Synopsys INC

Market Movers (8-K)

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Synopsys, Inc. has appointed Jesse Cohn of Elliott Investment Management to its Board of Directors as part of a cooperation agreement, expanding the board to 11 members.
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Synopsys reported strong second quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results, exceeding revenue guidance and raising full-year revenue and EPS targets.
Better than expected
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Synopsys stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and elected ten directors at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
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Synopsys, Inc. announced an accelerated share repurchase agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia for $250 million of its common stock.
Better than expected
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Synopsys, Inc. announced strong first fiscal quarter 2026 financial results, exceeding prior guidance for revenue and non-GAAP EPS, alongside a new $2 billion stock repurchase authorization.
Better than expected
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Synopsys, Inc. announced the appointment of Peter A. Shimer to its board of directors and audit committee, alongside the planned departure of two current directors.

Quarterly Earnings (10-Q)

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Synopsys reported a significant 42% revenue increase in its second fiscal quarter of 2026, driven by the integration of Ansys and strong performance in its Design Automation segment, despite a dip in Design IP.
Capital raise
Worse than expected
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Synopsys reports a 66% surge in Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue, largely driven by the Ansys acquisition, while net income and EPS declined due to integration costs and increased interest expense.
Capital raise
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Synopsys reports a significant drop in Q3 net income and EPS due to substantial Ansys acquisition-related costs and increased interest expense, despite overall revenue growth.
Delay expected
Worse than expected
Capital raise
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Synopsys, Inc. reported a 10% increase in Q2 2025 revenue and a 13% rise in operating income, while navigating significant financing activities for its pending $35 billion acquisition of ANSYS, Inc., which led to a substantial increase in long-term debt and a decline in six-month profitability.
Worse than expected
Capital raise
Delay expected
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Synopsys' Q1 2025 revenue decreased by 4% year-over-year, primarily due to the impact of an extra week in the previous year and shifts in customer spending, while the company progresses with its pending acquisition of Ansys.
Worse than expected
Capital raise
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Synopsys' Q3 2024 results show a 13% revenue increase, driven by growth in both Design Automation and Design IP segments, while also progressing with the divestiture of its Software Integrity business and the pending acquisition of Ansys.
Better than expected
Capital raise

Annual Reports (10-K)

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Synopsys achieved 15% revenue growth in fiscal 2025, driven by the Ansys acquisition and Design Automation strength, despite Design IP weakness and increased debt.
Capital raise
Worse than expected
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Synopsys' fiscal 2024 annual report highlights a 15% revenue increase, driven by growth across all product lines and geographies, alongside strategic moves including the pending acquisition of Ansys.
Capital raise

Insider Trading (Form 4)

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Synopsys Chief Revenue Officer Michael Ellow acquired 5,128 shares through RSU vesting and disposed of 2,543 shares for tax obligations.
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Synopsys General Counsel Janet Lee acquired 540 shares via RSU vesting and withheld 235 shares for tax obligations.
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Deputy CFO and CAO Sudhindra Kankanwadi acquired 720 shares of Synopsys common stock via RSU vesting and disposed of 249 shares for tax obligations.
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Synopsys CFO Shelagh Glaser acquired 1,259 shares via restricted stock unit vesting and withheld 436 shares for tax obligations.
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Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi exercised stock options and sold shares as part of a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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Executive Chair Aart de Geus acquired 449 shares of Synopsys common stock through the vesting of restricted stock units.

Proxy Statements (Def-14A)

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Synopsys reports record fiscal 2025 revenue of $7.054 billion, driven by the strategic acquisition of Ansys, positioning the company as a leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems.
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Synopsys, Inc. has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its upcoming shareholder meeting.
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Synopsys is asking stockholders to approve amendments to its 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase share reserves and update plan provisions.
Better than expected
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Synopsys amended its bylaws and corporate governance guidelines to strengthen the role of the Lead Independent Director, providing greater oversight of management and enhancing communication with stockholders.

Schedule 13G - Passive Investments

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Vanguard Capital Management disclosed a beneficial ownership of 7.48% in Synopsys Inc. common stock as of March 31, 2026.
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The Vanguard Group has filed an amended Schedule 13G for Synopsys Inc., reporting 0% beneficial ownership following an internal corporate realignment.
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Capital World Investors has reported a 4.2% beneficial ownership stake in Synopsys, Inc. common stock.
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Capital World Investors has reported a beneficial ownership of 5.1% in Synopsys, Inc., holding 7,934,173 shares of common stock as of March 31, 2025.