Synopsys (SNPS) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $3.91
- Estimate
- $3.67
- Surprise
- +6.4%
- Revenue (period 2026-07-31)
- $2.48B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.4 → 5.6/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Synopsys (SNPS) beat the $3.67 estimate with diluted EPS of $3.91 — a clear 6.4% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (5.4/10) to Sell at 5.6/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates SNPS Hold at 6.0/10.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +6.4% surprise compares with a +5.6% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-12-09.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
- Positive news sentiment (+0.60)
What argues against it
- Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8
- Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.1%/30d (confirmed downtrend)
- News modifier +2: SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $416.99
- Price target
- $490.48
- Stop
- $387.17
- Upside to target
- +17.6%
- Reward-to-risk
- 2.4:1
The stock trades at 72.5× trailing but 23.8× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
SNPS at TrendMatrix's latest read
Technology names get repriced on forward expectations more than trailing prints — a quarter here is read through next-year growth and multiple, not the EPS line alone.
- Industry
- Software - Infrastructure
- Market cap
- $79.72B
- P/E (fwd)
- 23.8
- P/E (ttm)
- 72.5
- 52-week range
- $366.00–$615.79
- Off 52-week high
- 32.3%
- RSI (14)
- 48
- Volume vs avg
- 0.88×
- Score today
- 6.0/10