Andra AP fonden Lowers Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Andra AP fonden lessened its position in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 71.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,602 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 42,066 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $8,191,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Synopsys by 20.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,181,185 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,970,415,000 after buying an additional 3,120,401 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Synopsys during the second quarter worth about $647,964,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Synopsys by 321.3% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,301,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $642,013,000 after purchasing an additional 992,386 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Synopsys by 186.3% in the third quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 934,034 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $460,843,000 after purchasing an additional 607,743 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Synopsys by 29.1% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,598,874 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,333,095,000 after purchasing an additional 585,494 shares in the last quarter. 85.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on SNPS shares. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price objective on Synopsys from $560.00 to $530.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded Synopsys from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Synopsys from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $525.00 to $500.00 in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Synopsys from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Synopsys in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $580.00 target price for the company. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $531.00.

Synopsys Trading Down 2.8%

NASDAQ:SNPS opened at $414.00 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $79.31 billion, a PE ratio of 64.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $471.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $476.21. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12 month low of $365.74 and a 12 month high of $651.73.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The semiconductor company reported $3.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.39 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 7.49% and a net margin of 13.76%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 65.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.03 EPS. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.380-14.460 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.110-3.170 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 earnings per share for the current year.

More Synopsys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and AI-driven revenue surge — Synopsys reported Q1 revenue up ~65% and an EPS beat, driven by EDA demand and the Ansys deal; the results validate AI-led chip‑design tailwinds. Synopsys Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Ansys integration expands long‑term TAM — Management and analysts highlight that combining EDA with Ansys simulation opens full‑system design markets (servers, autonomous systems), which could materially enlarge revenue opportunities over the medium term. Can AI Push in EDA & Ansys Integration?
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and trader interest — Board approved a $2B buyback and there was high call‑option volume / large option trades, signaling bullish positioning by some traders. Those actions provide buy‑side support. Why Is Synopsys Stock Falling? Call Options Volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus still skewed positive, but stock has lagged peers — Wall Street average rating remains around “Buy” even as SNPS underperformed some tech peers over the past year, leaving room for divergence between sentiment and price action. How Is Synopsys’ Stock Performance Compared?
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and China/export risks — Management flagged a muted near‑term quarter and a Q2 revenue guide that disappointed some investors; Reuters notes export restrictions to China as a headwind to visibility. Reuters: Muted Quarter
• Negative Sentiment: Integration costs, GAAP loss and IP weakness — Analysts and social commentary point to near‑term profitability pressure from Ansys deal costs, one‑time charges and workforce reductions, plus continued softness in the Design IP segment. QuiverQuant: Integration & IP Issues
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target trims — Several firms trimmed targets or moved to neutral/equal‑weight after the report (Piper Sandler, Wells Fargo, Rosenblatt adjustments), which can depress sentiment even if ratings remain constructive. Benzinga: Price Target Changes

Insider Activity at Synopsys

In other news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,657 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.77, for a total transaction of $1,685,035.89. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,842 shares in the company, valued at $8,221,058.34. This trade represents a 17.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Janet Lee sold 250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,338,270. This represents a 2.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 4,157 shares of company stock valued at $1,945,036 over the last 90 days. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.