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After finishing at $463.98 in the prior trading day, Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS) closed at $466.15, up 0.47%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.3 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SNPS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 66.63. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 6.85 and its Current Ratio is at 7.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.07.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Redburn Atlantic on January 13, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $600.
On November 22, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $570.
On November 12, 2024, Loop Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $675.Loop Capital initiated its Buy rating on November 12, 2024, with a $675 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 02 ’25 when SASSINE E GHAZI bought 11,366 shares for $457.93 per share.
DE GEUS AART sold 15,705 shares of SNPS for $6,979,652 on Mar 06 ’25. The EXECUTIVE CHAIR now owns 116,671 shares after completing the transaction at $444.42 per share. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, DE GEUS AART, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 15,705 shares for $444.42 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Synopsys,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.38. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.29.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SNPS has reached a high of $624.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $365.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.94%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 155.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 154.07M. Insiders hold about 0.70% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.01% stake in the company.
