TD Asset Management Inc Has $71.69 Million Holdings in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

TD Asset Management Inc cut its holdings in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 0.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 145,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,217 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $71,690,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SNPS. Alpine Bank Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Synopsys by 89.3% in the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 53 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. grew its holdings in Synopsys by 1,250.0% during the 3rd quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 54 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new stake in Synopsys in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. bought a new position in shares of Synopsys in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in shares of Synopsys during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,657 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.77, for a total transaction of $1,685,035.89. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,221,058.34. This trade represents a 17.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Janet Lee sold 250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $530.00, for a total transaction of $132,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,338,270. This represents a 2.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 4,157 shares of company stock worth $1,945,036 over the last quarter. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Synopsys Stock Down 5.2%

NASDAQ:SNPS opened at $426.00 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12-month low of $365.74 and a 12-month high of $651.73. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $472.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $478.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 1.12.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The semiconductor company reported $3.77 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.21. Synopsys had a return on equity of 7.49% and a net margin of 13.76%.The business had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.03 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 65.6% on a year-over-year basis. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.380-14.460 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.110-3.170 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SNPS has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Synopsys from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Synopsys from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup assumed coverage on Synopsys in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $580.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Thursday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $535.67.

Synopsys News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and big revenue upside — Synopsys reported non‑GAAP EPS $3.77 (above estimates) and revenue of $2.409B, up ~65% YoY, driven by Design Automation and the Ansys contribution; headline results support longer‑term AI chip‑design demand. Synopsys Posts Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Better FY26 EPS outlook — management set FY26 non‑GAAP EPS guidance ~14.38–14.46, well above consensus, suggesting management sees stronger full‑year earnings even if near‑term revenue cadence is choppy. Synopsys’ FY26 guidance likely conservative as analysts reiterate strong ratings
• Positive Sentiment: $2.0B buyback — the board authorized up to $2B of repurchases, a direct capital return that can support the stock and offset dilution from the Ansys deal. Synopsys Posts Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options and whale activity — heavy call buying and large options volume were observed around the release, which can amplify intraday moves but may reflect short‑term, speculative positioning rather than conviction. Check Out What Whales Are Doing With SNPS
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/softer near‑term guide and China risk — investors reacted to a Q2 revenue guide some saw as light and to commentary about China export restrictions that could mute near‑term growth in that region. Those factors pressured the stock despite the beat. Synopsys forecasts muted quarter on China export restrictions, shares fall
• Negative Sentiment: Acquisition costs, restructuring and debt concerns — reports note GAAP hit from Ansys integration, workforce reductions and the company’s elevated debt load from the transaction; these raise near‑term risk and make investors sensitive to guidance quality. Synopsys Stock (SNPS) Opinions on Earnings Release and AI Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trim targets and neutrality rises — several firms cut price targets or lowered ratings after the print (Wells Fargo, Piper Sandler among them), which can add selling pressure even as many analysts remain constructive on AI exposure. Analyst price target and rating changes

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.