Sei Investments Co. Boosts Holdings in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 88.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 535,270 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 250,500 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned about 0.29% of Synopsys worth $264,095,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management grew its holdings in Synopsys by 89.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 53 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Synopsys by 1,250.0% in the 3rd quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 54 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new position in Synopsys in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in Synopsys in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Synopsys Trading Down 3.3%

NASDAQ:SNPS opened at $418.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $80.21 billion, a PE ratio of 65.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s 50 day moving average is $463.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $465.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Synopsys, Inc. has a 52 week low of $365.74 and a 52 week high of $651.73.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The semiconductor company reported $3.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.39 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.83% and a net margin of 13.76%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 65.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.03 EPS. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.380-14.460 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.110-3.170 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 EPS for the current year.

Synopsys News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Launched hardware-assisted verification (HAV) upgrades and new platforms that target AI chip verification, promising up to 2x performance/capacity improvements for emulation and prototyping — a direct revenue opportunity as AI chip complexity increases. Synopsys Introduces Software-Defined Hardware-Assisted Verification
• Positive Sentiment: Unveiled new software tools and integrated solutions for designing AI chips and systems (first wave after the Ansys deal), which reinforce Synopsys’ market leadership in EDA for AI and could accelerate cross‑sell of Ansys capabilities. Synopsys rolls out new software tools for designing AI chips (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Launched Ansys 2026 R1 and announced integrated Synopsys‑Ansys workflows (multiphysics + simulation + AI features), which expand addressable markets and product stickiness for system‑level design workflows. Synopsys Launches Ansys 2026 R1
• Positive Sentiment: Introduced the Electronics Digital Twin (eDT) Platform targeting automotive software validation and digital twin workflows — a strategic move into automotive software and systems markets. Synopsys eDT Platform Opens New Automotive Software Growth Question
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Sassine Ghazi outlined a “silicon-to-systems” vision at Synopsys Converge 2026 and showcased multiple product roadmaps — important for long-term strategy but not an immediate revenue event. Synopsys Outlines Vision for Engineering the Future
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and note pieces (Zacks, TipRanks, Yahoo) highlight Synopsys as a trending/buy candidate and recap the new product slate — these raise visibility but leave valuation and timing questions open. Is Trending Stock Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/near-term performance concerns: market notes and analyses point to stalled share performance over recent months, mixed sentiment about how quickly the Ansys acquisition will convert to revenue, and an elevated P/E (background), which can prompt profit‑taking despite new product news. Synopsys (SNPS) Valuation Check As Shares Stall And Ansys Deal Reshapes Growth Story

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In other Synopsys news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,657 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 17,842 shares in the company, valued at $8,221,058.34. The trade was a 17.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Janet Lee sold 250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $530.00, for a total transaction of $132,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 11,959 shares in the company, valued at $6,338,270. This trade represents a 2.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,157 shares of company stock valued at $1,945,036. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on SNPS shares. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Synopsys from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $600.00 price target on Synopsys and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Synopsys in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $580.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Synopsys from $520.00 to $430.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Synopsys from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $531.00.

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.