SNPS

Synopsys, Inc.

Technology · $79.1B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$489.90

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$146.91

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$58.76

buy price

Overpriced

SNPS is Overpriced: at $489.90 it trades 233% above its fair value of $146.91. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $58.76, 88% below today's price. Business quality is solid: 3 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.

Business quality

3 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth14.6% a year✓
Equity per share growth8.9% a year✗
Sales growth10.2% a year✓
Free cash flow growth10.9% a year✓
Return on invested capital10.0%✗

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Superinvestors

3 of the investors we track hold SNPS. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Polen Capital Management

Insider activity

Since Jun 12, 2026: no open-market purchases, 5 sales worth $40.7M and 26 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

DE GEUS AART

EXECUTIVE CHAIR · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

$3.3M

LEE JANET

GC & Corporate Secretary · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$126K

LEE JANET

GC & Corporate Secretary · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

699 shares

DE GEUS AART

EXECUTIVE CHAIR · 2026-08-31

J-Other

$8K

DE GEUS AART

EXECUTIVE CHAIR · 2026-08-31

Option exercise

$3.4M

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Ellow Michael

Chief Revenue Officer · 2026-08-31

J-Other

$10K

Kankanwadi Sudhindra

Deputy CFO & CAO · 2026-08-31

J-Other

$10K

Ghazi Sassine

PRESIDENT AND CEO · 2026-08-31

J-Other

$10K

DE GEUS AART

EXECUTIVE CHAIR · 2026-08-28

Option exercise

$3.4M

LEE JANET

GC & Corporate Secretary · 2026-08-16

Tax withholding

$134K

LEE JANET

GC & Corporate Secretary · 2026-08-16

Option exercise

729 shares

DE GEUS AART

EXECUTIVE CHAIR · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$71K

DE GEUS AART

EXECUTIVE CHAIR · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

449 shares

Ghazi Sassine

PRESIDENT AND CEO · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$678K

Ghazi Sassine

PRESIDENT AND CEO · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

3,310 shares

Ghazi Sassine

PRESIDENT AND CEO · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

$2.0M

Glaser Shelagh

CFO · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$198K

Glaser Shelagh

CFO · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

1,259 shares

Kankanwadi Sudhindra

Deputy CFO & CAO · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$113K

Kankanwadi Sudhindra

Deputy CFO & CAO · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

720 shares

LEE JANET

GC & Corporate Secretary · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$107K

LEE JANET

GC & Corporate Secretary · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

540 shares

Ellow Michael

Chief Revenue Officer · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$912K

Ellow Michael

Chief Revenue Officer · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$244K

Ellow Michael

Chief Revenue Officer · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

1,080 shares

Ellow Michael

Chief Revenue Officer · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

4,048 shares

About Synopsys, Inc.

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…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

SNPS stock (Synopsys, Inc.): fair value $146.91, Overpriced — PaybackPrice