Synopsys Receives Approval to Finalize Sale of Optical Solutions Group and PowerArtist
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 10 2025
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Divestitures Approved: Synopsys has received approval to divest its Optical Solutions Group and PowerArtist businesses to Keysight Technologies as part of regulatory requirements following its acquisition of Ansys.
Completion Timeline: The divestitures are expected to be finalized around October 17, and while they are not material to Synopsys' financials, the company is focused on ensuring a smooth transition for all stakeholders involved.
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 559.38 USD with a low forecast of 425.00 USD and a high forecast of 630.00 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.
16 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
3 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 508.190
Low
425.00
Averages
559.38
High
630.00
Current: 508.190
Low
425.00
Averages
559.38
High
630.00
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.
