SynopsysSNPS
About: Synopsys is a provider of electronic design automation software and intellectual property products. EDA software automates and aids in the chip design process, enhancing design accuracy, productivity, and complexity in a full-flow end-to-end solution. Synopsys' comprehensive portfolio is benefiting from a convergence of semiconductor companies moving up the stack of technologies toward systems-like companies, and systems companies moving down-stack toward in-house chip design. The resulting expansion in EDA customers alongside secular digitalization of various end markets benefits EDA vendors like Synopsys.
Employees: 20,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 190 | Existing positions closed: 116
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,219 [Q3] → 1,265 (+46) [Q4]
1.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.58% [Q3] → 86.32% (+1.74%) [Q4]
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 476 | Existing positions reduced: 442
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.9B [Q3] → $64.4B (-$1.49B) [Q4]
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 [Q3] → 18 (-3) [Q4]
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $766M | Put options by funds: $909M
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
8 analyst ratings
B of A Securities Vivek Arya 56% 1-year accuracy 67 / 119 met price target | 9%upside $560 | Buy Maintained | 16 Apr 2025 |
Keybanc Jason Celino 59% 1-year accuracy 32 / 54 met price target | 8%upside $555 | Overweight Maintained | 15 Apr 2025 |
Mizuho Siti Panigrahi 67% 1-year accuracy 22 / 33 met price target | 17%upside $600 | Outperform Maintained | 15 Apr 2025 |
Piper Sandler Clarke Jeffries 48% 1-year accuracy 20 / 42 met price target | 27%upside $653 | Overweight Maintained | 27 Feb 2025 |
Needham Charles Shi 36% 1-year accuracy 25 / 70 met price target | 26%upside $650 | Buy Reiterated | 27 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about SNPS published over the past 30 days









