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Synopsys (SNPS): analyst forecast and price target

$455 −2.88% close 16.10.26 · market cap $89.7B · Technology · Software - Infrastructure QQQ 0.38%SMH 2.11%SPY 0.14%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

14 Buy1 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 15 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$585+28.7% upside

Based on 15 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $585, the highest $700, the lowest $420. The average is +28.7% from the last price of $455.

$400$500$600$700Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$700Average$585Low$420
Highest target $700 Average target $585 Lowest target $420
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Charles Shi★★★★★★★★★★#282 · hits 52% · avg +29.0% Needham $580 → $620+6.9% Buy +36.4% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:20 −1.4%next day −1.6%
Vivek Arya★★★★★★★★★★#155 · hits 61% · avg +25.6% Bank of America Securities $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 04:50 −0.6%next day +1.9% · 5 days −5.7%
Gary Mobley★★★★★★★★★★#395 · hits 57% · avg +19.3% Benchmark Co. $570 Buy +25.4% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 10:40 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Ruben Roy★★★★★★★★★★#15 · hits 68% · avg +52.4% Stifel Nicolaus $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 10:15 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Gianmarco Conti★★★★★★★★★★#7594 · hits 54% · avg +0.9% Deutsche Bank $590 → $640+8.5% Buy +40.8% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 09:10 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Harlan Sur★★★★★★★★★★#14 · hits 72% · avg +43.3% J.P. Morgan $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Joseph Quatrochi★★★★★★★★★★#388 · hits 64% · avg +21.8% Wells Fargo $475 → $540+13.7% Buy +18.8% Assigned 01.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Vivek Arya★★★★★★★★★★#155 · hits 61% · avg +25.6% Bank of America Securities $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 06:25 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Jason Celino★★★★★★★★★★#2906 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% KeyBanc $600 → $605+0.8% Buy +33.1% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:30 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
James Schneider★★★★★★★★★★#315 · hits 63% · avg +27.5% Goldman Sachs $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 08:10 +5.0%next day +12.6% · 5 days +13.7%
Blair Abernethy★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 61% · avg +12.1% Rosenblatt Securities $575 → $620+7.8% Buy +36.4% Reiterated 30.09.26on TipRanks 23:10 +12.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Siti Panigrahi★★★★★★★★★★#10223 · hits 45% · avg −0.8% Mizuho Securities $550 Buy +21.0% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 09:31 −1.2%next day −0.4% · 5 days +15.8%
Frank Lee CFA★★★★★★★★★★#1672 · hits 45% · avg +25.1% HSBC $700 Buy +54.0% Upgrade 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 −0.3%next day −1.2% · 5 days +15.3%
Andrew Degasperi★★★★★★★★★★#3705 · hits 52% · avg +4.8% Exane BNP Paribas $420 Hold −7.6% Upgrade 24.09.26on TipRanks 07:25 +3.0%next day −0.3% · 5 days +15.9%
Vivek Arya★★★★★★★★★★#155 · hits 61% · avg +25.6% Bank of America Securities $500 Buy +10.0% Reiterated 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 05:25 +1.7%next day +3.0% · 5 days +6.0%
Joseph Quatrochi★★★★★★★★★★#388 · hits 64% · avg +21.8% Wells Fargo $450 → $475+5.6% Buy +4.5% Upgrade 10.09.26on TipRanks 05:20 +1.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days −4.7%
Lee Simpson★★★★★★★★★★#3479 · hits 54% · avg +5.9% Morgan Stanley $500 Buy +10.0% Upgrade 08.09.26on TipRanks 02:10 +0.1%next day +0.8% · 5 days −5.1%
Harlan Sur★★★★★★★★★★#14 · hits 72% · avg +43.3% J.P. Morgan $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 01.09.26on TipRanks Sep 2 08:05 −4.9%next day −0.2% · 5 days −5.3%
Nay Soe Naing★★★★★★★★★★#3907 · hits 53% · avg +5.2% Berenberg Bank $633 Buy +39.2% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks Aug 28 01:50 +12.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.7%
Ruben Roy★★★★★★★★★★#15 · hits 68% · avg +52.4% Stifel Nicolaus $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 +12.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.7%
Clarke Jeffries★★★★★★★★★★#10894 · hits 43% · avg −2.5% Piper Sandler $550 Buy +21.0% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:20 +12.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.7%
Kelsey Chia★★★★★★★★★★#1784 · hits 67% · avg +29.9% Citi $610 Buy +34.2% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:15 +12.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.7%
Charles Shi★★★★★★★★★★#282 · hits 52% · avg +29.0% Needham $580 Buy +27.6% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:15 +12.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.7%
Jason Celino★★★★★★★★★★#2906 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% KeyBanc — Buy — Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 04:45 +12.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.7%
Joseph Vruwink★★★★★★★★★★#1159 · hits 59% · avg +7.8% Robert W. Baird $558 → $560+0.4% Buy +23.2% Upgrade 27.08.26on TipRanks 04:40 +12.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.7%
James Schneider★★★★★★★★★★#315 · hits 63% · avg +27.5% Goldman Sachs $600 Buy +32.0% Reiterated 26.08.26on TipRanks Aug 27 09:15 +0.3%next day +12.7% · 5 days +1.6%
Gary Mobley★★★★★★★★★★#395 · hits 57% · avg +19.3% Benchmark Co. $570 Buy +25.4% Reiterated 26.08.26on TipRanks Aug 27 06:30 +0.3%next day +12.7% · 5 days +1.6%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Synopsys

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Vivek Arya★★★★★★★★★★Bank of America Securities · #155
Hits 61%308 of 509 Average return +25.6%
1 year Joseph Vruwink★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1159
Hits 59%250 of 427 Average return +7.8%
2 years Joseph Vruwink★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1159
Hits 59%250 of 427 Average return +7.8%

Most profitable

3 months Joseph Vruwink★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1159
Hits 59%250 of 427 Average return +7.8%
1 year Joseph Vruwink★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1159
Hits 59%250 of 427 Average return +7.8%
2 years Joseph Vruwink★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1159
Hits 59%250 of 427 Average return +7.8%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $582 at a price of $435 (+33.8%); now: $584 at $455 (+28.5%).

$400$500$600Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$585Average target$584Price$455

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

010203031142Oct 2531042Nov1541Dec164Jan 261227Feb1126Mar1106Apr127May126Jun138Jul156Aug1196Sep1264Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000011
Buy121213151926
Hold768664
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 02.12.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $4.12 (from $4.01 to $4.15). Last quarter: $3.91.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.6B (from $2.5B to $2.6B). Last quarter: $2.5B.

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About Synopsys
  • CEO: Sassine Ghazi
  • Employees: 28,000
  • 675 Almanor Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085, US
  • www.synopsys.com

Synopsys, Inc. is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, instrumental in the creation and validation of integrated circuits. The company offers a robust portfolio of platforms, including the Fusion Design Platform for digital implementation, and the comprehensive Verification Continuum Platform. The latter provides a suite of solutions such as virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, and FPGA-based prototyping with integrated debugging tools. Synopsys also develops FPGA design products, which enable programming for specific functions. A significant part of its business involves intellectual property (IP) solutions. This encompasses IP for widely adopted communication standards like USB, PCI Express, DDR, Ethernet, SATA, MIPI, HDMI, and Bluetooth Low Energy. They also furnish analog IP, including data converters and audio codecs, alongside system-on-chip (SoC) infrastructure IP, specialized datapath and building block IP, and verification IP products. Furthermore, their offerings include mathematical and floating-point components, as well as Arm AMBA interconnect fabric and peripherals. Beyond core IP, Synopsys supplies logic libraries, embedded memories, and configurable processor cores, complemented by application-specific instruction-set processor tools for embedded applications. They also develop IP subsystems for audio, sensor, and data fusion functionalities, in addition to specialized security IP solutions. For advanced system design and analysis, Synopsys provides Platform Architect solutions for SoC architecture optimization, along with general virtual prototyping tools and HAPS FPGA-based prototyping systems. Their expertise extends to tools designed for optical systems and photonic devices. In addition to software and IP, the company delivers a range of services, including security testing, managed services, professional programs, and training. These services are designed to help customers iden

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