J.Safra Asset Management Corp Invests $1.36 Million in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Key Points

• J. Safra Asset Management acquired 3,056 Synopsys shares worth approximately $1.36 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 85.47% of SNPS.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $565.06, despite differing views and targets ranging from $450 to $610.
• Synopsys recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $3.35 EPS and $2.28 billion in revenue, while revenue rose 41.9% year over year. CEO and CFO stock sales were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans to cover tax obligations.

J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,056 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,363,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SNPS. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Synopsys by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 921 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in Synopsys by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 760 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $326,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 15.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,010 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,291,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 9.2% in the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 758 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 72,095 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $36,962,000 after acquiring an additional 1,505 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.47% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Benchmark started coverage on Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a "buy" rating and a $570.00 target price for the company. Piper Sandler upgraded Synopsys from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $450.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Synopsys from $535.00 to $450.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Synopsys from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $565.06.

Synopsys Stock Performance

SNPS opened at $421.50 on Monday. Synopsys, Inc. has a one year low of $366.00 and a one year high of $626.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $425.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $442.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.57, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.23.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 5.83% and a net margin of 8.91%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.67 EPS. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.720-14.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.690 EPS. Analysts predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A discounted-cash-flow analysis suggests Synopsys may be undervalued by approximately 26%, offering potential upside if the company converts strong AI and semiconductor-design demand into sustained cash-flow growth. Synopsys Stock May Be Cheap As Shares Fell 33%
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators point to 42% revenue growth, raised guidance and Synopsys’ completed $35 billion acquisition as catalysts that could eventually support a recovery toward substantially higher price levels. These forecasts are speculative and depend on successful integration and continued AI-silicon spending. Prediction: Synopsys Will Hit $650 on This Date

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total value of $6,702,192.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,020 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,431,179.20. This trade represents a 16.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total transaction of $1,527,367.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at $6,461,387.16. The trade was a 19.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Synopsys Company Profile

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.

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