Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. Purchases Shares of 1,643 Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 1,643 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Empirical Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Synopsys during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $773,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Synopsys by 31.8% during the 4th quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 14,810 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,957,000 after purchasing an additional 3,575 shares in the last quarter. SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd. increased its stake in Synopsys by 55.9% during the 4th quarter. SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd. now owns 22,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,475,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Synopsys by 20.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,181,185 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,970,415,000 after purchasing an additional 3,120,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $730,197,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SNPS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Synopsys from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC lowered shares of Synopsys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $455.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $580.00 price objective on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Synopsys from $480.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $558.00 price objective on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Synopsys presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $563.81.

Synopsys Stock Down 1.3%

NASDAQ:SNPS opened at $448.38 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 103.79, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.22. Synopsys, Inc. has a 1-year low of $376.18 and a 1-year high of $651.73. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $475.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $461.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.32.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.

Synopsys News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys announced a collaboration with Murata Manufacturing that expands access to Murata simulation models through Synopsys/Ansys electromagnetic and thermal analysis tools, which could support broader product adoption and reinforce Synopsys’ software ecosystem. Murata Collaborates with Synopsys to Provide Simulation Models Through Ansys Electromagnetic and Thermal Analysis Tools
• Neutral Sentiment: A DCF-based valuation article said SNPS appears “fairly valued” at about $394, suggesting the stock may not be dramatically undervalued despite recent weakness. SNPS Fairly Valued by DCF at $394
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares for about $6.7 million, and CFO Shelagh Glaser also sold 3,394 shares for about $1.5 million. Both transactions were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, which makes them less alarming, but insider selling can still pressure sentiment. Top Synopsys Executive Makes Major Move With Insider Stock Sale

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

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

Synopsys 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.