Synopsys ($SNPS) Insider Trading & Smart Money Activity
Synopsys, Inc. ($SNPS) has 17 insider trades, 2 congress trades, 13 13F position changes and 7 analyst ratings on file. In the last 12 months on the open market, no insider bought and 4 insiders sold ($14.90M), net -$14.90M.
- Insider buyers (12 mo)
- 0
- Insider sellers (12 mo)
- 4
- Net insider $ (12 mo)
- -$14.90M
- Congress trades (12 mo)
- 1
- 13F moves on file
- 13
- Analyst ratings on file
- 7
SNPS insider buying and selling by quarter
| Quarter | Insider buys | Insider sales | Congress buys / sales | 13F added / cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 1 · $1.53M | 0 / 0 | 4 / 6 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | 4 · $13.37M | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 |
Insider buys and sales count open-market trades only (Form 4 codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are left out.
All SNPS insider, congress, 13F and analyst activity
| Date | Source | Who | Action | Shares | Value / amount | ΔOwn | 1W | 1M | 6M | Filing | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insider | Sassine GhaziPRESIDENT AND CEO | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 14.60K sh | $6.76M | -15.97% | SEC | Read | ||||
| 13F | Sustainable Growth Advisers | Reduced | -30.79K sh | $337.75M | — | ||||||
| 13F | DAVENPORT | Added | +237.47K sh | $106.63M | Read | ||||||
| 13F | Montrusco Bolton Investments | Reduced | -49.05K sh | $66.86M | Read | ||||||
| Analyst | Needham | Reiterates to Buy | PT $620 | Read | |||||||
| Insider | Janet LeeGC & Corporate Secretary | Sell (Open-market sale) | 1.14K sh | $574.69K | -2.1% | — | |||||
| Insider | Kankanwadi SudhindraDeputy CFO & CAO | Sell (Open-market sale) | 9.17K sh | $4.58M | -2.1% | — | |||||
| Insider | Kankanwadi SudhindraDeputy CFO & CAO | Sell (Open-market sale) | 3K sh | $1.45M | +2.9% | — | |||||
| Analyst | Wells Fargo | Reiterates to Overweight | PT $540 | +1.5% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Rosenblatt | Reiterates to Buy | PT $620 | +1.5% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Keybanc | Reiterates to Overweight | PT $605 | +1.5% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | HSBC | Raises to Buy | PT $700 | +15.1% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | BNP Paribas | Raises to Neutral | PT $420 | +15.4% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Piper Sandler | Raises to buy | PT $550 | -3.3% | -19.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Janet LeeGC & Corporate Secretary | Sell (Option exercise) | 540 sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Janet LeeGC & Corporate Secretary | Buy (Option exercise) | 540 sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | — | |||||
| Insider | Sudhindra KankanwadiDeputy CFO & CAO | Sell (Tax withholding) | 249 sh | $113.14K | +2.2% | -6.4% | — | ||||
| Insider | Sudhindra KankanwadiDeputy CFO & CAO | Buy (Option exercise) | 720 sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | — | |||||
| Insider | Shelagh GlaserCFO | Sell (Option exercise) | 1.26K sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Shelagh GlaserCFO | Buy (Option exercise) | 1.26K sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Sassine GhaziPRESIDENT AND CEO | Sell (Option exercise) | 14.60K sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | — | |||||
| Insider | Sassine GhaziPRESIDENT AND CEO | Buy (Option exercise) | 17.91K sh | $1.98M | +2.2% | -6.4% | — | ||||
| Insider | Michael EllowChief Revenue Officer | Sell (Tax withholding) | 2.54K sh | $1.16M | +2.2% | -6.4% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Michael EllowChief Revenue Officer | Buy (Option exercise) | 5.13K sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | Read | |||||
| Insider | De Geus AartEXECUTIVE CHAIR | Sell (Option exercise) | 449 sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | — | |||||
| Insider | De Geus AartEXECUTIVE CHAIR | Buy (Option exercise) | 449 sh | +2.2% | -6.4% | — | |||||
| Insider | Shelagh GlaserCFO | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 3.39K sh | $1.53M | +2.4% | -4.4% | Read | ||||
| 13F | Farallon Capital Management | Added | +214.10K sh | $541.22M | +4.4% | -9.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Earnest Partners | Reduced | -6.20K sh | $244.78M | +4.4% | -9.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Coatue Management | Reduced | -894.73K sh | $339.80M | +4.4% | -9.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Aristotle Capital Management | Reduced | -44.24K sh | $824.93M | +4.4% | -9.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Alkeon Capital Management | Added | +566.07K sh | $700.04M | +4.4% | -9.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Polen Capital Management | Reduced | -173.65K sh | $299.42M | -1.2% | -10.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | Generation Investment Management | Sold out | -499.93K sh | -1.2% | -10.9% | — | |||||
| 13F | Primecap Management | Added | +87.60K sh | $373.65M | -3.4% | -10.8% | — | ||||
| 13F | Morgan Stanley | Reduced | -394 sh | $347.97K | +4.7% | +2.0% | — | ||||
| 13F | Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | Added | +66.22K sh | $109.38M | +3.6% | +13.0% | +6.1% | Read | |||
| Congress | Alan Armstrong | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +4.4% | +31.0% | +11.9% | — | ||||
| Congress | Tommy Tuberville | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
1W / 1M / 6M = how SNPS moved from the trade or filing date.
Insider trading in SNPS: who is buying and selling
| Insider | Role | Trades | Open-market net | Shares held | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 3 | -$6.76M | 76.86K | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Janet Lee | GC & Corporate Secretary | 3 | -$574.69K | Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Kankanwadi Sudhindra | Deputy CFO & CAO | 2 | -$6.04M | Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Shelagh Glaser | CFO | 3 | -$1.53M | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi | Deputy CFO & CAO | 2 | — | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| Michael Ellow | Chief Revenue Officer | 2 | — | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| De Geus Aart | EXECUTIVE CHAIR | 2 | — | Jun 15, 2026 |
Members of Congress trading SNPS
Institutions moving SNPS (13F)
Analyst ratings on SNPS
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target | 1W | 1M | 6M | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham | Reiterates | Buy | $580 → $620 | Read | ||||
| Wells Fargo | Reiterates | Overweight | $475 → $540 | +1.5% | — | |||
| Rosenblatt | Reiterates | Buy | $575 → $620 | +1.5% | — | |||
| Keybanc | Reiterates | Overweight | $600 → $605 | +1.5% | — | |||
| HSBC | Raises | Buy | $490 → $700 | +15.1% | — | |||
| BNP Paribas | Raises | Neutral | $420 | +15.4% | — | |||
| Piper Sandler | Raises | buy | $550 | -3.3% | -19.1% | Read |
Frequently asked questions
Are SNPS insiders buying or selling?
Over the last 12 months 0 insiders made 0 open-market purchases worth $0 and 4 insiders made 5 open-market sales worth $14.90M, a net -$14.90M.
What is the latest insider trade in SNPS?
Sassine Ghazi, PRESIDENT AND CEO filed a sell (open-market sale) of 14.60K sh worth $6.76M on Oct 15, 2026.
Which members of Congress traded SNPS?
2 disclosed trades by Alan Armstrong and Tommy Tuberville. The latest was on Mar 27, 2026.
Which institutions changed their SNPS positions?
Recent 13F filers moving the stock include Sustainable Growth Advisers, DAVENPORT, Montrusco Bolton Investments, Farallon Capital Management and Earnest Partners.
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Data comes from public SEC Form 4 and 13F filings and STOCK Act disclosures. Dates are the trade or filing date reported. This page is for research only and is not investment advice.
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