Moore Capital Management LP Boosts Stock Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Moore Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 41.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,790 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,780 shares during the quarter. Moore Capital Management LP’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $8,828,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Synopsys in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Synopsys by 96.4% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Synopsys during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Synopsys during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. 85.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Synopsys

In other Synopsys news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of Synopsys stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 14,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,461,387.16. The trade was a 19.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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 stock was sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total value of $6,702,192.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,020 shares in the company, valued at $34,431,179.20. This trade represents a 16.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Synopsys Price Performance

SNPS opened at $442.61 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $84.82 billion, a PE ratio of 78.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $416.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $440.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Synopsys, Inc. has a 52 week low of $366.00 and a 52 week high of $615.79.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.67 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $2.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 11.43%.The business’s revenue was up 42.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.39 earnings per share. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. Analysts forecast that Synopsys, Inc. will post 11.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Synopsys News Summary

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?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SNPS. Weiss Ratings upgraded Synopsys from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded Synopsys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Synopsys from $525.00 to $500.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $570.00 target price on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Thursday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus 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.