Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Rosenblatt Securities Analyst Says

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $95.00 to $125.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 43.17% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on SYNA. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Synaptics from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Synaptics in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Synaptics in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Synaptics in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Synaptics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $98.89.

Synaptics Price Performance

Synaptics stock opened at $87.31 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -75.27, a PEG ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.72. Synaptics has a 52-week low of $41.80 and a 52-week high of $94.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.86. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.18.

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The software maker reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.06. Synaptics had a negative net margin of 4.08% and a positive return on equity of 4.35%. The firm had revenue of $302.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.31 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.92 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Synaptics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Synaptics will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Synaptics

In other Synaptics news, insider Lisa Bodensteiner sold 7,182 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.68, for a total transaction of $565,079.76. Following the sale, the insider owned 75,542 shares in the company, valued at $5,943,644.56. This trade represents a 8.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Vikram Gupta sold 694 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $52,050.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 100,082 shares in the company, valued at $7,506,150. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 8,906 shares of company stock worth $698,177. 0.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Synaptics

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SYNA. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its stake in shares of Synaptics by 40.2% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 593 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Synaptics by 143.9% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 595 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Synaptics by 50.3% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 708 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Synaptics during the second quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Synaptics by 21.9% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Synaptics

Here are the key news stories impacting Synaptics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat — Non‑GAAP EPS of $1.21 vs. $1.15 consensus and revenue $302.5M vs. ~$300M consensus; revenue grew ~13% YoY. Strong results support near‑term earnings momentum. Synaptics Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised/above‑consensus EPS guidance for Q3 FY2026: EPS guidance of $0.85–$1.15 vs. street ~$0.66 — signals management expects continued profitability on a non‑GAAP basis. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Product mix tailwinds — Core IoT product sales grew ~53% YoY and non‑GAAP gross margin reported at 53.6%, highlighting improving mix and margin potential. Slide Deck / Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed materials available — full earnings slide deck and call transcript provide more detail on segment trends and customer cadence for investors who want to dig deeper. Q2 Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships expanding Edge AI footprint — Synaptics announced a manufacturing/Edge AI partnership that could support long‑term IoT/edge growth (positive for revenue diversification). 42 Technology and Synaptics partner to accelerate Edge AI adoption
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction muted/negative — despite the beat and upside EPS guide, some investors sold shares after management’s revenue/guidance details and forward commentary, suggesting worries about near‑term demand mix or that the revenue guidance range left uncertainty. Synaptics falls as investors focus on Q3 guidance despite Q2 beat
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP metrics and profitability quirks — company still showed a GAAP loss (and a negative net margin), which can temper enthusiasm despite non‑GAAP profitability and higher margins. How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

About Synaptics

Synaptics Incorporated is a global developer and supplier of human interface solutions for computing, networking, communications, and entertainment devices. The company specializes in the design, development and integration of custom chips and software that enable intuitive, natural user interactions. Synaptics solutions support touch, display, audio and biometrics functions, facilitating seamless human-to-machine interfaces across a broad range of end markets.

Key product offerings include touch controllers for laptops and tablets, capacitive touchscreens and display drivers for mobile devices, fingerprint sensors and secure authentication modules, as well as advanced audio processing and voice enhancement technologies.