Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA Raises Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA lifted its position in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 9.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 48,729 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 4,255 shares during the period. Synopsys comprises 1.3% of Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $21,737,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SNPS. Foronjy Financial LLC raised its holdings in Synopsys by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Foronjy Financial LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $210,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Synopsys by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Hardy Reed LLC boosted its stake in Synopsys by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 3,309 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,554,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Synopsys by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 180 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 172 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 performance: Synopsys reported adjusted earnings of $3.91 per share versus expectations of $3.67, while revenue reached $2.48 billion, up 42.4% year over year and ahead of estimates. Strength in electronic design automation (EDA) and the Ansys acquisition supported the results. SNPS Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on EDA and Ansys Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Higher outlook and AI momentum: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance, citing accelerating EDA demand, recovering Design IP activity, interest in agentic AI and additional opportunities from integrating Ansys. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $15.04–$15.10, with revenue guidance reportedly raised to approximately $9.72 billion. SNPS Q3 Earnings Call Highlights EDA Acceleration, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and strategic support: Goldman Sachs, Benchmark and Needham reaffirmed Buy ratings, with price targets ranging from $570 to $600. Elliott Investment Management also reportedly built a multibillion-dollar position, betting Synopsys can narrow its discount to peers. Elliott Bets Multibillion-Dollar Position on Closing Synopsys’ Peer Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentators view Synopsys as a key supplier to major technology companies, including Nvidia, and believe Ansys has strengthened its competitive moat; however, the acquisition’s full contribution depends on successful integration and future synergies. SNPS in Right Place, Right Time?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and peer concerns: Following the earnings rally, investors are refocusing on valuation, with Synopsys trading at a high earnings multiple. A comparison with PDF Solutions also highlighted stronger growth and margin improvement at the smaller rival, potentially limiting near-term enthusiasm for SNPS. SNPS vs. PDFS: Which Semiconductor Software Stock Has an Edge?

Synopsys Trading Down 4.8%

Synopsys stock opened at $442.61 on Friday. Synopsys, Inc. has a 52-week low of $366.00 and a 52-week high of $615.79. The company has a market cap of $84.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $416.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $440.13.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.67 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $2.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. Synopsys had a net margin of 11.43% and a return on equity of 6.24%. The firm’s revenue was up 42.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.39 earnings per share. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. Analysts predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 11.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Synopsys

In other news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total transaction of $1,527,367.88. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at $6,461,387.16. This trade represents a 19.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total transaction of $6,702,192.88. Following the sale, 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 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. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on SNPS. Zacks Research cut Synopsys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Berenberg Bank set a $633.00 target price on Synopsys in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Synopsys currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $561.28.

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.