Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Takes Position in Synopsys, Inc. $SNPS

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 33,333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,662,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $571,000. National Pension Service boosted its stake in shares of Synopsys by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 450,010 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $211,379,000 after purchasing an additional 22,393 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $551,000. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Synopsys during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,699,000. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. lifted its stake in Synopsys by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 45,194 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $21,229,000 after acquiring an additional 7,042 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.47% of the company’s stock.

Synopsys News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Synopsys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys said demand for AI chip design software is driving stronger business momentum, and it raised its annual forecast as a result. Synopsys raises annual forecast on demand for AI chip design software
• Positive Sentiment: The CFO highlighted that AI companies are increasingly using custom computer designs, a trend that could expand demand for Synopsys’ chip-design tools. AI Computer Design Diversity A Boon For Synopsys, Says CFO
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the earnings report, signaling confidence in Synopsys’ longer-term growth outlook despite the stock’s recent weakness. Shares Fall, Targets Rise—Markets and Analysts Diverge on Synopsys
• Positive Sentiment: Synopsys also showcased new AI and multi-die design capabilities with Samsung Foundry, underscoring its role in advanced chip development. Synopsys Advances Power and Performance for AI and Multi-Die Designs on Latest Samsung Foundry Processes at SAFE Forum 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: The company beat fiscal Q2 estimates, with revenue up 41.9% year over year and EPS above expectations, but the market still sold the stock after the report. Synopsys Was the Worst S&P 500 Stock Thursday Despite Earnings Beat With AI and Merger in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear wary about the company’s chip-IP business and the broader impact of integrating Ansys, which may be weighing on sentiment even after strong results. Synopsys slides even as Q2 results, guidance top estimates; adds activist to board

Synopsys Stock Performance

Shares of Synopsys stock opened at $475.62 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 110.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $459.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $454.83. Synopsys, Inc. has a 12 month low of $376.18 and a 12 month high of $651.73.

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. Synopsys had a return on equity of 5.83% and a net margin of 8.91%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.67 earnings per share. Synopsys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.720-14.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.690 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Synopsys, Inc. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SNPS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $600.00 price target on Synopsys and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Synopsys from $505.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Synopsys from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Synopsys from $530.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Synopsys from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $563.81.

Synopsys Company 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.