Persistent Asset Partners Ltd Purchases 1,457 Shares of Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Persistent Asset Partners Ltd raised its position in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 112.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,755 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,457 shares during the period. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $1,294,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares 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 during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 15.1% in the 1st 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 lifted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 2.1% in the 2nd 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 purchasing an additional 1,505 shares during the period. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Synopsys News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys announced a collaboration with Murata Manufacturing that expands access to Murata simulation models through Synopsys/Ansys electromagnetic and thermal analysis tools, which could support broader product adoption and reinforce Synopsys’ software ecosystem. Murata Collaborates with Synopsys to Provide Simulation Models Through Ansys Electromagnetic and Thermal Analysis Tools
• Neutral Sentiment: A DCF-based valuation article said SNPS appears “fairly valued” at about $394, suggesting the stock may not be dramatically undervalued despite recent weakness. SNPS Fairly Valued by DCF at $394
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares for about $6.7 million, and CFO Shelagh Glaser also sold 3,394 shares for about $1.5 million. Both transactions were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, which makes them less alarming, but insider selling can still pressure sentiment. Top Synopsys Executive Makes Major Move With Insider Stock Sale

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SNPS. Bank of America increased their price target on Synopsys from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $558.00 price target on Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $600.00 price target on Synopsys and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Citigroup increased their price target on Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Synopsys from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Synopsys currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $563.81.

Synopsys Stock Performance

Shares of Synopsys stock opened at $448.38 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $85.86 billion, a PE ratio of 103.79, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.22. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12 month low of $376.18 and a 12 month high of $651.73. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $475.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $461.46.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 5.83% and a net margin of 8.91%.The firm’s revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. On average, research analysts predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In related news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,461,387.16. This trade represents a 19.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a 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 the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,020 shares in the company, valued at $34,431,179.20. The trade was a 16.29% decrease in their position. 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. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Synopsys 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.