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Synopsys Inc

Research on Synopsys: what it sells and where its tools and IP sit in one AI chip program, the Q3 FY2026 starting point after Ansys, competitors and share, FY2030 bust/base/boom scenarios, a 31 Oct 2026 valuation with per-share values, and a leadership, promises and red-flag review.

What we have on this company
Information	Status	As of
Detailed research report	Yes	2026-10-31
Rule-based screens	Scored, on no current shortlist	2026-10-31
Valuation	Model 172.66 (-63% vs price); Below fair value · +11% to USD 520	2026-10-31, 2026-10-30
Chart-pattern read	Up +21% to target, Double bottom (confirmed)	2026-10-30
Paper portfolio	Never held

Research

Detailed report · reviewed 2026-10-31 · financial baseline Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended 31 Jul 2026)

The toll road of chip design, now with a physics engine bolted on

Quality compounder at a fair price. At USD 467.61 (30 Oct 2026) the shares trade at 31x FY2026 and 24.5x FY2027 guided non-GAAP EPS with about USD 6.4B net debt from Ansys. Management guides FY2027 revenue USD 11.10 to 11.20B and a 15% CAGR to FY2030 at about 50% margin. Scenario values today USD 263 bust, 448 base, 676 boom; three-source average fair value USD 519.69, 11.1% above the price. Next hard test: Q4 FY2026 report expected 9 Dec 2026.

Reviewed 31 Oct 2026 · IBKR ratings pending

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Scores

Deterministic rule outputs, snapshot 2026-10-31 · price 467.61 on 2026-10-30. Not recommendations.

Method	Score	Inputs as of	Flags
Graham Defensive	36	2025-10-31	stale input
Magic Formula	14	2026-01-31	stale input
Momentum	39	2026-10-30
Insider	0	2026-10-30
Buffett Quality	76	2026-07-31
Lynch GARP	52	2026-07-31
Graham Enterprising	35	2026-07-31
Piotroski F-Score	33

Every input with its filing: full score sheet · research packet (JSON) · Markdown · SEC filings.

Valuation

Model estimate from SEC filings · calculated 2026-10-31 from the 2026-10-30 close · filings through 2026-08-26

172.66 -63% vs price

Range 171.49 to 233.77, 3 of 3 methods agree. A labelled model estimate, not a price target. Method.

Research fair-value comparison · latest source 2026-10-30

Below fair value · +11% to USD 520

Average of the dated sources shown in the report, with the price chart. Open the fair-value section.

Charts

Chart-pattern read from a notebook citing Bulkowski's Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns · forecast data to 2026-10-30 · 1 run kept

Up +21% · Double bottom, confirmed

Book base rate 95% that such a breakout keeps going; 66% reached the full target. Historical frequencies, not a probability for this stock.

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