Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for SYNA in the last 90 days.
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Synaptics (SYNA) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$119.40−0.42 (−0.4%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeSynaptics shares have been dominated this week by takeover developments. Reports indicate Cirrus Logic made a rival cash-and-stock bid last month, identified in Synaptics' proxy filing as "Party A," which the board considered before accepting an offer from onsemi. That onsemi deal has since been revised from an all-stock structure to an all-cash offer of $123 per share, a transaction valued at approximately $5.7 billion and backed by a loan commitment of up to $2.45 billion from Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase. Separately, Argus raised its target price on the stock to $125.00, and shares were noted to have rallied 14.1% on higher-than-typical volume amid expectations of year-over-year earnings and revenue growth.
Synaptics closed at $119.40, down 0.4%, with the price sitting above both its 50-day average of $102.36 and its 200-day average of $100.17. The stock has gained 18.2% over one month and 77.8% over the past year, though it is down 2.8% over three months. The GekkoIndex reading of 45.8 places it in the Neutral zone, and the price sits 14.8% above the Gekko Fair Value of $103.99.
The next earnings date falls on 5 November, 24 days away, within a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged 8.7% across 5 years, though gains occurred in only 2 of those years. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Analyst coverage shows a consensus target of $129.33 among 6 firms, all rated hold.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Synaptics price vs fair value
Close $119.40200-day averageGekko Fair Value $103.99
Synaptics quick facts
- Market cap
- $4.66B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 18.4
- EPS, TTM
- −$12.62
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.20B
- Profit margin
- -41%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.96
- Volume
- 565,928 avg 1.12M
- 1-year return
- +77.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.5%
- 50-day average
- $102.36
- 200-day average
- $100.17
- Next earnings
- Nov 5 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 39.70M
Synaptics swing-trade checklist
Synaptics scores 1 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $119.40 is above the 50-day ($102.36) and 200-day ($100.17) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
45.8, Neutral
Reading 45.8 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
14.8% above
Price is 14.8% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 24 days
Reports on Nov 5, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+8.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +8.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Synaptics stock chart and price history
Synaptics closed at $119.40 on Oct 12, 2026, +77.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $58.28 to $149.11.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +18.2%
- 3 months
- −2.8%
- 6 months
- +61.4%
- 1 year
- +77.8%
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About Synaptics
Synaptics designs and sells semiconductor products that help electronic devices process sound, images and touch input. Its lineup spans audio and video chips for things like soundbars, streaming devices and surveillance cameras, fingerprint and touch sensors for laptops, phones, tablets and vehicles, and display-related technology that combines touch control with screen drivers. The company is recognized for this mix of human interface and multimedia processing components built into everyday electronics.
Beyond sensing and display chips, Synaptics also produces low-power edge artificial intelligence platforms for battery-powered wireless gear, along with wireless connectivity solutions covering Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and satellite navigation, plus voice over IP and cordless telecom technology. It reaches customers through a combination of direct sales, independent representatives, distributors and resellers, selling mainly to original equipment manufacturers across mobile devices, personal computers, the Internet of Things, automotive systems and consumer electronics more broadly.
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Synaptics operates on a global scale from that base. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker SYNA.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Website
- synaptics.com
Synaptics GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Synaptics’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 45.8, in the Neutral zone, up 4.3 points over five sessions.
45.8Neutral
Up 4.3 points over five sessions, from the Distribution zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 39 | +5.0% | +9.4% | ||
| Accumulation | 263 | −0.4% | −0.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 342 | +0.3% | +0.1% | ||
| Distribution | 35 | +1.3% | +9.0% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average SYNA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Synaptics stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Synaptics trades 14.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $103.99, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Synaptics shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$103.99
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
14.8% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 22.1% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Synaptics insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Synaptics, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in SYNA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Synaptics has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026
- $10.10M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.22%
- Trailing four quarters
- $92.70M
From company filings.
Synaptics earnings: next date and track record
Synaptics reports on Nov 5, 2026, after the close (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 5, 2026
Expected after the close, 24 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.25
- Revenue estimate
- $315.5M
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.1%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1.23 est $1.21 | $308.0M est $305.3M | +6.1% |
| May 7, 2026 | $1.09 est $1.01 | $294.2M est $290.5M | +17.0% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $1.21 est $1.15 | $302.5M est $300.3M | +1.7% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $1.09 est $1.06 | $292.5M est $294.6M | −5.8% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $1.01 est $1.00 | $282.8M est $286.7M | +5.7% |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.90 est $0.85 | $266.6M est $274.9M | +2.7% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $0.92 est $0.86 | $267.2M est $253.3M | −6.0% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.81 est $0.75 | $257.7M est $255.2M | +12.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Synaptics stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Synaptics is $129.33, +8.3% from the last close, from 6 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$129.33consensus 12-month target, +8.3% from the last close
Now $119.40Avg $129.33
Low $105High $150
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 6 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Needham | — | — |
| Oct 2 | Wells Fargo | $123 | +3.0% |
| Aug 7 | Craig-Hallum | $105 | −12.1% |
| Aug 7 | Rosenblatt Securities | $115 | −3.7% |
| Aug 7 | Susquehanna | $110 | −7.9% |
+0.1%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+8.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Synaptics seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Synaptics averaged +8.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +8.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +15.2% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, SYNA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.5%.
Synaptics market cap and key statistics
Synaptics’s market cap is $4.66B and revenue of $1.20B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $4.66B
- Forward P/E
- 18.4
- EPS, TTM
- −$12.62
- Gekko Fair Value
- $103.99
Trading
- Volume
- 565,928
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.12M
- 52-week high
- $149.11
- 52-week low
- $58.28
- Shares outstanding
- 39.70M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.20B
- Profit margin
- -41%
- Return on equity
- -42.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −83.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.96
- Typical daily move
- ±3.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.5%
Synaptics stock news this week
Coverage of Synaptics this week reads positive: 4 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA) Stock ForecastsYahoo! Finance Canada, Oct 11
- Cirrus Logic is said to have made a rival bid for Synaptics after Onsemi offerTradingView, Oct 10
- Cirrus Logic made rival bid for Synaptics, Bloomberg reportsThe Next Web, Oct 10
- A loan commitment of up to $2.45B backs onsemi’s proposed buyout of Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA).Stock Titan, Oct 9
- Synaptics Stock: The Revised Onsemi Deal Is A Lot More Attractive Than Before (SYNA)Seeking Alpha, Oct 7
- Why onsemi's Synaptics Pivot Could Be a Game ChangerMarketBeat, Oct 6
Synaptics peers
Synaptics’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA | Neutral | 14.8% below |
| AVGOBroadcom | Neutral | 1.3% below |
| MUMicron Technology | Accumulation | 27.3% below |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices | Neutral | 13.2% above |
| INTCIntel | Accumulation | 1.5% above |
| TXNTexas Instruments | Neutral | 8.2% above |
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Synaptics stock FAQ
What is Synaptics’s market cap?
Synaptics’s market cap is $4.66B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $119.40, with 39.70M shares outstanding.
What is the Synaptics stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Synaptics is $129.33, +8.3% from the last close. Of the 6 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Synaptics stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Synaptics is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $119.40 is 14.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $103.99. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Synaptics report earnings next?
Synaptics is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026, after the market closes (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.25 per share on revenue of $315.5M. Synaptics beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.1% on average across the report.
What is Synaptics’s 52-week high and low?
Synaptics’s 52-week high is $149.11 and its 52-week low is $58.28; it closed at $119.40 on Oct 12, 2026, +77.8% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $299.39 on Dec 7, 2021.
Is Synaptics stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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