Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Synopsys SNPS, and it’s something market players shouldn’t ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in SNPS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga’s options scanner highlighted 19 extraordinary options activities for Synopsys. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 36% leaning bullish and 47% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $139,480, and 16 are calls, amounting to $1,304,343.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $520.0 to $960.0 for Synopsys over the recent three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Synopsys’s options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Synopsys’s whale trades within a strike price range from $520.0 to $960.0 in the last 30 days.
Synopsys Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNPS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $78.7 | $72.5 | $75.3 | $570.00 | $241.2K | 992 | 32 |
| SNPS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $86.1 | $84.6 | $86.1 | $540.00 | $189.5K | 60 | 21 |
| SNPS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/19/25 | $17.2 | $15.6 | $16.5 | $700.00 | $99.0K | 443 | 145 |
| SNPS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $17.7 | $15.7 | $16.4 | $700.00 | $98.3K | 443 | 205 |
| SNPS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $95.0 | $94.8 | $94.8 | $600.00 | $94.8K | 3 | 10 |
About Synopsys
Synopsys is a provider of electronic design automation software and intellectual property products. EDA software automates and aids in the chip design process, enhancing design accuracy, productivity, and complexity in a full-flow end-to-end solution. Synopsys’ comprehensive portfolio is benefiting from a convergence of semiconductor companies moving up the stack of technologies toward systems-like companies, and systems companies moving down-stack toward in-house chip design. The resulting expansion in EDA customers alongside secular digitalization of various end markets benefits EDA vendors like Synopsys.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Synopsys, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is Synopsys Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 646,982, the price of SNPS is down -0.04% at $600.89.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 19 days.
What The Experts Say On Synopsys
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $682.5.
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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for Synopsys, targeting a price of $715.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Rosenblatt keeps a Buy rating on Synopsys with a target price of $650.
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