Moore Capital Management LP Grows Stake in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Moore Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 41.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 19,790 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,780 shares during the period. Moore Capital Management LP’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $8,828,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Synopsys in the second quarter worth $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Synopsys in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Synopsys during the second quarter worth $28,000. 85.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Synopsys Price Performance

SNPS opened at $442.61 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $416.64 and a 200 day moving average of $440.14. The stock has a market cap of $84.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.20, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.23. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.67 by $0.24. Synopsys had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 11.43%.The business had revenue of $2.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 42.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Synopsys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.040-15.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Synopsys, Inc. will post 11.03 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Synopsys

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 Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on SNPS shares. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Synopsys from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Berenberg Bank set a $633.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $570.00 price target on shares of Synopsys in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Synopsys from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Synopsys currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $561.28.

Insider Activity

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