Analysts Downgrade Synopsys and Others with New Price Targets
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 13 2026
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Source: Benzinga
- Synopsys Downgrade: Piper Sandler analyst Clarke Jeffries downgraded Synopsys Inc (NASDAQ:SNPS) from Overweight to Neutral, lowering the price target from $602 to $520, reflecting cautious market sentiment, with shares closing at $533.42 on Monday.
- Bentley Systems Rating Change: Jeffries also downgraded Bentley Systems Inc (NASDAQ:BSY) from Overweight to Neutral, cutting the price target from $60 to $45, indicating concerns about its market performance, with shares closing at $40.14 on Monday.
- PayPal Rating Adjustment: Daiwa Capital's Kazuya Nishimura downgraded PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) from Outperform to Neutral, reducing the price target from $77 to $61, reflecting weakened expectations for profitability, with shares closing at $57.29 on Monday.
- Udemy Rating Downgrade: Keybanc analyst Devin Au downgraded Udemy Inc (NASDAQ:UDMY) from Overweight to Sector Weight, indicating caution regarding its market outlook, with shares closing at $5.82 on Monday.
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Analyst Views on BSY
Wall Street analysts forecast BSY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BSY is 55.43 USD with a low forecast of 47.00 USD and a high forecast of 65.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 37.350
Low
47.00
Averages
55.43
High
65.00
Current: 37.350
Low
47.00
Averages
55.43
High
65.00
About BSY
Bentley Systems, Inc is an infrastructure engineering software company. It focuses on developing and supporting a portfolio of integrated software offerings across professional disciplines, infrastructure sectors, geographies, and the infrastructure lifecycle. It serves enterprises and professionals across the infrastructure lifecycle by enabling project delivery and asset performance. Its portfolio of integrated software offerings includes Engineering Applications, Geo-Professional Applications, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, Bentley Asset Analytics, and Cesium and iTwin Platform. Its Geo-Professional Applications include GeoStudio, for integrated geotechnical analysis of slope stability, groundwater flow, and heat and mass transfer in soil and rock, and Imago, for the capture and management of drilling core images. Bentley Asset Analytics solutions include Blyncsy, Bridge Monitoring, Dam Monitoring, OpenTower iQ, Talon Aerolytics , and Pointivo.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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