SNPS NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Synopsys Inc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 373.5 USD
-2.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 2.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.8%, after a -17.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 27d.

Setup score 23 out of 100
Latest Close 373.5 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.8% latest completed week
4W Return -17.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -23.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 28.8% 15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -2.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -17.8%. Indicator stack 16/27 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 39/100 conviction; expected move 4.8%. News sentiment 58/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 27d Next report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 2.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.8%, after a -17.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3812-week average 0.38

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.38Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -17.8% over four weeks, -23.6% over 12 weeks, and -37.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.8%
4W-17.8%
12W-23.6%
26W-25.5%
52W-37.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year15
Trend breadth28.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.44Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-184.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-27.33Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-50.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Oct 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength8/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Value6/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum10/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Growth68/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
92.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
8.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
29.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
73.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
34.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
39.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-64.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
119.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-3.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-3.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

SNPS shows mixed options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.23, expected move of 4.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction39/100
Expected move4.8%
Put/call volume1.23
Pressure-11
Speculation41
Volatility58
Trend agreement76
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Insider activity6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

19 positive · 29 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings27dNext report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-42.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.6%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-13.7%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-2.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses7
Recent vol5.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.1% / -4.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape26/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 26/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis47/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.38; No reversal markers Factors24/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 80 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

SNPS shows mixed options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.23, expected move of 4.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.8% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Synopsys: How Agentic AI And Ansys Drive Long-Term Growth (NASDAQ:SNPS) Insiders6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings27d

Next report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026373.5 USD-2.8%452.4 USD499.8 USD-0.44-27.3310.6MOff
17 Jul 2026384.3 USD-13.7%455.9 USD500.3 USD-0.06-27.3810.6MOff
10 Jul 2026445.5 USD1.9%458.5 USD500.8 USD0.18-20.316.4MOff
3 Jul 2026437.2 USD-3.8%458.8 USD500.8 USD0.33-21.177.5MOff
26 Jun 2026454.3 USD-0.3%459.8 USD500.8 USD0.52-18.1313.6MOff
19 Jun 2026455.5 USD0.4%458.6 USD500.7 USD0.60-22.149.2MOn
12 Jun 2026453.9 USD-2.4%456.3 USD500.4 USD0.78-20.888.7MOn
5 Jun 2026464.9 USD-2.3%454.2 USD500.3 USD0.89-17.6710.4MOn
29 May 2026475.6 USD-9.4%451.8 USD500.2 USD0.96-20.0512.3MOn
22 May 2026524.7 USD4.4%451.1 USD500.0 USD0.82-9.798.7MOn
15 May 2026502.4 USD-2.7%449.1 USD499.5 USD0.66-13.106.5MOn
8 May 2026516.5 USD5.6%447.2 USD498.9 USD0.37-11.548.7MOn
1 May 2026489.0 USD-2.4%444.7 USD498.0 USD-0.13-12.197.1MOff
24 Apr 2026500.8 USD11.4%444.0 USD497.2 USD-0.49-9.1910.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.