Postrock Partners LLC Purchases New Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Postrock Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,710 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $844,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of SNPS. Alpine Bank Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Synopsys by 89.3% in the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 53 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. raised its holdings in Synopsys by 1,250.0% in the 3rd quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 54 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Synopsys during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Synopsys Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of SNPS stock opened at $505.34 on Thursday. Synopsys, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $365.74 and a fifty-two week high of $651.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $96.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.26 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 1.62. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $450.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $505.02.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SNPS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Synopsys from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Synopsys from $550.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Synopsys in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $580.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Synopsys in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on Synopsys from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $553.57.

Key Headlines Impacting Synopsys

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys entered a definitive agreement to sell its ARC Processor IP Solutions business to GlobalFoundries, which Synopsys frames as a portfolio-sharpening move to focus on higher‑value interface and foundation IP and AI-driven opportunities — a potential long-term positive for margin and capital allocation. Synopsys Enters Definitive Agreement with GlobalFoundries For Sale of Processor IP Solutions Business
• Neutral Sentiment: GlobalFoundries confirmed the acquisition and said it will combine ARC with MIPS to accelerate physical-AI and custom silicon offerings; transaction expected to close in H2 2026 and remains subject to regulatory approvals — strategic for the industry but not immediately accretive until close. GlobalFoundries Announces Acquisition of Synopsys’ ARC Processor IP Solutions Business to Enhance Custom Silicon and AI Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased retail/institutional attention: Zacks flagged SNPS as one of the most-searched stocks recently — a sign of elevated interest/volatility but not a directional catalyst by itself. Investors Heavily Search Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler downgraded SNPS from overweight to neutral and trimmed its price target — an analyst-level setback that likely pressured sentiment and can trigger short‑term selling. Piper Sandler downgrades Synopsys (SNPS)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Synopsys’ General Counsel Janet Lee sold 250 shares recently (disclosed filings show a series of small sales). While the amounts are modest, visible insider sales can amplify near-term selling pressure when combined with other negative news. Top Synopsys Insider Makes Notable Move With Fresh Stock Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder lawsuit notice: A plaintiffs’ notice for investors who bought SNPS before Dec 2024 introduces legal overhang and potential liability or distraction, which can be a sentiment drag until resolved. LONG TERM Investors in shares of Synopsys Inc should contact the Shareholders Foundation in connection with Lawsuit

Insider Activity at Synopsys

In related news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,657 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.77, for a total value of $1,685,035.89. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,221,058.34. The trade was a 17.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Janet Lee sold 250 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $530.00, for a total transaction of $132,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 11,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,338,270. This represents a 2.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 4,157 shares of company stock valued at $1,945,036 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

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.