Synopsys (SNPS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect Synopsys to post earnings of $3.57 per share and revenue of $2.3943 billion for the quarter. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.320-14.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.520-3.580 EPS. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The semiconductor company reported $2.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.79 by $0.11. Synopsys had a net margin of 18.89% and a return on equity of 7.89%. The company had revenue of $2.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.40 EPS. Synopsys’s revenue was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Synopsys to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Synopsys Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ SNPS opened at $439.94 on Monday. Synopsys has a fifty-two week low of $365.74 and a fifty-two week high of $651.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $474.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $481.90.

Synopsys News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA added a large stake in Synopsys (reported ~4.8M shares, >$2.2B at end-Q4), highlighting strategic alignment between SNPS and AI/semiconductor leaders and lending a strong institutional vote of confidence. NVIDIA’s 13F Bombshell: A New AI Power Trio Emerges
• Positive Sentiment: Board refresh: Synopsys appointed former Deloitte executive Peter A. Shimer to the board and expanded the board as part of governance updates — adds deep financial and leadership experience that investors often view as supportive for oversight and capital allocation. Synopsys Appoints Former Deloitte Executive Peter Shimer to Board of Directors and Announces Board Transitions
• Positive Sentiment: Partnership expansion: Synopsys deepened its AI design and security capabilities via a SimuTech partnership, which could broaden product adoption in AI-focused chip design workflows. Synopsys Deepens AI Design And Security Reach With SimuTech Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and earnings watch: Multiple previews (Zacks/Yahoo) flag Q1 results as a near-term catalyst — key metrics vs. guidance will likely drive short-term volatility around the report. Synopsys (SNPS) Q1 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts’ Insights on Key Performance Measures
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed investor reaction coverage discusses AI-disruption fears, chiplet competition and the Ansys deal — narrative is mixed and could add noise to sentiment without a single clear directional effect. How Investors Are Reacting To Synopsys (SNPS) AI Disruption Fears Amid Chiplet Push And Ansys Deal
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC downgraded SNPS from Buy to Hold and set a $455 price target, a move that can weigh on sentiment and selling pressure even though the PT still implies modest upside. SNPS: HSBC downgrades

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,657 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.77, for a total value of $1,685,035.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,842 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,221,058.34. The trade was a 17.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Janet Lee sold 250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $530.00, for a total value of $132,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 11,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,338,270. The trade was a 2.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 4,157 shares of company stock worth $1,945,036 in the last quarter. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Synopsys

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SNPS. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Synopsys in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Synopsys during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Synopsys in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Synopsys in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC boosted its position in Synopsys by 110.8% during the 3rd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 78 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. 85.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SNPS. HSBC downgraded Synopsys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $455.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $560.00 target price on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Synopsys from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Synopsys from $550.00 to $580.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Synopsys from $445.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $547.00.

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.