Synopsys (SNPS) is a application software company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Synopsys is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $460.54.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $460.54 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 19.98% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 40.83% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.38 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Application Software
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 19.98% with an annualized volatility of 40.83%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.38 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 88.18B |
| Enterprise Value | 96.54B |
| Trailing P/E | 105.39 |
| Forward P/E | 26.72 |
| Price to Book | 2.89 |
| Price to Sales | 10.16 |
| EV/Revenue | 11.12 |
| EV/EBITDA | 56.91 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 8.91% | | Operating Margin | 10.38% | | ROE | 3.82% | | ROA | 1.49% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 41.9% | | Earnings Growth | -96.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.68B | | Total Debt | 10.84B | | Total Cash | 2.48B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.54B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.8B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $651.73$ | | 52W Low | $376.18$ | | 50-Day Avg | $470.99$ | | 200-Day Avg | $464.57$ | | Beta | 1.21 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.19B | | Float Shares | 0.19B | | Insider Holdings | 2.98% | | Institutional Holdings | 91.34% | | Short Ratio | 3.15 | | Short % of Float | 2.96% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $650.0$ | | Target Low | $403.85$ | | Target Mean | $560.38$ | | Target Median | $575.0$ | | # of Analysts | 26 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.