- Prev close
- $440.31
- Day range
- $438.01 – $453.60
- Next earnings
- in 25 days
Synopsys fell -4.6% on 2026-10-30 while the S&P 500 lost -1.8% and the Nasdaq 100 lost -3.5%; the move looks more stock-specific than market-wide, but the longer-term setup still shows strong revenue growth against a rich valuation.
SNPS
SYNOPSYS INC
As of Nov 1, 2026
58/100
Worth keeping an eye onHealth ScoreWhy it moved
Synopsys dropped -4.6% on 2026-10-30, which is materially worse than the S&P 500 at -1.8% and the Nasdaq 100 at -3.5%. The same-sector group was mixed, with PLTR at -6.3%, CRM at -0.7%, ADBE at +0.9%, and INTU at +3.0%, so this was not a clean sector washout. The primary read is stock-specific pressure, with the session’s intraday path reinforcing that view: it opened at $477.01, traded up to $482.78, then sold off to a $460.135 low before closing at $467.61.
Normal volatility?
This is more than routine noise, but it is not backed by a visible deterioration in the operating numbers. Revenue is still growing +46.3% YoY on a TTM basis and +42.4% YoY in the latest quarter, while gross margin is +72.4%, operating margin is +18.9%, and net margin is +11.4%. The balance sheet of the story is that EPS is -55.6% YoY TTM, so profits are less stable than sales, and the valuation is demanding at PE 83.2 and forward PE 23.5; the PEG is 3.83, but that gauge is not meaningful here because EPS growth is negative. Beta is 1.21, so the shares should move a bit more than the market, yet a -4.6% session still looks larger than simple beta-driven noise given the strong revenue backdrop. The net message is that the move is notable, but the fundamentals in the facts are still intact rather than clearly worsening.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date is 2026-12-08. The facts do not include explicit consensus revenue or EPS estimates for that print, so I cannot quote market expectations for revenue growth, EPS growth, or margins this period. What the market will likely focus on, based on the current facts, is whether Synopsys can sustain the +42.4% YoY latest-quarter revenue growth, stabilize earnings after the -55.6% YoY TTM EPS trend, and keep margins near the current +72.4% gross, +18.9% operating, and +11.4% net levels. Prior reaction history around earnings is not provided here, so I won’t infer a pattern from the available facts.
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