4,320 Shares in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS Acquired by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 4,320 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Synopsys in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 96.4% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Synopsys in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Synopsys in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. 85.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SNPS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Piper Sandler raised Synopsys from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $450.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Synopsys from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $633.00 target price on Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $561.28.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In other Synopsys news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total transaction of $1,527,367.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at $6,461,387.16. This represents a 19.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total value 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Synopsys Trading Up 13.4%

SNPS stock opened at $464.89 on Friday. Synopsys, Inc. has a 1-year low of $366.00 and a 1-year high of $615.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The business’s 50 day moving average is $416.90 and its 200-day moving average is $440.11. The firm has a market cap of $89.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.23.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last posted its 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. The business had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.31% and a net margin of 11.43%.Synopsys’s revenue was up 42.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.39 EPS. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. Synopsys reported revenue of $2.477 billion, up 42.4% year over year, while non-GAAP EPS of $3.91 surpassed the $3.67 consensus estimate. Design Automation was particularly strong, and Ansys-related contributions supported growth. Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys raised its fiscal 2026 outlook. Management lifted full-year revenue expectations to approximately $9.715 billion at the midpoint and non-GAAP EPS guidance to $15.07. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $4.10-$4.16 also came in above the $3.78 analyst consensus, reinforcing expectations for continued operating momentum. Synopsys raises annual forecasts on AI-driven chip design software demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI is strengthening the long-term growth story. The company said rising chip complexity and investments in AI infrastructure are accelerating EDA demand. Management also highlighted a rebound in Design IP, potential growth from integrating Ansys and customer productivity gains from AI-enabled engineering tools. SNPS Q3 Earnings Call Highlights EDA Acceleration, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable. Goldman Sachs, Benchmark and Needham reaffirmed Buy ratings with price targets ranging from $570 to $600, implying substantial upside based on the cited reference price. Elliott Investment Management also reportedly built a multibillion-dollar position, betting Synopsys can narrow its valuation discount to peers. Synopsys Earns Buy Rating as Strong Execution and Higher 2026 Guidance Support $600 Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions were not unanimous following the results. While several firms remain bullish, some investors may view the raised outlook as largely reflected in the stock’s valuation, contributing to a mixed near-term assessment. Analysts show mixed reactions after Synopsys’ Q3 results, outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Shares initially faced pressure after the earnings release despite the beat and higher guidance, likely reflecting profit-taking and concerns about elevated valuation. The subsequent rally indicates investors ultimately prioritized the strong results and improved growth outlook. Synopsys slides even as it boosts full-year guidance on back of strong Q3 results

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.