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Synopsys — fell 3%+ after seven of eleven reports, yet its latest one gained 7.2% in the three sessions after
The Closelooknet read
Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) has been a stock that usually sold off after its reports, until August. On our Print Record it fell more than 3% in the three sessions after seven of its last eleven reports, rose more than 3% twice and stayed within 3% twice, and it moved 8.1% on average in either direction in the three sessions after each report. The latest report was followed by a gain of 7.2%, only the second rise of more than 3% in the eleven reports on our record. Our chip section ranks it 4th of 86 stocks over one month, and it closed Monday at $454.33, above the average close of the last 200 sessions at $444.28. We watch whether it holds above that line into the 9 December report, or slips back under it.
Where Synopsys stands among 86 chip stocks
Synopsys gained 6.7% over the past month, 4th of the 86 stocks in our chip section. Its design-software peer Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) lost 1.2% over the same month and sits 22.6% below its 2 June high. ARM Holdings (ARM) fell 28.0% over the month and is 49.2% below its 18 June high. Synopsys is 15.0% below its 52-week closing high of $534.56 from 26 May, and 23.6% above its 52-week low of $367.70 from 15 September. We watch whether the gap to the May high narrows or the stock stalls near the 200-day line.
Our money-flow and quality readings
Our money-flow reading (a gauge of net buying pressure) for Synopsys is -8.3, up 0.5 points over five sessions and up 8.6 points over the past month. Its composite score is 41 of 100, with growth the strongest part at 68. Four scores sit below the composite: valuation 27, balance sheet 37, cash quality 31 and capital allocation 13. Quality is 49 and momentum 48. The Piotroski score, a check of financial health, is scored 3 of 9.
The reports and what comes next
Synopsys beat the earnings estimate in ten of its eleven reports and the revenue estimate in ten, according to our record. Those beats came alongside seven drops of more than 3% in the three sessions after the report. The last four reactions were -4.4% (December 2025), -5.5% (February 2026), -6.4% (May 2026) and +7.2% (August 2026). The next report is due on 9 December, with the consensus at $4.12 earnings per share on about $2.56 billion in revenue.
Price trend
Synopsys rose 5.6% on Monday, the day it closed above its 200-day average, and it is up 6.7% over one month and 18.4% over three months. It is down 3.3% for the year and 0.4% over twelve months. The close is 5.3% above its 50-day average of $431.53 and 2.3% above its 200-day average. Its typical daily swing is about 3.4%.
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