Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$487.46 -6.41 (-1.30%)

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Synopsys - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
8

Buy
8

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Synopsys in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for SNPS.

Consensus Price Target

$536.00
9.96% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Synopsys, the average price target is $536.00. The highest price target for SNPS is $650.00, while the lowest price target for SNPS is $425.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.96% from the current price of $487.46.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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SNPS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/20/25 to 5/20/26	1 Month Ago 4/20/25 to 4/20/26	3 Months Ago 2/19/25 to 2/19/26	1 Year Ago 5/20/24 to 5/20/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$536.00	$531.00	$553.57	$614.86
Forecasted Upside	9.96% Upside	15.20% Upside	25.12% Upside	19.25% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

SNPS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SNPS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Synopsys Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Synopsys	Computer and Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.41	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	8.53% Upside	161.95% Upside	17.78% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SNPS News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/14/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Joe Quatrochi Not Rated	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$450.00 ➝ $505.00	-1.48%
5/13/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Kelsey Chia Not Rated	Boost Target	Buy	$580.00 ➝ $600.00	+16.91%
2/26/2026	Needham & Company LLC 4 of 5 stars	Charles Shi 5 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy
2/26/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Blair Abernethy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$560.00 ➝ $530.00	+18.00%
2/26/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Clarke Jeffries Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$520.00 ➝ $430.00	-4.27%
2/25/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Lee Simpson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$550.00 ➝ $480.00	+6.86%
2/25/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Schneider Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$600.00	+33.58%
2/20/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$455.00	+2.54%
1/22/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
12/11/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Celino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$575.00 ➝ $600.00	+26.10%
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12/11/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Harlan Sur Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$600.00 ➝ $650.00	+37.51%
12/8/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vivek Arya Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$525.00 ➝ $500.00	+7.12%
11/10/2025	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
10/2/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew DeGasperi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Underperform	$425.00	-13.05%
9/11/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Siti Panigrahi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$700.00 ➝ $600.00	+38.27%
9/10/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/10/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ruben Roy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$650.00 ➝ $550.00	-9.00%
1/13/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Lachlan Brown Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$600.00	+21.82%
11/11/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gary Mobley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$675.00	+21.35%
10/15/2024	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	N. Naing Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$660.00	+21.00%

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Should I Buy Synopsys Stock? SNPS Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, May 18, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Synopsys pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Synopsys
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Synopsys, Inc.:

The current stock price is around $505, reflecting a stable position in the market.
Synopsys, Inc. reported a significant year-over-year revenue increase of 65.6%, indicating strong growth potential.
The company has consistently beaten earnings estimates, with recent earnings per share surpassing expectations by $0.21.
With a market capitalization of approximately $96.77 billion, Synopsys, Inc. is a major player in the electronic design automation sector, which is crucial for semiconductor development.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" with a price target of $531, suggesting potential for price appreciation.

Synopsys
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Synopsys, Inc. for these reasons:

Recent price target reductions by analysts, including a drop from $520 to $430, may indicate concerns about future performance.
The company has a high P/E ratio of 78.45, which could suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
Despite strong revenue growth, the net margin of 13.76% may raise questions about profitability relative to competitors.
With eight analysts rating the stock as "Hold," there may be a lack of strong bullish sentiment in the market.
The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, while manageable, indicates that the company is not entirely debt-free, which could be a concern for risk-averse investors.

SNPS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Synopsys is $536.00, with a high forecast of $650.00 and a low forecast of $425.00.

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Synopsys in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SNPS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SNPS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Synopsys's stock has a predicted upside of 9.96% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Synopsys's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Synopsys has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Piper Sandler, Rosenblatt Securities, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Synopsys more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Synopsys is 2.41 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.30. Learn more on how SNPS compares to other companies.

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Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Synopsys - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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SNPS Analyst Ratings Over Time

SNPS Analyst Recommendations By Month

SNPS Price Targets by Month

Synopsys Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Synopsys Stock? SNPS Pros and Cons Explained

Synopsys
Bull Case

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Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Synopsys - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

SNPS Analyst Ratings Over Time

SNPS Analyst Recommendations By Month

SNPS Price Targets by Month

Synopsys Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Synopsys Stock? SNPS Pros and Cons Explained

Synopsys Bull Case

Synopsys Bear Case

SNPS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Synopsys' forecast for 2026?

Should I buy or sell Synopsys stock right now?

Does Synopsys's stock price have much upside?

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