Synopsys, Inc. · SNPS · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q1 2025

Synopsys sees strong AI demand as China growth slows

The supplied analysis supports the demand side of the research hypothesis for Synopsys: AI and HPC demand, advanced-node design activity, and new verification platforms were described as growth drivers. The evidence is tempered by slower China growth, execution and integration risks around ANSYS, and uncertainty about converting AI productivity gains into margin expansion.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $97.65B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $2.81
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $1.45B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -3.3% Event window
SPY move -1.6% Same window
Abnormal move -1.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -1.9% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis adds HAPS 200 and ZeBu 200 launches, reported early productivity gains from generative AI features, and further ANSYS regulatory progress. Compared with the prior quarter, China growth is described as slower, while full-year guidance remains maintained.

Guidance delta

Management maintained full-year targets; the supplied analysis does not specify a numerical revision.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 revenue was at the upper end of guidance, while non-GAAP EPS and margin exceeded the stated expectations in the analysis.
  • AI and HPC demand, advanced-node activity, and new HAPS 200 and ZeBu 200 platforms were highlighted as growth drivers.
  • China growth decelerated below the corporate average, but management maintained its full-year targets.

Management priorities

  • Expand Synopsys.ai and generative AI features across design, verification, test, and analog workflows.
  • Increase capacity and adoption for HAPS 200 and ZeBu 200 hardware verification platforms.
  • Complete and integrate the pending ANSYS acquisition to broaden AI-powered design capabilities.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
SNPS REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $2B Q4 '23 actual $2B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $2B Q1 '24 actual $2B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $1B Q2 '24 actual $1B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2B Q3 '24 actual $2B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2B Q3 '25 actual $2B, miss Q4 '25 estimate $2B Q4 '25 actual $2B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '26 actual $2B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2B Q2 '26 actual $2B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2B Q3 '26 actual $2B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $3B Q1 '27 estimate $3B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy29 ratings
Bullish2793.1%
Neutral26.9%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$509.99Current
$284Low
$544.66Average
$700High

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Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 1, 2026
Rosenblatt Buy BuyMaintainOct 1, 2026
Keybanc Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 1, 2026
HSBC Buy HoldUpgradeSep 25, 2026
BNP Paribas Neutral UnderperformUpgradeSep 24, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $509.99. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$640$479.5 +25.5%Oct 1, 2026
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$605$434.94 +18.6%Oct 1, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$540$434.94 +5.9%Oct 1, 2026
HSBCFrank Lee$700$424.91 +37.3%Sep 25, 2026
BNP ParibasAnalyst unavailable$420$413.06 -17.6%Sep 24, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Synopsys, Inc. is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, instrumental in the creation and validation of integrated circuits. The company offers a robust portfolio of platforms, including the Fusion Design Platform for digital implementation, and the comprehensive Verification Continuum Platform. The latter provides a suite of solutions such as virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, and FPGA-based prototyping with integrated debugging tools. Synopsys also develops FPGA design products, which enable programming for specific functions. A significant part of its business involves intellectual property (IP) solutions. This encompasses IP for widely adopted communication standards like USB, PCI Express, DDR, Ethernet, SATA, MIPI, HDMI, and Bluetooth Low Energy. They also furnish analog IP, including data converters and audio codecs, alongside system-on-chip (SoC) infrastructure IP, specialized datapath and building block IP, and verification IP products.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-11. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.