Synopsys Inc (SNPS)
Quote, stock score, analyst consensus, and SEC filings, plus insider and Congress trades when there are any.
NasdaqGS · Price as of · Nasdaq Real Time Price
- Profitability13/20
Profitable but shrinking: $1.08B over the last four reported quarters, down from $2.00B the year before.
- Insider buying vs selling8/20
Insiders are sellers only: 11 sells worth $59.6M, no open-market buys, across the last 20 Form 4s. Routine executive selling is common, so this is only a mild negative.
- Dilution and offerings6/15
Share count up 3.2% in a year. Real dilution.
- Analysts25
- Implied upside+22.6%
- Target range$475.00 to $700.00
SNPS closed at $474.42 on Oct 27, up 13.6% since Sep 28. Chart read: price above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages; the 50-day is below the 200-day (downtrend structure); trading at 64% of the 52-week range ($367.70 to $534.56).
Insider buying and selling at Synopsys Inc (SNPS)
The most recent Form 4 on record for Synopsys Inc (SNPS) is October 15, 2026, when Sassine Ghazi, PRESIDENT AND CEO, sold $6.8M of stock. That sale ran under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, so it was scheduled ahead of time rather than decided that week.
| Insider | Action | Value | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi · PRESIDENT AND CEO | Sell | $6.8M | October 15, 2026 | Routine |
| Geus Aart De · EXECUTIVE CHAIR | Sell | $21.4M | August 31, 2026 | Routine |
| Geus Aart De · EXECUTIVE CHAIR | Sell | $11.1M | August 28, 2026 | Routine |
| Sassine Ghazi · PRESIDENT AND CEO | Sell | $6.7M | June 15, 2026 | Routine |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi · Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | $7.8M | September 19, 2025 | Worth a look |
| Robert G Painter · Director | Buy | $148,904 | September 11, 2025 | Notable buy |
Filed notices to sell
A Form 144 is filed beforean insider sells restricted stock. The Form 4 reporting the completed trade isn't due until two business days after the sale, so these land first. They are intentions, not transactions.
| Insider | Value | Filed | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghazi Sassine · Officer, Director | $6.8M | October 15, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
| LEE JANET · Officer | $574,883 | October 6, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| Kankanwadi Sudhindra · Officer | $4.6M | October 6, 2026 | Executed | Option exercise |
| Kankanwadi Sudhindra · Officer | $1.5M | October 5, 2026 | Not yet reported | Option exercise |
| Ghazi Sassine · Officer, Director | $5.5M | September 15, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
How Congress has done in SNPS
Every purchase of SNPS disclosed by a member of Congress in the last 5 years, scored over the 12 months after the trade date against SPY over the same window.
| Measure | SNPS | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| Median 12-month return after purchase | -6.8% | +22.0% |
| Median difference vs SPY | -31.9% | — |
| Purchases that beat SPY | 0 of 7 (0%) | — |
| Members who bought | 5 | — |
Most frequent buyers: Lisa McClain (2), Michael McCaul (2), Byron Donalds (1), Jefferson Shreve (1), Tommy Tuberville (1).
These are not returns anyone actually earned. Disclosures report a dollar bracket and no share count, so every purchase is counted once and weighted equally, and sales are not matched back to the buys that opened them. 4 of the 7 purchases are disclosed as a spouse's or dependent's rather than the member's own. Purchases from the last 12 months are excluded because their window has not closed yet.
Congress trades in SNPS
| Date | Member | Action | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Alan Armstrong OK | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
SEC filings
| Form | Filed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | October 16, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 144 | October 15, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 4 | October 7, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | October 6, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 144 | October 6, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 144 | October 6, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 144 | October 5, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 8-K | October 5, 2026 | 8-K |
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Frequently asked questions
What do analysts expect for SNPS?
25 analysts cover Synopsys Inc (SNPS). The consensus rating is Strong buy. The average price target is $586.95, in a range of $475.00 to $700.00.
Are insiders buying or selling SNPS?
We track Form 4 filings for Synopsys Inc (SNPS). The activity listed on this page shows 1 open-market purchase and 5 qualifying sales. Each row is labelled Routine when the filer declared a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, Tax withholding when shares were sold automatically to cover the tax on a vest, or Own call when neither applies.
Has Congress made money trading SNPS?
5 members of Congress have disclosed buying SNPS in the last 5 years, 7 purchases in total. Measured over the 12 months after each trade date, the median purchase returned -6.8% against +22.0% for SPY over the same windows, and 0 of the 7 (0%) beat the index. These are not returns anyone actually earned: congressional disclosures report a dollar bracket and no share count, so each purchase is counted once and weighted equally, and later sales are not matched back to the buys that opened them.
Where can I see SNPS SEC filings?
Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is a 4 filed October 16, 2026.