Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,419,000.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Synopsys in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Synopsys by 96.4% in 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 in the last quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Synopsys during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.47% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Synopsys
In related news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total value of $1,527,367.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at $6,461,387.16. This trade represents a 19.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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 owned by company insiders.
Synopsys Stock Down 0.8%
Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 5.83% and a net margin of 8.91%.The business’s revenue was up 41.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Analysts predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SNPS. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Synopsys from $525.00 to $500.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Synopsys from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $580.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Synopsys from $535.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $563.59.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on SNPS
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.
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