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Needham & Company Reiterates a 'Buy' on Synopsys (SNPS); Strong 1QF12 Results; F2012 Guidance Increased Ex-LAVA

February 23, 2012 9:24 AM EST
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Needham & Company reiterates a 'Buy' on Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) price target raised from $33 to $36.

Analyst, Richard Valera, said, "SNPS delivered strong 1QF12 results and offered a bullish view of the current state of the EDA industry, consistent with what we saw from Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS)(Buy) last month and what we expect from Mentor (Nasdaq: MENT)(Buy) next week. The company also closed on its acquisition of LAVA, which although we believe could be underwhelming in terms of near-term accretion, we think does offer the company long-term value."

"Our F12 estimates increase to $1.66B and $2.02 from $1.65B and $1.97NG EPS. Our F13 estimates increase to$1.76B/$2.21 from $1.75B/$2.17."

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Shares of Synopsys closed at $30.63 yesterday.


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