Synopsys Inc. (SNPS): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) closed at $367.70 on 15 September 2026, down 3.6%. The stock is down 12.8% over one month and down 13.6% over one year. It trades 31.8% below its 52-week high of $539.48. Analysts recorded 12 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $565 is 53.7% above the last close. The company last reported on 26 August 2026 for Q3 2026: EPS of $3.91 against an estimate of $3.47, a beat of 12.7%, on revenue of $2.5 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$367.70
Day change-3.60%
1 week-6.21%
1 month-12.76%
3 months-19.08%
6 months-13.66%
Year to date-21.72%
1 year-13.57%
52-week high$539.48
52-week low$362.55
Volume2,938,962
Average volume, 3 months1,920,468
Market cap$73.1B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 12 analyst actions on SNPS from 8 firms: 7 maintained or reiterated a view, 4 upgrades and 1 initiation. Price targets were 3 raised and 3 lowered. The most recent targets from 12 firms range from $450 to $610, with a median of $565, 53.7% above the last close.

Actions, 90 days12
Firms8
Median target$565
Target range$450 to $610
Median vs close+53.66%
DateFirmActionPrice target
10 Sep 2026Wells FargoUpgrades to Overweight from Equal-Weight$450.00 to $475.00
8 Sep 2026Morgan StanleyUpgrades to Overweight from Equal-Weight$500.00
27 Aug 2026MizuhoMaintains Outperform$600.00 to $550.00
27 Aug 2026BairdUpgrades to Outperform from Neutral$558.00 to $560.00
27 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintains Buy$575.00
27 Aug 2026BenchmarkReiterates Buy$570.00
27 Aug 2026NeedhamReiterates Buy$580.00
25 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintains Buy$575.00
19 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight$525.00 to $500.00
11 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight$535.00 to $450.00

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 9 December 2026 after the close for Q4 2026, with EPS expected at $3.92 on revenue of $2.6 billion. Synopsys Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q3 202626 Aug 2026$3.47$3.91+12.68%$2.5B
Q2 202627 May 2026$2.98$3.35+12.42%$2.3B
Q1 202625 Feb 2026$3.11$3.77+21.22%$2.4B
Q4 202510 Dec 2025$2.30$2.90+26.09%$2.3B
Q3 20259 Sep 2025$3.35$3.39+1.19%$1.7B
Q2 202528 May 2025$3.40$3.67+7.94%$1.6B
Q1 202526 Feb 2025$2.84$3.03+6.69%$1.5B
Q4 20244 Dec 2024$3.30$3.40+3.03%$1.6B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

For the period ended 31 July 2026, Synopsys Inc. reported revenue of $2.5 billion and net income of $545.8 million. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 46.33%, a gross margin of 72.38%, an operating margin of 8.52% and a return on equity of 3.66%.

Income statement

LineAmount
Revenue$2,476,822,000
Gross Profit$1,797,434,000
Research and Development$719,737,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses$562,868,000
Depreciation & Amortization$454,844,000
Total Operating Expenses$1,439,943,000
Operating Profit$357,491,000
Interest Expense$133,234,000
Pre-tax Income$683,922,000
Income Tax Expense$138,216,000
Net Income$545,800,000

Cash flow

LineAmount
Cash from Operating Activities$812,837,000
Stock-based Compensation$231,604,000
Cash from Investing Activities$443,129,000
Capital Expenditures$66,571,000
Cash from Financing Activities-$37,785,000
Share Repurchases$37,500,000
Free Cash Flow$746,266,000

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$3,606,286,000
Restricted Cash$3,254,000
Short-term Investments$1,383,000
Accounts & Notes Receivable, Net$1,318,747,000
Prepaid Expenses$1,238,791,000
Inventory$479,129,000
Total Current Assets$6,644,336,000
Plant, Property & Equipment, Net$749,598,000
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets$694,603,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$38,293,430,000
Deferred Tax Asset$2,218,062,000
Other Long-term Assets$1,248,781,000
Total Assets$47,726,263,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses$187,322,000
Total Short-term Debt$1,020,247,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Current$137,837,000
Income Taxes Payable$88,454,000
Deferred Liability Charges$2,331,173,000
Total Current Liabilities$4,969,855,000
Long-term Debt$10,037,360,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term$666,592,000
Long-term Deferred Liability Charges$383,936,000
Deferred Income Taxes$850,250,000
Minority Interest-$1,160,000
Other Borrowings$10,923,000
Other Liabilities$1,537,388,000
Total Liabilities$16,574,884,000
Common Stock$1,916,000
Additional Paid In Capital$20,711,069,000
Retained Earnings$10,943,350,000
Treasury Stock-$193,292,000
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income-$310,504,000
Total Stockholders Equity$31,152,539,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$47,726,263,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 July 2026, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.7368thCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio1.3455thCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations
Quick Ratio0.9957thCalculated as the ratio of (Cash + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities. The quick ratio is a measure of how well a company can meet its short-term financial liabilities.

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.2167thCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Debt/Equity0.3255thCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Combined Leverage-2.6618thThis ratio summarizes the combined effect that the degree of operating leverage (DOL) and the degree of financial leverage have on earnings per share (EPS), given a particular change in sales
Degree of Financial Leverage4.5098thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS.
Degree of Operational Leverage-0.5930thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital0.2434thCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Earnings Growth (EBIT)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
EBIT Pct Growth-27.3%35thThe EBIT growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
EBIT Pct Growth 3 year CAGR-8.7%40thThe EBIT compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
EBIT Pct Growth 5 year CAGR1.6%64thThe Adjusted EBIT compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (EBITDA)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
EBITDA Pct Growth82.7%37thThe EBITDA growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
EBITDA Pct Growth 3 year CAGR102.3%40thThe EBITDA compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
EBITDA Pct Growth 5 year CAGR177.2%52ndThe EBITDA compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Free Cashflow Margin Pct29.2%90thCalculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow.
Gross Margin Pct72.4%84thCalculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company.
Operating Margin Pct8.5%61stCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth-27.3%24thThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)-8.7%33rdThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)1.6%48thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
PreTax Margin Pct13.8%70thCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct2.2%66thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Equity Pct3.7%51stCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct1.7%45thCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
FCF Pct Growth113.7%85thThe Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR71.7%70thThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR124.7%72ndThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
FCF Return on Assets Pct5.7%71stCalculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth103.8%85thThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)18.4%71stThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)17.3%80thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth-46.1%17thThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR1.3%47thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR7.4%60thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth46.3%88thThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR22.4%84thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR18.2%80thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct17.2%60thThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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Insider activity

In the last 90 days insiders filed 19 transactions: 9 acquisitions covering 76,172 shares and 10 disposals covering 151,332 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 25,000 shares by Geus Aart De, Director, EXECUTIVE CHAIR on 28 August 2026, worth about $11.1 million at the transaction price.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
1 Sep 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRDisposal24,641$419.44$10.3M
1 Sep 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRAcquisition24,641$135.88$3.3M
1 Sep 2026Janet LeeGC & Corporate SecretaryDisposal304$414.82$126K
1 Sep 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRDisposal24,641
1 Sep 2026Janet LeeGC & Corporate SecretaryDisposal699
1 Sep 2026Janet LeeGC & Corporate SecretaryAcquisition699
31 Aug 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRDisposal25,000$441.76$11.0M
31 Aug 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRAcquisition25,000$135.88$3.4M
31 Aug 2026Sassine GhaziDirector, PRESIDENT AND CEOAcquisition27$360.96$10K
31 Aug 2026Michael EllowChief Revenue OfficerAcquisition27$360.96$10K
31 Aug 2026Sudhindra KankanwadiDeputy CFO & CAOAcquisition27$360.96$10K
31 Aug 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRAcquisition22$360.96$8K
31 Aug 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRDisposal25,000
28 Aug 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRDisposal25,000$445.55$11.1M
28 Aug 2026Geus Aart DeDirector, EXECUTIVE CHAIRAcquisition25,000$135.88$3.4M

Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.

SEC filings

The latest filing is a 10-Q from 26 August 2026.

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27 May 202610-QView on sec.gov
25 Feb 202610-QView on sec.gov
22 Dec 202510-KView on sec.gov
9 Sep 202510-QView on sec.gov
28 May 202510-QView on sec.gov
26 Feb 202510-QView on sec.gov
19 Dec 202410-KView on sec.gov
23 Aug 202410-QView on sec.gov
24 May 202410-QView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Software and Business Services
Industry
Computer Software
Headquarters
Mountain View, California
Chief executive
Aart J. de Geus
Employees
19,000
Website
synopsys.com
SEC CIK
0000883241

Synopsys, Inc. provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. It also provides intellectual property (IP) solutions for USB, PCI Express, DDR, Ethernet, SATA, MIPI, HDMI, and Bluetooth low energy applications. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Sector and peers

Synopsys Inc. is part of the Software and Business Services sector, which FundSpec tracks across 462 companies.

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