The stock price of Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS) has surged by 1.73 when compared to previous closing price of 487.27, but the company has seen a 4.66% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-26 that Synopsys (SNPS) closed at $495.7 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.73% move from the prior day.
Is It Worth Investing in Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS) is above average at 35.70x. The 36-month beta value for SNPS is also noteworthy at 1.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SNPS is 154.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.18% of that float. The average trading volume of SNPS on June 27, 2025 was 1.31M shares.
SNPS’s Market Performance
The stock of Synopsys, Inc (SNPS) has seen a 4.66% increase in the past week, with a -3.14% drop in the past month, and a 10.18% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.54% for SNPS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.28% for SNPS’s stock, with a 0.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SNPS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SNPS stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for SNPS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SNPS in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $600 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SNPS reach a price target of $570. The rating they have provided for SNPS stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2024.
Loop Capital gave a rating of “Buy” to SNPS, setting the target price at $675 in the report published on November 12th of the previous year.
SNPS Trading at 4.36% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SNPS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.66% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SNPS starting from MAHONEY RICHARD S., who sale 9,010 shares at the price of $471.21 back on Jun 18 ’25. After this action, MAHONEY RICHARD S. now owns 1,485 shares of Synopsys, Inc, valued at $4,245,645 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SNPS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.8 for the gross margin
The net margin for Synopsys, Inc stands at 0.35. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 15.82, with 7.77 for asset returns.
Based on Synopsys, Inc (SNPS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -18.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.65 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -2.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.02.
Conclusion
In summary, Synopsys, Inc (SNPS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
