84.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.23.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.67 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. Synopsys had a net margin of 11.43% and a return on equity of 6.24%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.39 earnings per share. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Synopsys, Inc. will post 11.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Synopsys News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 performance: Synopsys reported adjusted earnings of $3.91 per share versus expectations of $3.67, while revenue reached $2.48 billion, up 42.4% year over year and ahead of estimates. Strength in electronic design automation (EDA) and the Ansys acquisition supported the results. SNPS Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on EDA and Ansys Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Higher outlook and AI momentum: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance, citing accelerating EDA demand, recovering Design IP activity, interest in agentic AI and additional opportunities from integrating Ansys. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $15.04–$15.10, with revenue guidance reportedly raised to approximately $9.72 billion. SNPS Q3 Earnings Call Highlights EDA Acceleration, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and strategic support: Goldman Sachs, Benchmark and Needham reaffirmed Buy ratings, with price targets ranging from $570 to $600. Elliott Investment Management also reportedly built a multibillion-dollar position, betting Synopsys can narrow its discount to peers. Elliott Bets Multibillion-Dollar Position on Closing Synopsys’ Peer Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentators view Synopsys as a key supplier to major technology companies, including Nvidia, and believe Ansys has strengthened its competitive moat; however, the acquisition’s full contribution depends on successful integration and future synergies. SNPS in Right Place, Right Time?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and peer concerns: Following the earnings rally, investors are refocusing on valuation, with Synopsys trading at a high earnings multiple. A comparison with PDF Solutions also highlighted stronger growth and margin improvement at the smaller rival, potentially limiting near-term enthusiasm for SNPS. SNPS vs. PDFS: Which Semiconductor Software Stock Has an Edge?

Insider Activity at Synopsys

In other Synopsys news, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 75,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,431,179.20. The trade was a 16.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at $6,461,387.16. This trade represents a 19.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Synopsys Company Profile

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.