Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.850-1.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.660. The company issued revenue guidance of $280.0 million-$300.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $285.3 million.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SYNA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective on shares of Synaptics in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Synaptics from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Synaptics from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Synaptics in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Northland Securities raised their target price on Synaptics from $85.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.90.

Synaptics Stock Performance

Synaptics stock traded up $2.19 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $89.50. 655,899 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 816,602. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a PE ratio of -77.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.72. Synaptics has a fifty-two week low of $41.80 and a fifty-two week high of $95.08.

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The software maker reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $302.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $300.31 million. Synaptics had a positive return on equity of 4.35% and a negative net margin of 4.08%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. Synaptics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Synaptics will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Synaptics

In other news, insider Lisa Bodensteiner sold 7,182 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.68, for a total transaction of $565,079.76. Following the sale, the insider owned 75,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,943,644.56. This trade represents a 8.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Vikram Gupta sold 694 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $52,050.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 100,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,506,150. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 8,906 shares of company stock valued at $698,177 in the last quarter. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Synaptics

Here are the key news stories impacting Synaptics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results: revenue $302.5M (+13% YoY) and non‑GAAP EPS $1.21 topped estimates; strong Core IoT growth highlighted — this supports upside to future earnings. GlobeNewswire: Q2 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance: management set Q3 FY26 EPS guidance of $0.85–$1.15 (above the consensus ~$0.66) and revenue guidance roughly in line-to-above consensus — a bullish signal for next quarter. Company Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism: Rosenblatt raised its target to $125 (buy) and Mizuho to $103 (outperform), signaling notable upside in sell‑side expectations. The Fly / Mizuho
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and transcripts are available for deeper read — useful for investors who want management commentary and slide detail. Seeking Alpha: Q2 Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships: Synaptics announced an Edge AI manufacturing partnership (42 Technology) — product/market expansion that could support long‑term IoT traction. New Electronics: Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: despite the beat, commentary notes shares slipped as investors dissected Q3 guidance specifics — short‑term sentiment can be sensitive to any perceived conservatism or margin risk. Investing.com: Market Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP metrics and profitability: company reported a GAAP loss per share ($0.38) and negative net margin metrics even as non‑GAAP EPS beat — a reminder of accounting vs. cash profitability that can temper valuations. GlobeNewswire: Q2 Results

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Synaptics in the second quarter valued at about $54,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Synaptics by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,119 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in Synaptics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $95,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Synaptics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $215,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp purchased a new position in shares of Synaptics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $205,000. 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.