Mediolanum International Funds Ltd Takes Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 21,290 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,157,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Synopsys by 31.8% during the 4th quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 14,810 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,957,000 after purchasing an additional 3,575 shares in the last quarter. SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 55.9% in the 4th quarter. SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd. now owns 22,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,475,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth approximately $730,197,000. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Synopsys by 5,701.2% during the fourth quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 48,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $22,889,000 after purchasing an additional 47,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Synopsys by 11.3% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 131,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $61,707,000 after buying an additional 13,320 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SNPS has been the topic of several research reports. Benchmark initiated coverage on Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $570.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Monday, June 8th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a report on Thursday, May 28th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Synopsys from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Synopsys from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $570.06.

Synopsys Trading Down 1.5%

Synopsys stock opened at $378.46 on Tuesday. Synopsys, Inc. has a 52 week low of $366.00 and a 52 week high of $651.73. 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 $72.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $466.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $457.80.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 5.83%. The company’s revenue was up 41.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.67 EPS. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.720-14.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.690 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.

Synopsys News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho said Moonshot’s Kimi K3 model supports the long-term agentic AI thesis for electronic design automation software, and reiterated that investors may want to buy the dip in Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems. Buy the dip in EDA stocks as Kimi K3 boosts agentic AI thesis: Mizuho
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary noted Synopsys shares were edging higher in premarket trading as improving sentiment and an oversold RSI encouraged bargain hunting. What’s Going on With Synopsys stock on Monday?
• Neutral Sentiment: Traders are watching whether SNPS can hold an important technical price level, which could lead to a larger move if the stock reverses from here. Stock Of The Day: Will Synopsys Reverse?
• Negative Sentiment: Synopsys remains under pressure from the broader semiconductor downturn, as the SOX index has fallen into a bear market and investors worry the AI-driven rally may be fading. Semiconductor stocks enter bear market: Is bubble burst next?
• Negative Sentiment: Although Synopsys benefits from AI chip demand regardless of which company wins the AI race, investors appear focused on the stock’s poor post-earnings performance and weak momentum. Synopsys Should Benefit No Matter Who Wins The AI Race. Here’s What Explains Its Poor Stock Performance.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In related news, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,431,179.20. The trade was a 16.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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, 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 value of $1,527,367.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,461,387.16. The trade was a 19.12% 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. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.