Chip design software firms rise as US lifts curbs on China exports
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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U.S. Export Restrictions Lifted: The U.S. has lifted export restrictions on chip design software to China, leading to a rise in shares for Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems as they resume access to their electronic design automation tools for Chinese customers.
Impact on EDA Market: Together with Siemens, these companies control over 70% of China's electronic design automation market, which is crucial for semiconductor design used in various technologies.
Analyst Views on SNPS
Wall Street analysts forecast SNPS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SNPS is 565.64 USD with a low forecast of 500.00 USD and a high forecast of 602.00 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.
12 Analyst Rating
10 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 509.470
Low
500.00
Averages
565.64
High
602.00
Current: 509.470
Low
500.00
Averages
565.64
High
602.00
About SNPS
Synopsys, Inc. is engaged in providing engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to innovate artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products. It delivers silicon design, intellectual property (IP), simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. It supplies mission-critical electronic design automation (EDA) software that engineers use to design and test integrated circuits (ICs). Its Design Automation segment includes its advanced silicon design, verification products and services and system integration products. This segment also includes digital, custom and field programmable gate arrays, integrated circuit design software, verification software and hardware products, system integration products and services, and manufacturing software products. Its Design IP segment includes its interface, foundation, security, and embedded processor IP, IP subsystems, and IP implementation services that serve companies in the semiconductor and electronics industries.
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.








