Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) Releases 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on SYNA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Synaptics in a report on Friday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Synaptics in a report on Friday, February 6th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Synaptics from $95.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of Synaptics in a report on Friday. Finally, Mizuho set a $128.00 price objective on shares of Synaptics in a report on Friday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.18.

Synaptics Price Performance

Shares of Synaptics stock opened at $125.43 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $79.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.86. Synaptics has a 52 week low of $57.54 and a 52 week high of $129.78. The stock has a market cap of $4.86 billion, a PE ratio of -101.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 1.86.

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The software maker reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.08. Synaptics had a negative net margin of 4.10% and a positive return on equity of 4.29%. The firm had revenue of $294.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $290.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.90 earnings per share. Synaptics’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Synaptics has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.350 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Synaptics will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Synaptics news, insider Vikram Gupta sold 1,548 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.90, for a total transaction of $143,809.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 87,382 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,117,787.80. The trade was a 1.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lisa Bodensteiner sold 1,798 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.87, for a total value of $147,202.26. Following the sale, the insider owned 65,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,336,532.21. The trade was a 2.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 7,348 shares of company stock worth $618,827. 0.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Synaptics News

Here are the key news stories impacting Synaptics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synaptics reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.09, topping estimates, with revenue of $294.2 million also beating consensus; management said core IoT product sales jumped 31% year over year and highlighted multiple design wins in physical AI and robotics. Article: Synaptics Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued Q4 EPS guidance of $1.05 to $1.35, above the analyst estimate of $0.95, which suggests better near-term earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more constructive after the results: JPMorgan raised its target to $115 with an overweight rating, Barclays lifted its target to $110 with an overweight rating, and Susquehanna increased its target to $125 with a positive rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Synaptics also released an earnings call transcript and follow-up analysis pieces that largely reinforced the upbeat earnings picture rather than adding a new catalyst. Article: Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Article: Synaptics (SYNA) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates Article: Synaptics (SYNA) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Institutional Trading of Synaptics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mangrove Partners IM LLC acquired a new stake in Synaptics during the 4th quarter worth about $286,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Synaptics during the 4th quarter valued at about $237,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in Synaptics by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in Synaptics during the 3rd quarter valued at about $280,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Synaptics during the 3rd quarter valued at about $215,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.43% of the company’s stock.

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.