Synopsys Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Synopsys Inc.
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Information Technology
SIC code: 7372 — Services-Prepackaged Software
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Sunnyvale
Headquarters state / province: California
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: October
Ticker symbol: SNPS
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000883241
EIN: 56-1546236
Wikidata ID: Q2303478

Board of directors

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Ajei Gopal · Director
Since 2025
Bruce R. Chizen · Director
Since 2023
Geus Aart De · Director · EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Since 2023
Janice Chaffin · Director
Since 2023
Jeannine P. Sargent · Director
Since 2023
Jesse Cohn · Director
Since 2026
John Schwarz · Director
Since 2023
Luis Borgen · Director
Since 2023
Marc N. Casper · Director
Since 2023
Mercedes Johnson · Director
Since 2023
Peter A. Shimer · Director
Since 2026
Ravi K. Vijayaraghavan · Director
Since 2025
Robert G. Painter · Director
Since 2023
Roy Vallee · Director
Since 2023
Sassine Ghazi · Director · PRESIDENT AND CEO
Since 2023

Chief executives

Geus Aart De · Chairman of the Board & CEO

Dates unknown

Sassine Ghazi · PRESIDENT AND CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of April 16, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

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Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $61,540,900; 15 sales by 5 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 15, 2026	Sassine Ghazi Director, Officer (PRESIDENT AND CEO)	Option exercise	+14,604	$135.88	$1,984,392
Oct 15, 2026	Sassine Ghazi Director, Officer (PRESIDENT AND CEO)	Open-market sale	−14,604	$462.84	$6,759,359
Oct 6, 2026	Janet Lee Officer (GC & Corporate Secretary)	Open-market sale	−584	$502.64	$293,344
Oct 6, 2026	Janet Lee Officer (GC & Corporate Secretary)	Open-market sale	−560	$502.40	$281,341
Oct 6, 2026	Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer (Deputy CFO & CAO)	Option exercise	+9,170	$135.88	$1,246,020
Oct 6, 2026	Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer (Deputy CFO & CAO)	Open-market sale	−9,170	$500.00	$4,585,000
Oct 5, 2026	Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer (Deputy CFO & CAO)	Option exercise	+3,000	$135.88	$407,640
Oct 5, 2026	Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer (Deputy CFO & CAO)	Open-market sale	−3,000	$484.78	$1,454,340
Sep 15, 2026	Sassine Ghazi Director, Officer (PRESIDENT AND CEO)	Option exercise	+14,604	$135.88	$1,984,392
Sep 15, 2026	Sassine Ghazi Director, Officer (PRESIDENT AND CEO)	Open-market sale	−14,604	$374.88	$5,474,748
Sep 11, 2026	Janet Lee Officer (GC & Corporate Secretary)	Option exercise	+2,283	—	—
Sep 11, 2026	Janet Lee Officer (GC & Corporate Secretary)	Shares withheld for tax	−993	$397.38	$394,598
Sep 1, 2026	Janet Lee Officer (GC & Corporate Secretary)	Option exercise	+699	—	—
Sep 1, 2026	Janet Lee Officer (GC & Corporate Secretary)	Shares withheld for tax	−304	$414.82	$126,105
Sep 1, 2026	Geus Aart De Director, Officer (EXECUTIVE CHAIR)	Option exercise	+24,641	$135.88	$3,348,219

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Questions about Synopsys Inc.

Who is the CEO of Synopsys Inc.?

Geus Aart De is Synopsys Inc.'s Chairman of the Board & CEO.

How many directors are on Synopsys Inc.'s board?

Synopsys Inc.'s board has 15 directors: Ajei Gopal, Bruce R. Chizen, Geus Aart De, Janice Chaffin, Jeannine P. Sargent, Jesse Cohn, John Schwarz, Luis Borgen, Marc N. Casper, Mercedes Johnson and 5 others.

Are Synopsys Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Synopsys Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $61.5 million of shares in 15 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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