Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Synopsys stock on June 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Synopsys Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of SNPS stock opened at $606.52 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 7.02, a quick ratio of 6.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. Synopsys, Inc. has a 1 year low of $365.74 and a 1 year high of $651.73. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $570.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $500.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.79, a PEG ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.15.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The semiconductor company reported $3.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.27. Synopsys had a net margin of 34.77% and a return on equity of 17.09%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.00 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Synopsys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.110-15.190 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.87 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Synopsys

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its holdings in Synopsys by 120.0% in the 2nd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Synopsys in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in Synopsys by 275.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in Synopsys in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Synopsys by 481.8% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synopsys

In other news, CRO Richard S. Mahoney sold 9,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $471.21, for a total transaction of $4,245,602.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive owned 1,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $699,746.85. This represents a 85.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 7,310 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.72, for a total transaction of $3,550,613.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 15,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,427,144.52. This trade represents a 32.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 27,686 shares of company stock valued at $13,001,048 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SNPS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Synopsys from $575.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $620.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $660.00 price objective (up from $650.00) on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Synopsys from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $626.79.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Synopsys Company Profile

Synopsys, Inc provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. It operates in three segments: Design Automation, Design IP, and Software Integrity. The company offers Digital and Custom IC Design solution that provides digital design implementation solutions; Verification solution that offers virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based prototyping, and debug solutions; and FPGA design products that are programmed to perform specific functions.