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Synopsys (SNPS) sells the electronic design automation software and design IP that chipmakers use to build new chips. Its stock has lost 16.3% over the past year, while the S&P 500 gained 18.5%. A Needham analyst said on the fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call that the question investors keep asking is whether AI could learn to design chips without those tools.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) executives said the company is seeing strong demand tied to artificial intelligence data-center buildouts, while preparing for future opportunities in 6G wireless, aerospace and defense, semiconductor testing and software-defined vehicles. Speaking at a Truist inve

Keysight Technologies has met the Minervini Trend Template, showing high‑growth momentum and a strong Stage 2 chart setup. The company is accelerating earnings per share and sales growth.

Two years of Synopsys (SNPS) earnings calls show management changing what it explains. The company used to open on problems, some outside its control and some its own. The August 2026 call is built around a joint product with Ansys, agentic AI, and a new way to charge for its design IP. Most of that switch is earned, but parts of it are still a promise.

Cadence is benefiting from increased demand for advanced packaging, 3D‑IC, and differentiated IP as AI complexity rises.

Keysight is expanding its AI‑focused test solutions and pursuing acquisitions of smaller suppliers, while partnering with the University of York on AI safety for software‑defined vehicles.

Keysight’s stock rose 0.8% after its latest earnings report, and analysts are looking at earnings estimates for clues on future performance.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 29.9% in Keysight (KEYS). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.