Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Sells 11,835 Shares of Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. trimmed its position in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 233,382 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 11,835 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $104,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SNPS. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Synopsys in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 96.4% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new position in Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Synopsys Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Synopsys stock opened at $411.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $78.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 95.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s 50 day moving average is $426.49 and its 200 day moving average is $443.50. Synopsys, Inc. has a twelve month low of $366.00 and a twelve month high of $626.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 5.83%. The firm’s revenue was up 41.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.67 EPS. 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 anticipate that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SNPS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Synopsys from $480.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Benchmark assumed coverage on Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $570.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research raised Synopsys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $565.06.

Key Headlines Impacting Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys’ AI initiatives across chip design, verification and simulation could improve customer productivity and reinforce its position in the semiconductor software market. This supports the long-term growth case, particularly as demand for AI chips expands. Can SNPS Leverage AI to Accelerate Chip Design and Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage remains bullish on Synopsys’ potential to reach $650, citing approximately 42% revenue growth, raised guidance and the completed $35 billion acquisition. However, the price target is speculative and depends on investors assigning greater value to the company’s growth prospects. Prediction: Synopsys Will Hit $650 on This Date
• Positive Sentiment: Strength in memory and storage stocks, along with continued investor demand for semiconductor-focused ETFs, indicates that enthusiasm for AI and the broader chip ecosystem remains supportive for Synopsys’ electronic-design-automation business. Memory Stocks Stay Strong With SanDisk, SK Hynix, and Western Digital Leading the Storage Stack
• Neutral Sentiment: General Counsel Janet Lee is leaving the role but transitioning to an advisory position. The orderly handoff may limit disruption, although leadership changes can create near-term uncertainty. Synopsys Announces General Counsel Janet Lee’s Departure and Advisory Role Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its expectations for Synopsys’ stock, which can weigh on sentiment and reinforce concerns that the shares’ valuation does not yet reflect the company’s growth potential. Wells Fargo Has Lowered Expectations for Synopsys Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Fidelity’s warning that the semiconductor cycle may be nearing a peak introduces a broader sector risk. If chip spending or AI-related enthusiasm cools, high-growth suppliers such as Synopsys could face valuation pressure despite solid fundamentals. Semiconductor Flows Stay Sticky Despite Cycle-Peak Warning

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In related news, 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 transaction of $1,527,367.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 dated 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 directly 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. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

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.