First Trust Bank Ltd. Makes New Investment in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

First Trust Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 10,446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,659,647. Synopsys makes up about 0.0% of First Trust Bank Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 921 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Synopsys by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 760 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Synopsys by 15.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,010 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,291,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its holdings in Synopsys by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its position in shares of Synopsys by 2.1% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 72,095 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,962,000 after buying an additional 1,505 shares during the last quarter. 85.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Synopsys from $600.00 to $550.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank set a $633.00 target price on Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a report on Monday, June 8th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $580.00 target price on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Synopsys has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $561.28.

Synopsys News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 results and raised guidance support the growth case. Synopsys reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $2.477 billion, up 42.4% year over year, while non-GAAP EPS of $3.91 exceeded the $3.67 consensus. The company raised its fiscal 2026 outlook to approximately $9.715 billion in revenue and $15.07 in non-GAAP EPS, citing AI-driven demand, strength in Design Automation and contributions from Ansys. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: AI and Ansys are viewed as longer-term catalysts. Management highlighted accelerating electronic design automation demand, growing interest in agentic AI and potential synergies from the Ansys acquisition. Some analysts maintained Buy ratings, with price targets ranging from $570 to $600, while activist investor Elliott reportedly sees an opportunity for Synopsys to close its valuation discount to peers. Zacks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor debate is shifting from execution to valuation. Despite the earnings beat, commentary indicates that Synopsys’ premium earnings multiple leaves less room for disappointment. Analysts have offered mixed reactions to the results and outlook, suggesting the market may require stronger-than-expected growth or clearer Ansys integration benefits to justify further gains. Seeking Alpha article
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance concerns are weighing on sentiment. A comparison with PDF Solutions concluded that PDFS currently has faster revenue growth, improving margins, major customer wins and a 20% growth target. That contrast may encourage some investors to rotate toward smaller semiconductor-software companies with potentially more attractive growth and valuation profiles. Zacks comparison

Synopsys Trading Down 4.5%

NASDAQ SNPS traded down $21.12 on Friday, hitting $443.77. 1,070,000 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,994,006. Synopsys, Inc. has a 52-week low of $366.00 and a 52-week high of $615.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $416.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $440.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.23.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.67 by $0.24. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.31% and a net margin of 11.43%.The business had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.39 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 42.4% on a year-over-year basis. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In other Synopsys news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total value of $1,527,367.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,461,387.16. This trade represents a 19.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total value of $6,702,192.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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. 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. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

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.