Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Synopsys, Inc. is a technology company that develops electronic design automation (EDA) software, semiconductor intellectual property (IP), and software tools used to design, verify, and manufacture advanced electronic systems. Its solutions support the development of semiconductors, systems-on-chip, and electronic products across the design cycle, from initial specification and architecture through testing and production.

The company’s offerings include digital and custom integrated-circuit design tools, simulation and verification software, physical design and signoff products, and semiconductor IP such as processor cores, interface technologies, and foundational components. Synopsys also provides software security and quality tools that help organizations identify vulnerabilities, manage open-source software, and improve the reliability of applications.

Founded in 1986, Synopsys serves customers worldwide, including semiconductor manufacturers, electronics companies, and software developers. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Sassine Ghazi has served as president and chief executive officer since 2024, while founder Aart de Geus serves as executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $403.33 to $418.00
• 50-Day Range: $367.70 to $464.89
• 52-Week Range: $362.55 to $539.48
• Volume: 1.61 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.81 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $79.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 73.34
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $574.61
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Synopsys Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Synopsys scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 595 stocks in the 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 2.62, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Synopsys has a consensus price target of $574.61, representing about 38.4% upside from its current price of $415.09.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Synopsys has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Synopsys are expected to grow by 19.64% in the coming year, from $11.00 to $13.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Synopsys is 73.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Synopsys is 73.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.09.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Synopsys has a PEG Ratio of 2.33. 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 2.72. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.00% 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 3.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Synopsys has recently increased by 9.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Synopsys has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Synopsys this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 38 people have searched for SNPS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 11% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 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 $37,992,919.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.56% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/26/2026
• Today: 9/29/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 9/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/09/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SNPS
• CIK: 883241
• Web: www.synopsys.com
• Phone: (650) 584-5000
• Fax: 650-965-8637
• Employees: 28,000
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Synopsys: $574.61
• High Price Target: $700.00
• Low Price Target: $420.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.62
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 73.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.84
• P/E Growth: 2.29
• Net Income: $1.33 billion
• Net Margins: 11.43%
• Pretax Margin: 13.79%
• Return on Equity: 6.24%
• Return on Assets: 3.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 1.34
• Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.28
• Cash Flow: $11.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 35.23
• Book Value: $162.55 per share
• Price / Book: 2.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 191,640,000
• Free Float: 190,564,000
• Market Cap: $79.55 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23