1,627 Shares in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS Acquired by Proficio Capital Partners LLC

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,627 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $726,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Foronjy Financial LLC lifted its position in Synopsys by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Foronjy Financial LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Synopsys by 4.4% during the first quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Hardy Reed LLC grew its stake in shares of Synopsys by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 3,309 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,554,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 180 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in Synopsys by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 172 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Synopsys news, insider Geus Aart De sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.55, for a total value of $11,138,750.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 120,421 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,653,576.55. This trade represents a 17.19% 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, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,461,387.16. This trade represents a 19.12% 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. Insiders have sold 42,997 shares of company stock valued at $19,368,311 in the last 90 days. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Synopsys Trading Down 5.6%

NASDAQ SNPS opened at $414.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $415.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $439.99. The company has a market capitalization of $79.50 billion, a PE ratio of 73.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12 month low of $366.00 and a 12 month high of $615.79.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.67 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $2.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 11.43%.The company’s revenue was up 42.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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. Research analysts forecast that Synopsys, Inc. will post 11 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SNPS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Synopsys from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $580.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Synopsys from $525.00 to $500.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird raised Synopsys from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $558.00 to $560.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Synopsys from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $450.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $561.28.

Synopsys News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s mean price target implies approximately 25.4% upside. Analysts’ improving earnings estimates provide a more meaningful bullish signal than the target-price average alone. Wall Street Analysts See a 25.39% Upside in Synopsys
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus, 12 Buy ratings, and recent price targets as high as $580. Robert W. Baird also upgraded the stock to Outperform and raised its target to $560. Is It Worth Investing in Synopsys Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish investor article highlights Synopsys’ 42.4% year-over-year quarterly revenue growth, recent earnings beat, and potential for the market to be underestimating its AI-related chip-design opportunity relative to peers. The Market May Be Underestimating This AI Chip-Design Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: A decade-long investment retrospective emphasizes Synopsys’ substantial long-term returns, but it is backward-looking and is unlikely to be a major near-term trading catalyst. Here’s How Much You’d Have If You Invested $1000 in Synopsys a Decade Ago
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Chair Aart de Geus sold 25,000 shares for approximately $11.1 million, reducing his holdings by 17.19%. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which lessens—but does not eliminate—the negative signaling effect. Synopsys Insider Geus Aart De Sells 25,000 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks broadly came under pressure as a global bond selloff pushed long-term yields higher. Rising yields can weigh particularly heavily on high-multiple growth stocks such as Synopsys, which trades at an elevated valuation. Semiconductor Stocks Slide as Global Bond Selloff Lifts Yields

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.