Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)

printemps (< 20) Submitted: 7/22/2010 2:41:55 PM : Start Price: $21.87 SNPS Score: +17.43

As far as I can gather from my readings, I believe Synopsys have very good products. Sincerely hope their buys will keep up with their promises.

MichiganBull (30.61) Submitted: 6/11/2010 3:58:43 PM : Start Price: $21.95 SNPS Score: -18.08

PEG>1, S&P 1 or 2*, Reuters Underperform

edmundwongyatmin (< 20) Submitted: 3/28/2008 3:39:15 AM : Start Price: $22.94 SNPS Score: +31.35

SNPS has high profit margin. It has done a new acquisition for synplicity. It has cash on hand. In additional, SNPS runs on a license renewal model. Recession should not affect it much.

itsgambling (< 20) Submitted: 3/24/2008 4:16:55 PM : Start Price: $22.56 SNPS Score: -35.79

SNPS sales growth is single digit like the semiconductor industry it supplies. Recent improvements in margins and EPS are due to ongoing cost cutting that can't continue to bear positive results much longer.

greatwriter (44.28) Submitted: 10/2/2007 6:41:55 AM : Start Price: $27.35 SNPS Score: -22.44

Synopsys's simulation technology is behind the time. Now that Mentor and Cadence have partnered on an open standard, Synopsys will be left out in the cold.

xdogg (37.05) Submitted: 5/21/2007 8:39:41 PM : Start Price: $28.07 SNPS Score: -16.62

WAY overpriced right now. Waiting for this to come back down to earth.

octopibingo (56.06) Submitted: 12/21/2006 11:08:58 PM : Start Price: $26.80 SNPS Score: -13.45

Confuscious say, when management is dumping many shares, time to do the same. PE of 159 means we gow'n downtown.

bkwfool (49.92) Submitted: 10/19/2006 2:35:55 PM : Start Price: $22.25 SNPS Score: -36.52

I just posted to the SNPS board why I am selling my real-world position. Basically, cash flow has declined the last 2 yrs, so that price/CF ratio is a rather sizable 20+. But margins are tiny and recent sales growth is small. And they are suppliers to an (apparently) slowing chip sector.