Synopsys (SNPS) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS):

• 11/25/2025 – Synopsys had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $550.00 to $445.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/25/2025 – Synopsys had its “reduce” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company.
• 11/24/2025 – Synopsys is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $580.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/10/2025 – Synopsys was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/8/2025 – Synopsys had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/2/2025 – Synopsys is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas. They set an “underperform” rating and a $425.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/2/2025 – Synopsys is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas. They set an “underperform” rating and a $425.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/27/2025 – Synopsys had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Synopsys news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,655 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.77, for a total transaction of $2,228,709.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 15,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,339,847.09. This trade represents a 19.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert G. Painter acquired 350 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $425.44 per share, for a total transaction of $148,904.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 2,291 shares in the company, valued at approximately $974,683.04. The trade was a 18.03% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 30,894 shares of company stock valued at $16,760,783 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

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.