Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA)Technology | Semiconductors | San Jose, United States | NasdaqGS
117.15 USD
-0.40
(-0.340%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 1:08 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:35 a.m. EDT
Synaptics is currently a high-conviction takeover play rather than a traditional growth story. The announcement of a $7 billion all-stock acquisition by ON Semi has ignited a massive short-term rally, pushing the stock from roughly 97 to nearly 120 in just two weeks. This momentum is supported by heavy call buying at the 125 strike, which aligns with the potential deal value. However, the underlying business remains unprofitable with negative operating margins and a return on equity of -42%, making it a risky long-term hold outside of the deal context. While insiders are selling shares, the acquisition premium offers a clear exit strategy for the short term. The statistical forecasting model is weak and predicts a decline, but that ignores the immediate catalyst driving the price higher. For investors, this is a trade on the deal, not a bet on the company's operational recovery. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.096959 |
| MSTL | 0.097435 |
| AutoETS | 0.098316 |
| AutoTheta | 0.100217 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 0.94 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.067 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.05 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 94.33 |
| Revenue per Share | 30.776 |
| Market Cap | 4,651,017,728 |
| Forward P/E | 17.81 |
| Beta | 1.96 |
| Profit Margins | -41.00% |
| Website | https://www.synaptics.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:35 a.m. EDT: Implied volatility sits at moderate-to-high levels (13-18% ATM), reflecting uncertainty around the acquisition news. Call positioning shows a distinct wall of open interest at the 125 strike, suggesting speculators are betting on a move toward or above that level. Put buyers are hedging deep downside at the 70-75 strikes, indicating a fear of a failed deal or sharp correction, but call volume outweighs put volume in the near term.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.69258463 |
| Address1 | 1,109 McKay Drive |
| All Time High | 299.39 |
| All Time Low | 2.086667 |
| Ask | 150.0 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.8 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,927,490 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 872,790 |
| Average Volume | 872,790 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,927,490 |
| Beta | 1.961 |
| Bid | 116.93 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 23.795 |
| City | San Jose |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,798,675,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 117.15 |
| Current Ratio | 1.122 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 117.95 |
| Day Low | 117.01 |
| Debt To Equity | 94.33 |
| Display Name | Synaptics |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,908,800 |
| Ebitda | 92,800,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.07751 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 54.217 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.203 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,031,326,208 |
| Eps Current Year | 5.17718 |
| Eps Forward | 6.57731 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -12.62 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 408 904 1110 |
| Fifty Day Average | 103.2018 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 13.948204 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.13515466 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 69.25846 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 149.11 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -31.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2143384 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 58.28 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 58.870003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.0101236 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 58.28 - 149.11 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,012,314,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 38,623,624 |
| Forward Eps | 6.57731 |
| Forward P E | 17.811234 |
| Free Cashflow | 149,650,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,700 |
| Fullday Change | -0.40000153 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.34028202 |
| Fullday Price | 117.15 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.44721 |
| Gross Profits | 535,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00826 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.064 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 39,701,387 |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Industry Disp | Semiconductors |
| Industry Key | semiconductors |
| Ir Website | http://investor.shareholder.com/synaptics/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,782,518,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,220,313,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Synaptics Incorporated develops, markets, and sells semiconductor products worldwide. The company provides edge AI processors, wireless connectivity, touch controllers, biometrics, voice, audio, and multimedia products for physical AI and robotics, edge AI, smart home, industrial and automotive, personal computers, and mobile applications, as well as modular development kits, open software frameworks, and optimized AI/ML toolchains. It also offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Thread, Matter, global positioning system, global navigation satellite system, ultra-low energy solutions, human interface products, organic light-emitting diodes, multimedia SoCs, fax/modem/printer processors, video interface ICs, DisplayLink graphics, and display driver ICs (DDIC); Astra, an AI solution; and DisplayLink and DisplayPort to simplify connectivity to external displays. In addition, it provides Natural ID, a fingerprint ID product for notebook, personal computer peripherals, automobiles, and other applications, as well as integrated touch and display, local dimming, and driver sensing technologies. The company sells its products through direct sales, outside sales representatives, distributors, and value-added resellers. Synaptics Incorporated was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. |
| Long Name | Synaptics Incorporated |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,651,017,728 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_35013 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,518,400 |
| Net Income To Common | -490,800,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,814,054,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,894,619,563 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 9 |
| Open | 117.23 |
| Operating Cashflow | 149,400,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.02792 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.51 |
| Phone | 408 904 1100 |
| Previous Close | 117.55 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 22.62815 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.923303 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.884913 |
| Profit Margins | -0.40995997 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.865 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.84615 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.40000153 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.34028202 |
| Regular Market Day High | 117.95 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 117.01 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 117.01 - 117.95 |
| Regular Market Open | 117.23 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 117.55 |
| Regular Market Price | 117.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,170,504 |
| Regular Market Volume | 584,634 |
| Return On Assets | -0.0152 |
| Return On Equity | -0.42229998 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.089 |
| Revenue Per Share | 30.776 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 39,701,387 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.069299996 |
| Shares Short | 2,750,541 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,428,878 |
| Short Name | Synaptics Incorporated |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1018 |
| Short Ratio | 4.47 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | SYNA |
| Target High Price | 170.0 |
| Target Low Price | 105.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 129.33333 |
| Target Median Price | 123.0 |
| Total Cash | 442,500,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 11.315 |
| Total Debt | 876,800,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,197,200,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -12.62 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 100.83235 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 16.31765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1618295 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 584,634 |
| Website | https://www.synaptics.com |
| Zip | 95,131 |