Market Cap
$83.4B
SNPS
SYNOPSYS INC
$488.55 ▼ -0.41%
Prev close $490.54Market cap$83.4B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$569.78 (+16.6%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
High Impact Filing (7/10)40 New Institutional Positions10 Institutional Exits Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on SNPS right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (81%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$56.8B
Inst. Activity
40 buys / 10 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $46.2M sell
Insider Net $
-$46.2M
Social Sentiment
64° Warm
SEC Reports
15
Congressional
3 trades
Price chart 30d +17.4%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 25, 2026 SEC
HSBC double upgrade: Hold → Buy
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 5/10
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Ghazi Sassine sold 14,604 shares
PRESIDENT AND CEO @ $374.88 ($5.5M)
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Ghazi Sassine acquired via exercise 14,604 shares
PRESIDENT AND CEO @ $135.88 ($2.0M)
Sep 11, 2026 Insider
Sep 10, 2026 SEC LEE JANET acquired via exercise 2,283 shares
GC & Corporate Secretary
Wells Fargo upgrades SNPS to Overweight — PT $475 (+20.8%)
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 3/10
Sep 9, 2026 ftd
Sep 8, 2026 SEC FTD: SNPS — 6,574 shares ($2.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260909, Price: $392.03, FTD Value: $2,577,205.22, SYNOPSYS INC
Morgan Stanley double upgrade: Equal-Weight → Overweight
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 4/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
FMR LLC — TRIM
5,989,785 shares ($2.7B)
Analyst ratings buy % +6.6%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
81% rate it Buy or better · 32 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Keybanc | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 52% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Rosenblatt | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | HSBC | UPGRADE | Buy | 55% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | BNP Paribas | UPGRADE | Neutral | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | UPGRADE | Overweight | 54% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | UPGRADE | Overweight | 55% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Mizuho | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 52% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Baird | UPGRADE | Outperform | 54% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Rosenblatt | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 81% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 78% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 77% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 71% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 71% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 77% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 77% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 81% |
Price targets
Where 26 covering analysts think SNPS trades over the next 12 months.
$569.78 +16.6% upside Buy
Current$488.55 Low$414.77 Median$575.00 High$700.00 26 analysts
$414.77$700.00
Analyst rating Strong Buy· 1.3/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +20.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
64°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Why I Think Synopsys and Cadence Look Cheap Today (Relative to Where They Were)
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Design software stocks are hammered today, ADSK -8%, SNPS -7%, apparently because a Twitter user used ChatGPT to build a 3D model of a house
▲ 1 · 💬 1· ⚡ 0.5
$SNPS highly bullish run incoming
▲ 1 · 💬 1· ⚡ 0.5
$SNPS - Great company, high price?
▲ 1 · 💬 6· ⚡ 0.5
J.P Morgan's Top Stock Picks for 2026 - +18.68% after 4 months
▲ 1 · 💬 1· ⚡ 0.5
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
15 SEC filing reports analyzed · 8 bullish, 0 bearish, 3 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 4.4/10.
BULLISHANALYST-UPGRADE4/10
Morgan Stanley double upgrade: Equal-Weight → Overweight
Sep 8, 2026
BULLISHANALYST-UPGRADE5/10
HSBC double upgrade: Hold → Buy
Sep 25, 2026
MIXEDANALYST-UPGRADE3/10
Wells Fargo upgrades SNPS to Overweight — PT $475 (+20.8%)
Sep 10, 2026
MIXEDANALYST-UPGRADE3/10
Piper Sandler upgrades SNPS to Overweight — PT $550 (+18.4%)
Jun 23, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 9, 2026
ftd
FTD: SNPS — 6,574 shares ($2.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260909, Price: $392.03, FTD Value: $2,577,205.22, SYNOPSYS INC
Sep 8, 2026
ftd
FTD: SNPS — 7,040 shares ($2.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260908, Price: $393.84, FTD Value: $2,772,633.6, SYNOPSYS INC
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SNPS — 1.7M shares, 59,758 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,712,096 shares across 59,758 trades.
Sep 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SNPS — 59.8% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 350,852 | Exempt: 733 | TRF Vol: 586,933 | Short Ratio: 59.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SNPS — 2.9M shares, 93,501 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 2,892,171 shares across 93,501 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $4.13 | $4.01–$4.15 | 42.3% | -0.2% | 15↑ 0↓ | $2.6B | 16 |
| Next Q | $4.48 | $3.98–$5.08 | 18.8% | +3.3% | 11↑ 4↓ | $2.7B | 11 |
| Current FY | $15.14 | $15.03–$15.31 | 17.3% | -0.0% | 20↑ 0↓ | $9.7B | 21 |
| Next FY | $18.58 | $17.55–$19.19 | 22.8% | +6.1% | 17↑ 1↓ | $11.0B | 17 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $4.126 | — |
| 7d ago | $4.126 | -0.000 |
| 30d ago | $4.133 | -0.008 |
| 60d ago | $3.997 | +0.129 |
| 90d ago | $3.998 | +0.128 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own SNPS (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $56.8B total value (127,327,371 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 40 institutions added/increased vs 10 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 16,203,958 | $7.2B | 12.7% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 12,507,020 | $5.6B | 9.8% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 9,073,873 | $4.0B | 7.1% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 6,028,804 | $2.7B | 4.7% | — |
| FMR LLC | 5,989,785 | $2.7B | 4.7% | TRIM -28.4% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 4,821,717 | $2.2B | 3.8% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4,510,929 | $2.0B | 3.5% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,493,481 | $2.0B | 3.5% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 3,768,607 | $1.7B | 3.0% | — |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 3,457,249 | $1.5B | 2.7% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | TRIM | 8,365,655 | 5,989,785 | -28.4% | $2.7B |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | ADD | 2,194,613 | 3,087,349 | +40.7% | $1.4B |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | ADD | 1,760,256 | 2,455,402 | +39.5% | $1.1B |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | ADD | 1,327,723 | 2,125,136 | +60.1% | $948.0M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | ADD | 1,316,661 | 2,101,648 | +59.6% | $937.5M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 1,606,493 | — | $716.6M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | ADD | 626,991 | 1,251,126 | +99.5% | $558.1M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 1,741,876 | 1,143,375 | -34.4% | $511.4M |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | TRIM | 1,213,300 | 829,600 | -31.6% | $370.1M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 33,743 | 809,079 | +2297.8% | $360.9M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$46.2M — $0.00 bought, $46.2M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | SELL | 14,604 | $374.88 | $5.5M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | EXERCISE | 14,604 | $135.88 | $2.0M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | LEE JANET | GC & Corporate Secretary | EXERCISE | 2,283 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | LEE JANET | GC & Corporate Secretary | TAX W/H | 993 | $397.38 | $394.6K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | LEE JANET | GC & Corporate Secretary | EXERCISE | 699 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | LEE JANET | GC & Corporate Secretary | TAX W/H | 304 | $414.82 | $126.1K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DE GEUS AART | EXECUTIVE CHAIR | SELL | 24,641 | $419.44 | $10.3M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DE GEUS AART | EXECUTIVE CHAIR | EXERCISE | 24,641 | $135.88 | $3.3M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | J | 27 | $360.96 | $9.7K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Kankanwadi Sudhindra | Deputy CFO & CAO | J | 27 | $360.96 | $9.7K |
Congressional trades
SNPS trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
2 members · 3 buys / 0 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Synopsys Inc | Jul 8, 2026(37d) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Synopsys Inc | May 13, 2026(31d) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Alan Armstrong | R | SENATE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Synopsys Inc | Jul 22, 2026(117d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for SNPS.
Shares short
5,712,575
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+9.6%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.1
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈3.0%
Estimate — not % of float
All SNPS filing & press-release reports (15)
- Morgan Stanley double upgrade: Equal-Weight → OverweightSep 8, 2026
- HSBC double upgrade: Hold → BuySep 25, 2026
- Wells Fargo upgrades SNPS to Overweight — PT $475 (+20.8%)Sep 10, 2026
- Piper Sandler upgrades SNPS to Overweight — PT $550 (+18.4%)Jun 23, 2026
- Baird upgrades SNPS to Outperform — PT $560 (+27.4%)Sep 2, 2026
- Benchmark initiates SNPS at Buy — PT $570 (+34%)Jul 16, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 16, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 16, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 16, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 27, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 27, 2026
- COURT-RULING reportApr 21, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 20, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportFeb 28, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 25, 2026