Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Synopsys, Inc. is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, silicon intellectual property (IP) and software security and quality solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company develops a broad portfolio of tools that enable chip designers and systems engineers to model, simulate, verify and implement complex integrated circuits and system-on-chip (SoC) designs.

The company’s main product offerings include logic synthesis, physical design and verification tools that streamline the process from architecture exploration through fabrication. Synopsys also delivers a wide range of IP building blocks—such as interface controllers, processor cores, memory compilers and analog/mixed-signal components—that customers integrate directly into their chip designs. In addition, its software security and quality suite helps software developers identify and resolve vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle, supporting both embedded firmware and enterprise applications.

Over the years, Synopsys has expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions and internal research, extending its reach into advanced areas such as artificial intelligence–driven design optimization and machine-learning-based verification. The company maintains a global presence with operations and support centers across North America, Europe, Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, serving a diverse customer base that includes leading semiconductor manufacturers, electronics firms and systems integrators.

Synopsys was co-founded by Dr. Aart J. de Geus—who serves as Executive Chairman—and David Gregory. Its leadership team combines deep technical expertise with broad industry experience, guiding innovation in chip design methodologies and shepherding the company’s growth into new market segments. Through ongoing investment in research and development, Synopsys continues to address the increasing complexity of next-generation semiconductor and electronic systems.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $421.94 to $444.19
• 50-Day Range: $387.78 to $645.35
• 52-Week Range: $365.74 to $651.73
• Volume: 6.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.82 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $79.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.39
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $585.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Synopsys Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Synopsys scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 669 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Synopsys has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Synopsys has a consensus price target of $585.33, representing about 37.6% upside from its current price of $425.45.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Synopsys has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Synopsys are expected to grow by 22.74% in the coming year, from $10.64 to $13.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Synopsys is 45.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Synopsys is 45.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 438.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Synopsys has a PEG Ratio of 3.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Synopsys has a P/B Ratio of 2.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% of the float of Synopsys has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Synopsys has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Synopsys has recently decreased by 19.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Synopsys does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Synopsys does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.38

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% of the float of Synopsys has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Synopsys has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Synopsys has recently decreased by 19.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Synopsys has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 142 news articles for Synopsys this week, compared to 54 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

68 people have searched for SNPS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 172% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added Synopsys to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Synopsys insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,168,999.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.62% of the stock of Synopsys is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.47% of the stock of Synopsys is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SNPS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SNPS shares performed this year?

Synopsys' stock was trading at $485.36 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SNPS stock has decreased by 12.3% and is now trading at $425.45.

How were Synopsys' earnings last quarter?

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $3.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.40 by $0.27. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Synopsys have any subsidiaries?

Synopsys subsidiaries include Moortec Semiconductor, Terrain EDA, Tinfoil Security, QTronic GmbH, PhoeniX Software, Kilopass Technology, Black Duck Software, and others.

Who are Synopsys' major shareholders?

Synopsys' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.71%), State Street Corp (4.68%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.29%) and Edgewood Management LLC (1.88%). Insiders that own company stock include Geus Aart De, Sassine Ghazi, John F Runkel Jr, Roy Vallee, Sudhindra Kankanwadi, Shelagh Glaser, Marc N Casper, Mercedes Johnson and Richard S Mahoney.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Synopsys?

Shares of SNPS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Synopsys own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Synopsys investors own include Salesforce (CRM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2025
• Today: 9/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SNPS
• CIK: 883241
• Web: www.synopsys.com
• Phone: (650) 584-5000
• Fax: 650-965-8637
• Employees: 20,000
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Synopsys: $585.33
• High Price Target: $675.00
• Low Price Target: $510.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $12.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.99
• P/E Growth: 3.32
• Net Income: $2.26 billion
• Net Margins: 31.04%
• Pretax Margin: 18.64%
• Return on Equity: 10.82%
• Return on Assets: 6.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 6.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 12.90
• Cash Flow: $12.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.66
• Book Value: $148.66 per share
• Price / Book: 2.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 185,750,000
• Free Float: 184,597,000
• Market Cap: $79.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14