Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Has $28.24 Million Stock Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan grew its stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 3.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,314 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,954 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $28,242,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in Synopsys during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Synopsys by 96.4% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Synopsys in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Synopsys in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Synopsys during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. 85.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Synopsys Stock Performance

NASDAQ SNPS opened at $442.61 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $416.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $440.13. The stock has a market cap of $84.82 billion, a PE ratio of 78.20, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.23. Synopsys, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $366.00 and a fifty-two week high of $615.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.67 by $0.24. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 11.43%.The company had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.39 EPS. Synopsys’s revenue was up 42.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Synopsys

In other news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total transaction of $1,527,367.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,461,387.16. The trade was a 19.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total value of $6,702,192.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,431,179.20. This represents a 16.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 performance: Synopsys reported adjusted earnings of $3.91 per share versus expectations of $3.67, while revenue reached $2.48 billion, up 42.4% year over year and ahead of estimates. Strength in electronic design automation (EDA) and the Ansys acquisition supported the results. SNPS Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on EDA and Ansys Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Higher outlook and AI momentum: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance, citing accelerating EDA demand, recovering Design IP activity, interest in agentic AI and additional opportunities from integrating Ansys. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $15.04–$15.10, with revenue guidance reportedly raised to approximately $9.72 billion. SNPS Q3 Earnings Call Highlights EDA Acceleration, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and strategic support: Goldman Sachs, Benchmark and Needham reaffirmed Buy ratings, with price targets ranging from $570 to $600. Elliott Investment Management also reportedly built a multibillion-dollar position, betting Synopsys can narrow its discount to peers. Elliott Bets Multibillion-Dollar Position on Closing Synopsys’ Peer Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentators view Synopsys as a key supplier to major technology companies, including Nvidia, and believe Ansys has strengthened its competitive moat; however, the acquisition’s full contribution depends on successful integration and future synergies. SNPS in Right Place, Right Time?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and peer concerns: Following the earnings rally, investors are refocusing on valuation, with Synopsys trading at a high earnings multiple. A comparison with PDF Solutions also highlighted stronger growth and margin improvement at the smaller rival, potentially limiting near-term enthusiasm for SNPS. SNPS vs. PDFS: Which Semiconductor Software Stock Has an Edge?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on SNPS shares. UBS Group set a $570.00 price target on Synopsys in a research report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $580.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler raised Synopsys from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $450.00 to $550.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $633.00 price objective on Synopsys in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $561.28.

About Synopsys

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.