Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA Boosts Stock Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA boosted its holdings in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 9.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 48,729 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,255 shares during the period. Synopsys comprises approximately 1.3% of Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA’s holdings in Synopsys were worth $21,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Synopsys in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Synopsys by 96.4% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 55 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Synopsys during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Synopsys in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Synopsys in the second quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

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?

Synopsys Stock Performance

Shares of SNPS stock opened at $442.61 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $416.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $440.13. The stock has a market cap of $84.82 billion, a PE ratio of 78.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12 month low of $366.00 and a 12 month high of $615.79.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last issued its quarterly 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. Synopsys had a net margin of 11.43% and a return on equity of 6.24%. The company had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.39 EPS. Synopsys’s quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Synopsys, Inc. will post 11.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on SNPS shares. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $570.00 price objective on shares of Synopsys in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Synopsys from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $558.00 to $560.00 in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Synopsys from $600.00 to $550.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group set a $570.00 price objective on shares of Synopsys in a report on Thursday. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $561.28.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Shelagh Glaser sold 3,394 shares of the business’s 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 directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $458.96, for a total value of $6,702,192.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,431,179.20. This trade represents a 16.29% decrease in their position. 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. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.