Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) Pres & COO Chi-foon Chan sells 50,000 Shares

Pres & COO of Synopsys Inc. (SNPS, Financial) Chi-foon Chan sells 50,000 shares of SNPS on 02/28/2011 at an average price of $27.88 a share.

Synopsys Inc. has a market cap of $4.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.72 with a P/E ratio of 22.2 and P/S ratio of 3. Synopsys Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 15.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Synopsys Inc. the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Hedge Fund Gurus that owns SNPS: Paul Tudor Jones of The Tudor Group, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mutual Fund and Other Gurus that owns SNPS: Westport Asset Management, RS Investment Management, Third Avenue Management, David Dreman of Dreman Value Management.

CEO Recent Trades:

  • Sell: Chairman of the Board & CEO Geus Aart De sold 58,981 shares of SNPS stock on 12/21/2010 at the average price of 27.25. Geus Aart De owns at least 705,235 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.72% since.
  • Sell: Chairman of the Board & CEO Geus Aart De sold 1,019 shares of SNPS stock on 12/17/2010 at the average price of 27.25. Geus Aart De owns at least 705,235 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.72% since.
  • Sell: Chairman of the Board & CEO Geus Aart De sold 54,000 shares of SNPS stock on 12/03/2010 at the average price of 26.22. Geus Aart De owns at least 687,400 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.72% since.
  • Sell: Chairman of the Board & CEO Geus Aart De sold 140,000 shares of SNPS stock on 09/20/2010 at the average price of 24.75. Geus Aart De owns at least 683,094 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 12% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

  • Sell: CFO Brian M Beattie sold 3,279 shares of SNPS stock on 12/16/2010 at the average price of 26.89. Brian M Beattie owns at least 12,567 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.09% since.
  • Sell: CFO Brian M Beattie sold 206,465 shares of SNPS stock on 12/13/2010 at the average price of 26.73. Brian M Beattie owns at least 15,846 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.7% since.
  • Sell: CFO Brian M Beattie sold 26,981 shares of SNPS stock on 09/20/2010 at the average price of 24.5. Brian M Beattie owns at least 11,784 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 13.14% since.
  • Sell: CFO Brian M Beattie sold 21,019 shares of SNPS stock on 09/17/2010 at the average price of 24.5. Brian M Beattie owns at least 11,784 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 13.14% since.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

  • Sell: VP, Controller Esfandiar Naddaf sold 2,499 shares of SNPS stock on 12/15/2010 at the average price of 26.79. Esfandiar Naddaf owns at least 726 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.47% since.
  • Sell: Director Steven Walske sold 80,000 shares of SNPS stock on 12/14/2010 at the average price of 26.83. Steven Walske owns at least 35,408 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.32% since.
  • Sell: VP, Controller Esfandiar Naddaf sold 1,234 shares of SNPS stock on 12/14/2010 at the average price of 26.84. Esfandiar Naddaf owns at least 726 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.28% since.
  • Sell: Director Bruce R Chizen sold 100,000 shares of SNPS stock on 12/13/2010 at the average price of 26.72. Bruce R Chizen owns at least 35,208 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.74% since.
  • Sell: VP, Controller Esfandiar Naddaf sold 624 shares of SNPS stock on 12/10/2010 at the average price of 26.5. Esfandiar Naddaf owns at least 1,960 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.6% since.


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