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$SNPS โ HOLD ๐ | 6 MONTHS THESIS
๐ฏ FQ2 FY2026 (ends Apr) | reported May 27 | Rev $2.3B | EPS $3.35 vs $3.16 ๐ข | Margin 39.5%
๐ก Consensus already expects low-20% type revenue growth and margin expansion; the EPS beat was largely inโline with whisper numbers, and the quant model ranks SNPS in the 0th percentile within its sector, suggesting the beat has been promptly discounted.
๐ Reward/risk: 0.87:1
๐ข Business Quality: 8/10
๐ Valuation: fairโtoโrich โ trading at 35x trailingโofโbeat annualized EPS and ~10x P/S, above peer CDNS despite similar growth; DCF using 12% WACC suggests...
๐ฎ Catalyst: Investor Day in September 2026
๐ฐ Entry: $467.34, stop $430, target $500
๐ Our read: HOLD. Full analysis โ
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