{
  "id": 20181507,
  "title": "Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi sells $5.47M in company stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/synopsys-ceo-sassine-ghazi-sells-5-47m-in-company-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-15T13:31:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/synopsys-ceo-sassine-ghazi-sells-547m-in-company-stock-93CH-5027953"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sassine Ghazi, CEO of Synopsys Inc. (SNPS), transferred approximately $5.47 million worth of company shares on September 15, 2026, according to a recent SEC disclosure. The transaction involved selling 14,604 shares at prices ranging between $371.995 and $379.990 each, with a weighted average sale price of $374.8756. This sale, conducted through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in September 2025, constituted roughly 26% of the current stock price of $455.20, which has seen a significant 26% increase since Ghazi's acquisition. Prior to the sale, Ghazi had purchased 14,604 shares by exercising non-qualified stock options, with the exercise price set at $135.88 per share, totaling $1,984,391 in transaction value. This option had a validity period from December 12, 2020, to December 12, 2026. Post the reported transactions, Ghazi now directly owns 76,865 shares of Synopsys common stock, in addition to retaining 14,604 non-qualified stock options. Analysts have noted Synopsys's strong financial position, with an impressive gross profit margin of 83%. Recent analyst endorsements include a Buy rating from Needham, raised to $620, and similar bullish outlooks from KeyBanc, Rosenblatt, and Stifel, all of which highlight the company's strategic advancements in AI and electronic design automation.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}