Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS)’s stock price has increased by 4.74% compared to its previous closing price of $523.11. However, the company has seen a 10.53% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. proactiveinvestors.com reported 2025-07-03 that The United States government has lifted restrictions on exports of chip design software to China, sending shares of top sector players higher on Thursday morning. The three leading chip design software players – Synopsys Inc (NASDAQ:SNPS, ETR:SYP), Cadence Design Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Siemens – were all notified by the US Commerce Department that the restrictions introduced in May have been rescinded.
Is It Worth Investing in Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS) Right Now?
Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.46x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SNPS is 1.14. 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 currently, short sellers hold a 3.18% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SNPS on July 03, 2025 was 1.35M shares.
SNPS’s Market Performance
SNPS stock saw an increase of 10.53% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 17.51% and a quarterly increase of 24.93%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.97%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.51% for Synopsys, Inc (SNPS). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.88% for SNPS stock, with a simple moving average of 11.07% for the last 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.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Outperform” to SNPS, setting the target price at $650 in the report published on October 22nd of the previous year.
SNPS Trading at 12.79% 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 -12.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.97%, as shares surge +15.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +32.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SNPS rose by +10.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $494.10. In addition, Synopsys, Inc saw -8.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SNPS starting from MAHONEY RICHARD S., who sold 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.
RICHARD S. MAHONEY, the Officer of Synopsys, Inc, proposed sale 9,010 shares at $471.21 during a trade that took place back on Jun 18 ’25, which means that RICHARD S. MAHONEY is holding N/A shares at $4,245,645 based on the most recent 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 13.1. 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 conclusion, Synopsys, Inc (SNPS) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
