4,832 Shares in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS Acquired by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 4,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,477,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its holdings in Synopsys by 120.0% in the 2nd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in shares of Synopsys during the first quarter worth $26,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 481.8% in the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in Synopsys by 423.1% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 68 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Synopsys during the 1st quarter worth $34,000. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Sudhindra Kankanwadi sold 9,873 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $500.90, for a total value of $4,945,385.70. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 20,520 shares in the company, valued at $10,278,468. This trade represents a 32.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on SNPS. Citigroup initiated coverage on Synopsys in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $580.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Synopsys from $510.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho reduced their target price on Synopsys from $700.00 to $600.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $535.00 target price (down previously from $670.00) on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Synopsys from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $562.13.

Synopsys Stock Down 5.1%

NASDAQ:SNPS opened at $452.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $435.71 and a 200-day moving average of $504.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.14 billion, a PE ratio of 56.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.62 and a beta of 1.16. Synopsys, Inc. has a 52 week low of $365.74 and a 52 week high of $651.73.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The semiconductor company reported $2.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.79 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 7.89% and a net margin of 18.89%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.40 EPS. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.320-14.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.520-3.580 EPS. Analysts predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 EPS for the current year.

Synopsys Company Profile

Synopsys, Inc provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. It operates in three segments: Design Automation, Design IP, and Software Integrity. The company offers Digital and Custom IC Design solution that provides digital design implementation solutions; Verification solution that offers virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based prototyping, and debug solutions; and FPGA design products that are programmed to perform specific functions.