Insider Selling: Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) CFO Sells $1,527,367.88 in Stock

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were 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 approximately $6,461,387.16. This represents a 19.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Synopsys Stock Performance

Shares of SNPS opened at $461.74 on Thursday. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12 month low of $376.18 and a 12 month high of $651.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $477.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $461.83. 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 firm has a market cap of $88.41 billion, a PE ratio of 106.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.22.

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

Synopsys News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys announced the first wave of its Multiphysics Fusion solutions, which integrate multiphysics analysis into design workflows and could improve chip design speed, accuracy, and customer adoption. Synopsys Announces Availability of the First Wave of Multiphysics Fusion Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys also expanded its ecosystem through a partnership with Murata to provide simulation models through Synopsys/Ansys electromagnetic and thermal analysis tools, a move that supports its engineering software platform. Murata Collaborates with Synopsys to Provide Simulation Models Through Ansys Electromagnetic and Thermal Analysis Tools
• Neutral Sentiment: A 247WallSt. commentary said SNPS has been stuck in a weak trading pattern this year, but still projected a year-end price target above current levels, reinforcing a mixed but not bearish long-term view. Synopsys Stock Will End The Year at This Price
• Neutral Sentiment: A DCF-based valuation piece said Synopsys looks fairly valued around $394, suggesting the stock may not be deeply undervalued despite recent weakness. SNPS Fairly Valued by DCF at 394
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares and CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, which may be routine but can still weigh on investor sentiment. Top Synopsys Executive Makes Major Move With Insider Stock Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Brokerage coverage continues to show a cautious stance overall, with consensus at “Hold,” which may limit enthusiasm despite solid earnings and revenue growth. Synopsys, Inc. Given Consensus Rating of Hold by Brokerages

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Synopsys

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new stake in Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on SNPS shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $580.00 target price on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC lowered Synopsys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $455.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup raised their target price on Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $558.00 target price on Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Synopsys from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Synopsys presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $563.81.

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.