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SYNOPSYS INC
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 26, 2026
$454.58−0.05 (-0.01%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $87.42B
- P/E (TTM)
- 80.3
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
93.5%
179M of 192M shares
Institutional holders
1,445
204 new, 137 sold out
Net institutional buying
8M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 10 sales
Net sold $48.17M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 14,343,552 | 7.48% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11,788,658 | 7.80% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of SNPS | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 16,203,958 | 8.46% | $7.23B | +338,178 | 0.11% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 12,507,020 | 6.53% | $5.58B | +64,122 | 0.12% |
| State Street Corp | 9,073,873 | 4.73% | $4.05B | +174,850 | 0.12% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 6,028,804 | 3.15% | $2.69B | +116,499 | 0.21% |
| FMR LLC | 5,989,785 | 3.13% | $2.67B | −2,375,870 | 0.12% |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 4,910,804 | 2.56% | $2.19B | +3,150,548 | 1.37% |
| Nvidia Corp | 4,821,717 | 2.52% | $2.15B | – | 3.39% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4,510,929 | 2.35% | $2.01B | −54,068 | 0.11% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4,493,481 | 2.34% | $2.00B | −237,219 | 0.09% |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,768,607 | 1.97% | $1.68B | −147,224 | 0.09% |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 3,457,249 | 1.80% | $1.54B | +569,687 | 0.94% |
| Aspex Management (HK) Ltd | 3,112,646 | 1.62% | $1.39M | +442,114 | 15.62% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 3,087,349 | 1.61% | $1.38B | +892,736 | 0.25% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 2,860,290 | 1.49% | $1.28B | +320,452 | 0.72% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2,736,953 | 1.43% | $1.22B | −396,846 | 0.11% |
| UBS Group AG | 2,399,508 | 1.25% | $1.07B | +474,394 | 0.14% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 2,279,877 | 1.19% | $1.02B | +216,999 | 0.14% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2,125,136 | 1.11% | $948.00M | +797,413 | 0.19% |
| Barclays PLC | 2,101,648 | 1.10% | $937.48M | +784,987 | 0.18% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 1,817,515 | 0.95% | $810.74M | −107,864 | 0.09% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,445 | 179M | 93.5% | 204 / 575 | 497 / 137 | 23M | 16M |
| Q1 2026 | 1,400 | 171M | 89.5% | 184 / 578 | 484 / 169 | 38M | 22M |
| Q4 2025 | 1,407 | 174M | 90.9% | 212 / 426 | 628 / 210 | 27M | 24M |
| Q3 2025 | 1,431 | 171M | 89.4% | 286 / 712 | 331 / 134 | 41M | 11M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,297 | 142M | 73.9% | 162 / 550 | 419 / 135 | 13M | 8M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,286 | 136M | 71.2% | 154 / 559 | 407 / 146 | 13M | 7M |
| Q4 2024 | 1,296 | 133M | 69.7% | 193 / 485 | 453 / 117 | 10M | 13M |
| Q3 2024 | 1,247 | 136M | 71.1% | 129 / 503 | 445 / 124 | 24M | 15M |
| Q2 2024 | 1,255 | 140M | 73.1% | 129 / 566 | 395 / 108 | 10M | 10M |
| Q1 2024 | 1,245 | 141M | 73.6% | 173 / 519 | 401 / 112 | 15M | 13M |
| Q4 2023 | 1,197 | 140M | 72.8% | 232 / 423 | 393 / 57 | 16M | 11M |
| Q3 2023 | 1,038 | 135M | 70.3% | 110 / 371 | 392 / 78 | 13M | 8M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of SNPS | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 6,078,946 | 3.17% | $2.71B | 0.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 4,964,991 | 2.59% | $2.21B | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 4,064,572 | 2.12% | $1.81B | 0.37% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 3,101,436 | 1.62% | $1.38B | 1.79% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 2,634,533 | 1.37% | $1.18B | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 2,448,300 | 1.28% | $1.16B | 0.14% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 2,135,485 | 1.11% | $952.58M | 0.25% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| AMCAP Fund | 1,633,910 | 0.85% | $777.12M | 0.80% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 1,400,856 | 0.73% | $666.28M | 0.39% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 1,322,469 | 0.69% | $589.91M | 0.48% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 1,039,955 | 0.54% | $463.89M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 1,026,402 | 0.54% | $457.85M | 1.89% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | 980,845 | 0.51% | $437.53M | 3.23% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Contrafund | 934,650 | 0.49% | $416.92M | 0.23% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Ultra Fund | 864,000 | 0.45% | $335.89M | 1.30% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi | PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | 91,469 | 0.05% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Geus Aart De | EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | 443,734 | 0.23% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Janet Lee | GC & Corporate Secretary | 18,671 | 0.01% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Michael Ellow | Chief Revenue Officer | 2,628 | 0.00% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi | Deputy CFO & CAO | 22,717 | 0.01% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Shelagh Glaser | CFO | 15,810 | 0.01% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Richard S. Mahoney | Chief Revenue Officer | 1,511 | 0.00% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| John F. Runkel Jr | GC & Corporate Secretary | 23,383 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Jesse Cohn | Director | 710 | 0.00% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Janice Chaffin | Director | 15,622 | 0.01% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 3,442 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| John Schwarz | Director | 13,240 | 0.01% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Robert G. Painter | Director | 2,744 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 16,162 | 0.01% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Mercedes Johnson | Director | 2,843 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Ravi K. Vijayaraghavan | Director | 3,667 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Peter A. Shimer | Director | 1,378 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Ajei Gopal | Director | 167,746 | 0.09% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Luis Borgen | Director | 1,833 | 0.00% | Apr 14, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,604 | $135.88 | $1.98M | 91,469 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −14,604 | $374.88 | $5.47M | 76,865 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,283 | – | – | 18,671 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −993 | $397.38 | $394.60K | 17,678 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −24,641 | $419.44 | $10.34M | 120,443 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +24,641 | $135.88 | $3.35M | 145,084 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −304 | $414.82 | $126.11K | 16,388 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +699 | – | – | 16,692 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +27 | $360.96 | $9.75K | 2,612 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +27 | $360.96 | $9.75K | 76,865 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +27 | $360.96 | $9.75K | 22,717 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +22 | $360.96 | $7.94K | 120,443 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −25,000 | $441.76 | $11.04M | 120,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,000 | $135.88 | $3.40M | 145,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,000 | $135.88 | $3.40M | 145,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 28, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −25,000 | $445.55 | $11.14M | 120,421 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Aug 16, 2026 | Option exercise | +729 | – | – | 16,311 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Aug 16, 2026 | Tax withholding | −318 | $421.50 | $134.04K | 15,993 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −436 | $454.38 | $198.11K | 1,452 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,259 | – | – | 1,888 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −156 | $454.38 | $70.88K | 120,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +449 | – | – | 120,577 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +720 | – | – | 22,939 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −249 | $454.38 | $113.14K | 22,690 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −14,603 | $458.96 | $6.70M | 75,020 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,310 | – | – | 78,330 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,492 | $454.38 | $677.93K | 76,838 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,603 | $135.88 | $1.98M | 89,623 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −235 | $454.38 | $106.78K | 15,582 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +540 | – | – | 15,817 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,048 | – | – | 4,048 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,007 | $454.38 | $911.94K | 2,041 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −536 | $454.38 | $243.55K | 2,585 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,080 | – | – | 3,121 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Jun 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,394 | $450.02 | $1.53M | 14,358 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +699 | – | – | 15,581 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −304 | $492.29 | $149.66K | 15,277 |
| Jesse Cohn Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +710 | – | – | 710 |
| Jesse Cohn Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +372 | – | – | 1,082 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | May 16, 2026 | Tax withholding | −318 | $502.42 | $159.77K | 14,882 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | May 16, 2026 | Option exercise | +729 | – | – | 15,200 |
| John Schwarz Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 13,240 |
| Janice Chaffin Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 15,622 |
| Ravi K. Vijayaraghavan Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 3,667 |
| Peter A. Shimer Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 1,378 |
| Robert G. Painter Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 2,744 |
| Bruce R. Chizen Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 16,162 |
| Jeannine P. Sargent Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 2,997 |
| Mercedes Johnson Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 453 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −282 | $412.63 | $116.36K | 18,381 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +793 | – | – | 18,663 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −630 | $412.63 | $259.96K | 120,128 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,763 | – | – | 120,758 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +793 | – | – | 22,507 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −288 | $412.63 | $118.84K | 22,219 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −458 | $412.63 | $188.98K | 75,020 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,322 | – | – | 75,478 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Mar 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −127 | $424.32 | $53.89K | 14,471 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Mar 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +292 | – | – | 14,598 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −304 | $414.00 | $125.86K | 14,306 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Ghazi Sassine Officer, Director | Oct 15, 2026 | 14,604 | $6.76M | Oct 15, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Lee Janet Officer | Oct 6, 2026 | 1,144 | $574.88K | Oct 6, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Kankanwadi Sudhindra Officer | Oct 6, 2026 | 9,170 | $4.59M | Oct 6, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Kankanwadi Sudhindra Officer | Oct 5, 2026 | 3,000 | $1.45M | Oct 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| E. Ghazi Sassine Officer, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | 14,604 | $5.47M | Sep 15, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Geus Aart De Officer, Director | Aug 28, 2026 | 74,641 | $34.47M | Aug 28, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Option |
| E. Ghazi Sassine Officer, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | 14,603 | $6.70M | Jun 15, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Shelagh Glaser Officer, CFO | Jun 12, 2026 | 3,394 | $1.53M | Jun 12, 2026 | RSU Vestings |
| Lee Janet Officer | Jan 12, 2026 | 250 | $132.50K | Jan 12, 2026 | Merger Consideration |
| Lee Janet Officer | Jan 7, 2026 | 250 | $127.50K | Jan 7, 2026 | Merger Consideration |
| M. Glaser Shelagh Officer | Dec 19, 2025 | 3,657 | $1.69M | Dec 19, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Kankanwadi Sudhindra Officer | Sep 22, 2025 | 9,873 | $4.95M | Sep 22, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Kankanwadi Sudhindra Officer | Sep 19, 2025 | 6,000 | $2.89M | Sep 19, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| M. Glaser Shelagh Officer | Sep 5, 2025 | 3,655 | $2.23M | Sep 5, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| E. Ghazi Sassine Officer, Director | Sep 2, 2025 | 11,366 | $6.69M | Sep 2, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |