Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS Shares Sold by Royal London Asset Management Ltd.

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. decreased its position in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 1.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 294,428 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,587 shares during the quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. owned 0.15% of Synopsys worth $131,335,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position 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. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Synopsys during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Synopsys during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 85.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Synopsys News

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 Transactions at Synopsys

In related news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 14,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,461,387.16. This trade represents a 19.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 company’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 transaction of $6,702,192.88. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 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. 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 Price Performance

Synopsys stock opened at $442.61 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $416.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $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 stock has a market cap of $84.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.20, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.23.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.67 by $0.24. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 11.43%.The company had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.39 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 42.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SNPS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Synopsys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Synopsys from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group set a $570.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday. Twelve equities research 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.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $561.28.

About Synopsys

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.