Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $491.57 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 5.0/10.
Synopsys provides EDA software, semiconductor IP, and simulation/analysis solutions used to design and verify chips globally; completed the Ansys acquisition in July 2025. Revenue is primarily from time-based and upfront licenses to semiconductor and electronics companies, with... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $491.57 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 5.0/10. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 74. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 26d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerrelatively small number of large customers10-K Item 1A: 'we depend on a relatively small number of large customers for a large portion of our revenues'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-20Item 5.02LOWStockholders approved Synopsys Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan at April 16, 2026 Annual Meeting, adding non-employee directors as eligible. Routine compensation plan amendment.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-19Item 5.02LOWPeter A. Shimer appointed to Synopsys Board and Audit Committee effective Feb 14, 2026. Former Deloitte COO and CFO; determined independent. No departures.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $491.57 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 5.0/10. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 74. Prior stop was $457.14. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $492.23 (+0.1% upside). Prior stop was $457.14. Stop-loss: $457.14.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 5.0/10; Expensive valuation.
Synopsys, Inc. trades at a P/E of 74.0 (forward 28.3). TrendMatrix value score: 3.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
31 analysts cover SNPS with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $535.
What does Synopsys, Inc. do?Synopsys provides EDA software, semiconductor IP, and simulation/analysis solutions used to design and verify chips...
Synopsys provides EDA software, semiconductor IP, and simulation/analysis solutions used to design and verify chips globally; completed the Ansys acquisition in July 2025. Revenue is primarily from time-based and upfront licenses to semiconductor and electronics companies, with roughly half from outside the US.