Synopsys

SNPS

$397.38

▼ -14%since Benson's first pick

Market price data through September 11, 2026.

Performance

Sep 2021 – Sep 2026

Benson's first pick

Model signal

Buy

What Benson's model currently says about this stock.

Benson rating

3.6 / 5

Benson's overall conviction in this stock right now.

Risk

Medium risk

How bumpy the ride tends to be with this stock.

Track record

How this pick has done since Benson first called it.

Benson Return: -14%; How much this stock is up since Benson first picked it — measured from the price at the time of that first pick, not from today.
First pick price: ~$464; Roughly what one share cost when Benson first picked this stock. This is the starting line for the Benson Return.
Tracking since: September 2024; The month this stock first became a Benson pick.
Tracking duration: 24 months; How long Benson has been tracking this pick.

About Synopsys

Synopsys makes the software engineers use to design and test computer chips long before any silicon gets built. Their tools sit behind almost every advanced chip powering AI data centers, phones, cars, and smart devices, and they now also sell simulation software for the physical products those chips go into.

The case for and against

Both sides of the story, in plain English.

Bull case

Revenue Rocket
Quarterly revenue hit 2.276 billion dollars, up from 1.604 billion a year ago. That is a 42 percent jump, powered by AI chip demand and the Ansys acquisition adding engineering simulation muscle to the lineup.
Cash Machine
Management raised full-year revenue guidance to 9.665 billion dollars and lifted adjusted earnings to 14.76 dollars per share. They also expect about 2 billion dollars in free cash flow this year on tighter cost discipline.

Bear case

Dilution Drag
Paying for Ansys took a lot of new stock. Share count jumped from 156 million to 192 million, so adjusted earnings per share actually fell to 3.35 dollars from 3.67 a year ago even as revenue soared.
Pruning Season
Synopsys booked 234 million dollars of restructuring charges in the first half and is divesting its Processor IP business, knocking 40 million dollars off this year's revenue on top of 110 million already lost. Reshaping the portfolio mid-integration adds execution risk.

How to read this page

This automated research summary uses Financial Modeling Prep market data through 2026-09-11. Model signals, scores, and risk labels can change and may be incomplete or wrong.

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