- Prev close
- $409.24
- Day range
- $402.02 – $412.64
- From 52-wk high
- -24.1%
- Next earnings
- in 77 days
SNPS’s 2026-09-17 close of +0.7% looks like a modest, stock-specific move against a mixed market backdrop, with strong revenue growth offset by a rich valuation and negative EPS growth.
SNPS
SYNOPSYS INC
As of Sep 19, 2026
62/100
Worth keeping an eye onHealth ScoreMove driver
SNPS moved +0.7% on 2026-09-17, while the S&P 500 was -0.1% and the Nasdaq 100 was +0.6%, so the session was broadly in line with the index tape rather than a large market-driven repricing. The move does not look sector-wide: no peer move is provided here, and the stock’s own gain was small relative to the market’s modest swings. On the facts given, the primary driver reads as stock-specific noise rather than a broad macro or index effect.
Volatility check
This looks like ordinary volatility for a software name with a 1.24 beta and a high valuation, but the setup is not cheap. Revenue is +46.3% YoY (TTM) 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%; that is strong top-line and profitability support. But EPS is -55.6% YoY (TTM), PE is 67.4, forward PE is 22.4, and PEG is 4.23 — the PEG, or P/E divided by growth, is not meaningful here because earnings growth is negative. That means strong revenue growth is already being asked to carry a rich multiple, which can amplify moves in either direction. Analyst consensus is also still constructive, with 10 strong-positive, 16 positive, 5 neutral, 1 negative, and 0 strong-negative, so there is no clear evidence of a consensus break. Net: the move itself is not unusual, but the valuation leaves little room for disappointment.
Earnings setup
The next earnings date is not available this period, so I cannot place a specific report date on the calendar. The most recent fundamental read still shows revenue at +46.3% YoY (TTM), latest quarter revenue at +42.4% YoY, and EPS at -55.6% YoY (TTM), with margins of +72.4% gross, +18.9% operating, and +11.4% net. The market will be watching whether the company can keep revenue growing at a 40%+ pace, whether margins stay near these levels, and whether EPS can stop contracting. There is no prior-earnings reaction data in the facts provided, so I cannot infer a repeat pattern from past prints.
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