Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) Updates Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.050-1.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $295.0 million-$310.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $302.4 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SYNA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna upped their price target on Synaptics from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Synaptics from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research cut Synaptics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Synaptics in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Synaptics in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Synaptics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.73.

Synaptics Trading Down 1.4%

Synaptics stock opened at $105.80 on Friday. Synaptics has a 52 week low of $57.54 and a 52 week high of $110.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a PE ratio of -66.54, a PEG ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 1.86. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.86.

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) last announced its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $302.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $300.31 million. Synaptics had a positive return on equity of 4.77% and a negative net margin of 5.41%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Synaptics will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synaptics

In related news, insider Lisa Bodensteiner sold 1,798 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.87, for a total transaction of $147,202.26. Following the transaction, the insider owned 65,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,336,532.21. The trade was a 2.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 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. Also, insider Vikram Gupta sold 1,548 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.90, for a total transaction of $143,809.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 87,382 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,117,787.80. The trade was a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 7,348 shares of company stock worth $618,827. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Synaptics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SYNA. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Synaptics by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,667 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Synaptics by 160.6% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,081 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 3,131 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Synaptics by 169.4% in the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,362 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 2,743 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Synaptics by 22.5% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 4,260 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mangrove Partners IM LLC bought a new stake in Synaptics in the 4th quarter valued at $286,000. 99.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.