SNPS

SYNOPSYS INC

Nasdaq · Services-Prepackaged Software · Inc. DE · CIK 0000883241
$498.93 +1.02% $94.6B
High Impact Filing (8/10)3 New Institutional PositionsCongressional Activity (1)
Vol
Market Cap$94.6B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (71%)
Inst. Holders9 funds
Inst. Value$16.3B
Inst. Activity3 buys / 0 sells
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports5
Congressional1 trades
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Prepackaged Software·Inc. DE·CIK 0000883241·Prev Close $493.87

Recent Activity

May 27, 2026 earnings_calendar
SNPS Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-27
May 16, 2026 Insider
LEE JANET sold 729 shares
GC & Corporate Secretary @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 16, 2026 Insider
LEE JANET sold 318 shares
GC & Corporate Secretary @ $502.42 ($159.8K)
May 16, 2026 Insider
LEE JANET sold 729 shares
GC & Corporate Secretary @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 1, 2026 SEC
B of A Securities upgrades SNPS to Buy — PT $560 (+16%) as part of 16-firm cluster
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 1/10
Apr 21, 2026 SEC
Synopsys successfully defended against Cangrade's claims for professional negligence and negligent interference, which w
COURT-RULING — Impact 5/10
Apr 20, 2026 SEC
Synopsys shareholders approved an amendment to its equity incentive plan to include non-employee directors as eligible r
8-K — Impact 3/10
Inst.
FMR LLC — ADD
7,492,168 shares ($3.5B)

Price Targets

$537.53 +7.7% upside Buy
Current $498.93 Low $403.85 Median $540.00 High $650.00 26 analysts
$403.85 $650.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy71% buy · 31 analysts
8Strong Buy
14Buy
8Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 14, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
May 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 27, 2026 Morgan Stanley DOWNGRADE Overweight → Equal-Weight
Feb 26, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Feb 26, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $3.15 $3.13 — $3.30 -14% YoY 18
Next Q $3.63 $3.40 — $3.84 7% YoY 17
Current FY $14.46 $14.31 — $14.94 12% YoY 25
Next FY $17.06 $16.01 — $18.60 18% YoY 24

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$8.7B
FMR LLC$3.5BADD
MORGAN STANLEY$2.1BDOUBLED
NORGES BANK$730.2MNEW
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$623.4MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 16, 2026LEE JANETM$0.00
May 16, 2026LEE JANETF$159.8K
May 16, 2026LEE JANETM$0.00
Apr 16, 2026PAINTER ROBERTA$0.00
Apr 16, 2026Sargent JeannineA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

50°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
5 mentions 0 bullish 0 bearish

Congressional Trades

1 members: 1 buys, 0 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Ro KhannaDBUY$1,001 - $15,000
9 institutional holders with $16.3B total value (34,791,585 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 3 institutions added/increased vs 0 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC18,464,862$8.7B53.1%
2FMR LLC7,492,168$3.5B21.5%ADD +29.1%
3MORGAN STANLEY4,573,980$2.1B13.1%DOUBLED +139.5%
4NORGES BANK1,554,536$730.2M4.5%NEW
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,327,244$623.4M3.8%NEW
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,034,813$486.1M3.0%ADD +36.7%
7WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN322,982$151.7M0.9%ADD +29.1%
8TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP10,800$5.1M0.0%NEW
9DODGE & COX10,200$4.8M0.0%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCADD5,804,3207,492,168+29.1%$3.5B2025-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW1,554,536$730.2M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW10,800$5.1M2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD3,936,0775,804,320+47.5%$2.9B2025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED1,863,9744,464,063+139.5%$2.2B2025-Q3
UBS Group AGDOUBLED568,8531,245,874+119.0%$614.7M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD898,6121,228,529+36.7%$606.1M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT1,263,8760-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
FMR LLCADD2,825,2553,936,077+39.3%$2.0B2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW1,263,876$648.0M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD682,891898,612+31.6%$460.7M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPEXIT1,1310-100.0%$0.002025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM572,283397,857-30.5%$170.6M2025-Q1
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD206,321266,327+29.1%$114.2M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEAR_EXIT6,0001,131-81.1%$485.0K2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT1,202,4230-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGADD425,879723,165+69.8%$351.0M2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW918,699$465.2M2024-Q3
13 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 16, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM729$0.00$0.00
May 16, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryF318$502.42$159.8K
May 16, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM729$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026PAINTER ROBERT GDirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026Sargent Jeannine PDirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026SCHWARZ JOHNDirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026Shimer Peter ADirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026Vijayaraghavan Ravi KDirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026CHAFFIN JANICEDirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026CHIZEN BRUCE RDirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Apr 16, 2026JOHNSON MERCEDESDirectorA453$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026DE GEUS AARTEXECUTIVE CHAIRM1,763$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026Ghazi SassinePRESIDENT AND CEOM1,322$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026DE GEUS AARTEXECUTIVE CHAIRF630$412.63$260.0K
Mar 15, 2026Ghazi SassinePRESIDENT AND CEOF458$412.63$189.0K
Mar 15, 2026Kankanwadi SudhindraChief Accounting OfficerM793$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026Kankanwadi SudhindraChief Accounting OfficerF288$412.63$118.8K
Mar 15, 2026Glaser ShelaghCFOM793$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026Kankanwadi SudhindraChief Accounting OfficerM793$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026DE GEUS AARTEXECUTIVE CHAIRM1,763$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026Glaser ShelaghCFOF282$412.63$116.4K
Mar 15, 2026Glaser ShelaghCFOM793$0.00$0.00
Mar 15, 2026Ghazi SassinePRESIDENT AND CEOM1,322$0.00$0.00
Mar 3, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM292$0.00$0.00
Mar 3, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM292$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM699$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM699$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Glaser ShelaghCFOJ28$351.90$9.9K
Feb 27, 2026DE GEUS AARTEXECUTIVE CHAIRJ28$351.90$9.9K
Feb 27, 2026Shimer Peter ADirectorA845$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Kankanwadi SudhindraChief Accounting OfficerJ28$351.90$9.9K
Feb 27, 2026Ghazi SassinePRESIDENT AND CEOJ28$351.90$9.9K
Feb 16, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM2,873$0.00$0.00
Feb 16, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryF921$437.09$402.6K
Feb 16, 2026LEE JANETGC & Corporate SecretaryM2,873$0.00$0.00

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (71% buy). Based on 31 analysts: 8 strong buy, 14 buy, 8 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$537.53 mean target +7.7% upside Buy (1.76)
$403.85 Low $650.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$498.93
Target Low$403.85
Target Mean$537.53
Target Median$540.00
Target High$650.00
# Analysts26
RecommendationBuy (1.76)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-04-30
$3.15 $3.13 $3.30 -14.1% +0.0% 12↑ 3↓ $2.3B 40.3% 18
Next Q
2026-07-31
$3.63 $3.40 $3.84 7.1% +0.1% 2↑ 13↓ $2.4B 38.9% 17
Current FY
2026-10-31
$14.46 $14.31 $14.94 12.0% +0.0% 22↑ 0↓ $9.6B 36.5% 25
Next FY
2027-10-31
$17.06 $16.01 $18.60 18.0% +0.0% 16↑ 4↓ $10.7B 10.7% 24

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$3.152
7d ago$0.000+3.152
30d ago$3.150+0.002
60d ago$3.150+0.002
90d ago$3.083+0.068
9 analyst firms have rated this stock: 3 upgrades, 2 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 14, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
May 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 27, 2026 Morgan Stanley DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight
Feb 26, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 26, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 26, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 20, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 13, 2026 Piper Sandler DOWNGRADE Overweight Neutral
Dec 12, 2025 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Dec 11, 2025 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Dec 11, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Dec 11, 2025 Keybanc MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Dec 11, 2025 B of A Securities UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Dec 11, 2025 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 11, 2025 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 11, 2025 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Dec 9, 2025 Rosenblatt UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Dec 8, 2025 B of A Securities UPGRADE Underperform Neutral
Dec 3, 2025 Keybanc MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Nov 25, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Nov 24, 2025 Citigroup INITIATE Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 202681481071%
Apr 1, 202681661077%
Mar 1, 202681661077%
Feb 1, 202681751081%
Jan 1, 202681841084%
Dec 1, 202581652077%
Nov 1, 202561652076%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 1 buys, 0 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Apr 13, 2026Ro KhannaDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Synopsys IncMay 13, 2026 (31d)
50°
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5 mentions 0 bullish 0 bearish 5 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Apr 28, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 28, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 24, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 24, 2026150° Neutral001
Feb 27, 2026150° Neutral001

Recent Reddit Threads

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May 27, 2026
earnings_calendar
SNPS Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-27
May 26, 2026
earnings_calendar
SNPS Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-26
EPS est: $3.21 | Rev est: $2.3B
May 20, 2026
earnings_calendar
SNPS Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-20
May 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SNPS — 58.8% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 383,844 | Exempt: 268 | TRF Vol: 653,095 | Short Ratio: 58.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SNPS — 1,273 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260430, Price: $481.22, FTD Value: $612,593.06, SYNOPSYS INC
Apr 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SNPS — 58.2% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 323,461 | Exempt: 279 | TRF Vol: 555,712 | Short Ratio: 58.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 28, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SNPS — 14,986 shares ($7.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260428, Price: $498.54, FTD Value: $7,471,120.44, SYNOPSYS INC
Apr 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SNPS — 62.7% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 568,762 | Exempt: 306 | TRF Vol: 907,401 | Short Ratio: 62.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SNPS — 22,500 shares ($11.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260427, Price: $500.82, FTD Value: $11,268,450, SYNOPSYS INC
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SNPS — 1.9M shares, 69,597 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 1,894,369 shares across 69,597 trades.
Apr 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SNPS — 63.2% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 730,928 | Exempt: 300 | TRF Vol: 1,156,287 | Short Ratio: 63.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SNPS — 64.6% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 352,803 | Exempt: 175 | TRF Vol: 545,894 | Short Ratio: 64.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SNPS — 60.1% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 428,404 | Exempt: 1,849 | TRF Vol: 712,540 | Short Ratio: 60.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 20, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SNPS — 14,483 shares ($6.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260420, Price: $449.58, FTD Value: $6,511,267.14, SYNOPSYS INC
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SNPS — 3.2M shares, 89,903 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 3,224,542 shares across 89,903 trades.
Jan 20, 2026
Enforcement
Cangrade, Inc. v. Synopsys, Inc.
Court ruling from District Court, N.D. California. Docket: 5:25-cv-01381
Jan 16, 2026
Enforcement
Cangrade, Inc. v. Synopsys, Inc.
Court ruling from District Court, N.D. California. Docket: 5:25-cv-01381