Synopsys announces USD 1 billion buyback while Synopsys stock costs EUR 417.25

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance rose to USD 9.69-9.74 billion. Synopsys stock costs EUR 417.25 on October 16, 2026 versus EUR 415.00 Xetra close.

Capital return and growth markers

Synopsys announced a USD 1 billion accelerated share repurchase program on October 15, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance stands at USD 9.69-9.74 billion after a USD 50 million midpoint increase.
Synopsys stock trades at EUR 417.25 at 10:12 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.54 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
The next reporting date is December 2, 2026.

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Synopsys Inc. (ISIN US8716071076) was trading at EUR 417.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:12 a.m. CEST, 0.54 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 415.00. MarketBeat reported on October 15, 2026 that Synopsys had announced a USD 1 billion accelerated share repurchase program.

Buyback puts capital to work

The repurchase program initially delivered 1,735,000 shares to Synopsys, moving them into treasury stock. MarketBeat reported that the program can run through January 5, 2027, while the final share count depends on the average volume-weighted share price during the repurchase period.

The capital-return move follows a sharp expansion in the company outlook. Synopsys fiscal 2026 revenue guidance stands at USD 9.69 billion to USD 9.74 billion, with the midpoint USD 50 million higher than the previous forecast, according to Zacks on September 25, 2026.

What does the growth plan mean?

The latest operating picture combines rapid expansion with integration demands. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue reached USD 2.48 billion, up 42.4 percent year over year, while non-GAAP operating margin was 41.6 percent, Zacks reported. Synopsys also raised fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance to USD 15.04-15.10 per share.

The strategic backdrop is the September 30, 2026 agreement with OpenAI to develop GPT-Synopsys, a specialized model for chip design. The companies plan to share revenue from the service, while Synopsys tools will verify the model output, according to The Daily News, which carried a Reuters report dated September 30, 2026. The report also said Synopsys expects 15 percent fiscal 2027 revenue growth, compared with analyst estimates of 11.19 percent.

Dates and trading level

The company posted third-quarter fiscal 2026 results on August 26, 2026, held its Investor Day on September 30, 2026, and announced the accelerated repurchase program before the October 15, 2026 MarketBeat report. These milestones connect the buyback with the OpenAI partnership and the updated growth framework.

The next reporting date is December 2, 2026, according to TradingView. For investors, the key tension is between stronger revenue growth and the execution burden created by the Ansys integration and new AI initiatives.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Synopsys stock was trading at EUR 417.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:12 a.m. CEST, 0.54 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 415.00. The primary listing is on the NASDAQ, where the company reports in USD.

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