SNPS Stock Analysis: Synopsys | NASDAQ

Software - Infrastructure | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 73.774m USD | 12M Return: -12.6% | US8716071076 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

EDA Software, Verification Tools, Design IP, FPGA Design
Total Rating 47
Safety 81
Buy Signal -0.51
Software - Infrastructure
Industry Rotation: -3.4
Market Cap: 73.8B
Avg Turnover: 768M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility41.6%
VaR 5th Pctl6.63%
VaR vs Median-2.84%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.20
Rel. Str. IBD20.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group28.3
Character TTM
Beta1.660
Beta Downside1.727
Hurst Exponent0.530
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD43.02%
CAGR/Max DD-0.06
CAGR/Mean DD-0.13
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of SNPS over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-07": 1.81, "2021-10": 1.82, "2022-01": 2.4, "2022-04": 2.5, "2022-07": 2.1, "2022-10": 1.91, "2023-01": 2.62, "2023-04": 2.54, "2023-07": 2.88, "2023-10": 3.17, "2024-01": 3.56, "2024-04": 3, "2024-07": 3.43, "2024-10": 3.4, "2025-01": 3.03, "2025-04": 3.67, "2025-07": 3.39, "2025-10": 2.9, "2026-01": 3.77, "2026-04": 3.35, "2026-07": 2.85,
EPS CAGR: 4.30%
EPS Trend: 67.0%
Last SUE: 0.95
Qual. Beats: 3
Revenue Revenue of SNPS over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-07: 1057.13, 2021-10: 1152.419, 2022-01: 1270.255, 2022-04: 1279.229, 2022-07: 1247.766, 2022-10: 1284.292, 2023-01: 1361.34, 2023-04: 1262.744, 2023-07: 1354.39, 2023-10: 1599.128, 2024-01: 1510.989, 2024-04: 1454.712, 2024-07: 1525.749, 2024-10: 1635.986, 2025-01: 1455.315, 2025-04: 1604.266, 2025-07: 1739.737, 2025-10: 2254.86, 2026-01: 2408.798, 2026-04: 2275.985, 2026-07: 2476.822,
Rev. CAGR: 19.14%
Rev. Trend: 91.9%
Last SUE: 1.80
Qual. Beats: 2

Warnings

Strong Share Dilution
Extended 1w
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +1.9% 29
Feb -2.0% 8
Mar -1.7% 20
Apr +0.1% 5
May +1.8% 45
Jun +3.1% 6
Jul +1.6% 9
Aug +3.2% 13
Sep -6.1% 70
Oct -1.4% 25
Nov +1.7% 27
Dec -4.6% 29

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: SNPS Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and design intellectual property (IP) for the semiconductor and electronics industries, operating through two main segments: Design Automation and Design IP. Its Design Automation offerings span digital and custom IC implementation, verification (including virtual prototyping, simulation, emulation, and FPGA-based prototyping), TCAD and mask synthesis tools, and AI-driven EDA solutions. The Design IP segment supplies pre-verified, silicon-proven logic libraries, embedded memories, processor and security IP, automotive-grade IP, SOC infrastructure blocks, and mathematical/floating-point components, licensed to chip designers for integration into system-on-chip (SoC) designs.

The company maintains a strategic collaboration with Arm Holdings to co-develop an AGI CPU, combining Synopsyss EDA tools, interface IP, and hardware-assisted verification capabilities. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Synopsys operates in the highly concentrated EDA market, which historically has been dominated by a small group of vendors whose tools are essential to nearly all advanced chip design flows. Its business model blends recurring software licensing with royalty-based IP agreements, tying revenue closely to global semiconductor design activity and tape-out volumes.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • AI-driven EDA tools boost chip design revenue and margins
  • Arm AGI CPU collaboration expands full-stack design IP portfolio
  • China EDA export controls pose geopolitical revenue headwind risk
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 1.08b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.15 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 17.78% < 20% (prev 33.43%; Δ -15.65% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 2.98b > Net Income 1.08b
Net Debt (8.04b) to EBITDA (3.53b): 2.28 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.34 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (192.3m) vs 12m ago 18.95% < -2%
Gross Margin: 72.38% > 18% (prev 79.12%; Δ -6.74% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 19.63% > 50% (prev 13.34%; Δ 6.28% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.08 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.92b / Interest Expense TTM 624.1m)
Altman Z'' 3.22
A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 6.64b - Total Current Liabilities 4.97b) / Total Assets 47.7b
B: 0.23 (Retained Earnings 10.9b / Total Assets 47.7b)
C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 1.92b / Avg Total Assets 48.0b)
D: 1.88 (Book Value of Equity 31.2b / Total Liabilities 16.6b)
Altman-Z'' = 3.22 = A
Beneish M -2.92
DSRI: 0.65 (Receivables 1.32b/1.39b, Revenue 9.42b/6.44b)
GMI: 1.09 (GM 79.12% / 72.38%)
AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.83 / AQ_t-1 0.86)
SGI: 1.46 (Revenue 9.42b / 6.44b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 1.08b - CFO 2.98b) / TA 47.7b)
Beneish M = -2.92 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of SNPS shares?

As of September 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 425.76 with a total of 2,165,838 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.60%, over one month by +4.15%, over three months by -6.43% and over the past year by -12.61%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 398.50 (which is 6.4% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).

Is SNPS a buy, sell or hold?

Synopsys has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.24. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SNPS.

  • StrongBuy: 15
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 7
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the SNPS price?
Analysts Target Price 545.9 28.2%
Synopsys (SNPS) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 21 September 2026
Market Cap USD = 73.8b (73.8b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 67.068
P/E Forward = 21.8341
P/S = 7.8346
P/B = 2.3682
P/EG = 2.0618
Revenue TTM = 9.42b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.92b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.53b USD
Long Term Debt = 9.02b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.16b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 11.6b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 804.4m
Net Debt = 8.04b USD (calculated: Debt 11.6b - CCE 3.61b)
Enterprise Value = 81.8b USD (73.8b + Debt 11.6b - CCE 3.61b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.08 (Ebit TTM 1.92b / Interest Expense TTM 624.1m)
EV/FCF = 29.33x (Enterprise Value 81.8b / FCF TTM 2.79b)
FCF Yield = 3.41% (FCF TTM 2.79b / Enterprise Value 81.8b)
FCF Margin = 29.63% (FCF TTM 2.79b / Revenue TTM 9.42b)
Net Margin = 11.43% (Net Income TTM 1.08b / Revenue TTM 9.42b)
Gross Margin = 72.38% ((Revenue TTM 9.42b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.60b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 72.57% (prev 72.33%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.71 (Enterprise Value 81.8b / Total Assets 47.7b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.36% (Interest Expense 624.1m / Debt 11.6b)
Taxrate = 17.17% (223.0m / 1.30b)
NOPAT = 1.59b (EBIT 1.92b * (1 - 17.17%))
Current Ratio = 1.34 (Total Current Assets 6.64b / Total Current Liabilities 4.97b)
Debt / Equity = 0.37 (Debt 11.6b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 31.2b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.28 (Net Debt 8.04b / EBITDA 3.53b)
Debt / FCF = 2.88 (Net Debt 8.04b / FCF TTM 2.79b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 30.1b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.24% (Net Income 1.08b / Total Assets 47.7b)
RoE = 3.57% (Net Income TTM 1.08b / Total Stockholder Equity 30.1b)
RoCE = 4.91% (EBIT 1.92b / Capital Employed (Equity 30.1b + L.T.Debt 9.02b))
RoIC = 3.67% (NOPAT 1.59b / Invested Capital 43.4b)
WACC = 10.81% (E(73.8b)/V(85.4b) * Re(11.82%) + D(11.6b)/V(85.4b) * Rd(5.36%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 11.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 79.52 | Cagr: 9.82%
[DCF] Terminal Value 70.43% ; FCFF base≈2.19b ; Y1≈2.52b ; Y5≈3.70b
[DCF] Fair Price = 160.5 (EV 38.8b - Net Debt 8.04b = Equity 30.8b / Shares 191.6m; r=10.81% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 67.03 | EPS CAGR: 4.30% | SUE: 0.95 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 91.90 | Revenue CAGR: 19.14% | SUE: 1.80 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2027-01-31): EPS=4.34 | Chg30d=+0.58% | Revisions=+39% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-10-31): EPS=15.14 | Chg30d=+2.52% | Revisions=+87% | GrowthEPS=+17.3% | GrowthRev=+37.8%
EPS next Year (2027-10-31): EPS=17.53 | Chg30d=+1.42% | Revisions=+76% | GrowthEPS=+15.7% | GrowthRev=+10.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +77% (up=48, down=5)