23,000 Shares in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS Bought by Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC

Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC bought a new position in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 23,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,804,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in Synopsys during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. boosted its stake in Synopsys by 3,700.0% during the fourth quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Synopsys during the third quarter worth $38,000. WealthCollab LLC boosted its stake in Synopsys by 110.8% during the third quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 78 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Synopsys by 128.6% during the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 80 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Synopsys Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:SNPS opened at $475.62 on Friday. Synopsys, Inc. has a 52 week low of $376.18 and a 52 week high of $651.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.43. The company’s fifty day moving average is $459.53 and its 200-day moving average is $454.45. The company has a market capitalization of $91.07 billion, a PE ratio of 110.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 1.25.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued 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. Synopsys had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 5.83%. The company had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys said demand for AI chip design software is driving stronger business momentum, and it raised its annual forecast as a result. Synopsys raises annual forecast on demand for AI chip design software
• Positive Sentiment: The CFO highlighted that AI companies are increasingly using custom computer designs, a trend that could expand demand for Synopsys’ chip-design tools. AI Computer Design Diversity A Boon For Synopsys, Says CFO
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the earnings report, signaling confidence in Synopsys’ longer-term growth outlook despite the stock’s recent weakness. Shares Fall, Targets Rise—Markets and Analysts Diverge on Synopsys
• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys also showcased new AI and multi-die design capabilities with Samsung Foundry, underscoring its role in advanced chip development. Synopsys Advances Power and Performance for AI and Multi-Die Designs on Latest Samsung Foundry Processes at SAFE Forum 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: The company beat fiscal Q2 estimates, with revenue up 41.9% year over year and EPS above expectations, but the market still sold the stock after the report. Synopsys Was the Worst S&P 500 Stock Thursday Despite Earnings Beat With AI and Merger in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear wary about the company’s chip-IP business and the broader impact of integrating Ansys, which may be weighing on sentiment even after strong results. Synopsys slides even as Q2 results, guidance top estimates; adds activist to board

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SNPS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $558.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Synopsys from $530.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Synopsys from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $580.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday. Finally, HSBC downgraded shares of Synopsys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $455.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $563.81.

Synopsys Company 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.