Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also offers software quality and application security solutions that help organizations analyze source code, manage open‑source components and detect vulnerabilities earlier in the development lifecycle. Services, support, and increasingly cloud-based delivery models complement its software and IP products.

Founded in the 1980s and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Synopsys has grown organically and through acquisitions to serve a global customer base that includes semiconductor companies, systems and device manufacturers, electronics OEMs and software developers. Its technologies are used across geographies where advanced semiconductor design and systems engineering are undertaken, including North America, Europe and Asia.

Aart J. de Geus is widely recognized as a co‑founder and long‑time senior leader associated with the company’s strategic direction. Synopsys is positioned as a foundational vendor in the semiconductor ecosystem, supplying the software, IP and services that enable customers to tackle increasing design complexity, improve product quality and accelerate time to market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $508.51 to $534.11
• 50-Day Range: $380.47 to $524.74
• 52-Week Range: $376.18 to $651.73
• Volume: 1.87 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.61 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $100.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 81.48
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $536.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Synopsys Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Synopsys scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 343rd out of 626 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Synopsys has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Synopsys is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Synopsys has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.16%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Synopsys are expected to grow by 19.16% in the coming year, from $10.28 to $12.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Synopsys is 81.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Synopsys is 81.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.25.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Synopsys has a PEG Ratio of 4.29. 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 3.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.55% 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 2.77, 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 8.31%, 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: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Synopsys has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Synopsys this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 41 people have searched for SNPS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added Synopsys to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 64% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Synopsys insiders have not sold or bought any 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: 2/25/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/27/2026
• Mizuho Technology Conference 2026: 6/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2026

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: 28,000
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Synopsys: $536.00
• High Price Target: $650.00
• Low Price Target: $425.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 81.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 51.04
• P/E Growth: 4.29
• Net Income: $1.33 billion
• Net Margins: 13.76%
• Pretax Margin: 14.75%
• Return on Equity: 6.83%
• Return on Assets: 3.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 1.36
• Quick Ratio: 1.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 12.55
• Cash Flow: $11.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 44.27
• Book Value: $152.50 per share
• Price / Book: 3.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 191,562,000
• Free Float: 190,489,000
• Market Cap: $100.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25