Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS Stock Position Lifted by Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its holdings in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 28.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 23,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,115 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $9,656,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Synopsys by 3.5% in the second quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,556 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $694,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. MBL Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Synopsys during the 2nd quarter valued at about $277,000. Bar Harbor Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Synopsys by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 4,324 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,929,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 2nd quarter worth about $813,000. Finally, Independent Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Independent Financial Group LLC now owns 800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys’ AI initiatives across chip design, verification and simulation could improve customer productivity and reinforce its position in the semiconductor software market. This supports the long-term growth case, particularly as demand for AI chips expands. Can SNPS Leverage AI to Accelerate Chip Design and Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage remains bullish on Synopsys’ potential to reach $650, citing approximately 42% revenue growth, raised guidance and the completed $35 billion acquisition. However, the price target is speculative and depends on investors assigning greater value to the company’s growth prospects. Prediction: Synopsys Will Hit $650 on This Date
• Positive Sentiment: Strength in memory and storage stocks, along with continued investor demand for semiconductor-focused ETFs, indicates that enthusiasm for AI and the broader chip ecosystem remains supportive for Synopsys’ electronic-design-automation business. Memory Stocks Stay Strong With SanDisk, SK Hynix, and Western Digital Leading the Storage Stack
• Neutral Sentiment: General Counsel Janet Lee is leaving the role but transitioning to an advisory position. The orderly handoff may limit disruption, although leadership changes can create near-term uncertainty. Synopsys Announces General Counsel Janet Lee’s Departure and Advisory Role Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its expectations for Synopsys’ stock, which can weigh on sentiment and reinforce concerns that the shares’ valuation does not yet reflect the company’s growth potential. Wells Fargo Has Lowered Expectations for Synopsys Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Fidelity’s warning that the semiconductor cycle may be nearing a peak introduces a broader sector risk. If chip spending or AI-related enthusiasm cools, high-growth suppliers such as Synopsys could face valuation pressure despite solid fundamentals. Semiconductor Flows Stay Sticky Despite Cycle-Peak Warning

Synopsys Stock Performance

Shares of SNPS opened at $411.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $426.49 and its 200-day moving average is $443.50. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12-month low of $366.00 and a 12-month high of $626.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 95.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.23.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 5.83%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 41.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.67 earnings per share. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.720-14.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.690 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on SNPS shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Synopsys from $535.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Synopsys from $480.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Zacks Research raised Synopsys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $558.00 price target on Synopsys in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Synopsys from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Synopsys currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $565.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Sassine Ghazi sold 14,603 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total transaction of $6,702,192.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 75,020 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,431,179.20. This represents a 16.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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. Also, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.02, for a total value of $1,527,367.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,461,387.16. This represents a 19.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Synopsys Profile

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.