Synaptics (SYNA) See Remarks Below Patel Sells $506K of Stock

Synaptics Incorporated President and CEO Rahul G. Patel sold 4,302 shares of the semiconductor company on October 20, 2026. According to a Form 4 filing with the SEC, the shares were sold at a price of $117.55 each, bringing the total value of the transaction to $505,700.01. Synaptics closed at $117.48 on the day of the trade.

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Inside Rahul G. Patel's SYNA Trade

The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following this sale, Patel retains ownership of 177,236 shares, representing a 2.37% decrease in his direct holdings. This follows an earlier sale by Patel on September 21, 2026, when he sold 2,276 shares valued at over $213,000.

Other Institutional Activity in Synaptics Incorporated

Other large funds adjusted their positions in the semiconductor firm ahead of the period. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. trimmed its holdings by 65,662 shares, ending with 7,481,694 shares worth about $879,099,045. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd reduced its stake by 236,418 shares to hold 1,422,657 shares valued at roughly $167,162,197. William Blair Investment Management, LLC cut its position by 346,587 shares, leaving it with 1,239,622 shares worth about $145,655,585. Meanwhile, Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. grew its holdings by 136,657 shares, ending with 1,075,878 shares valued at approximately $126,415,665.

Synaptics Incorporated Stock Up 0.3%

The company shares recently traded around $117.50 as of October 21, 2026, sitting above both its 50-day moving average of $103.72 and its 200-day moving average of $101.26. The stock has traded between a 52-week low of $58.28 and a 52-week high of $149.11.

Recent Earnings

Synaptics posted total trailing twelve-month revenue of $1.20 billion alongside earnings of negative $12.62 per share. The company reports its next financial results on November 5, 2026.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synaptics Incorporated

Insiders have executed multiple transactions over recent months. On June 17, 2026, Senior Vice President Satish Ganesan sold 147 shares at $133.53 for a total of $19,628.91. Corporate Controller Esther Song sold 126 shares at $138.28 on June 18, 2026, totaling $17,423.28 under a planned program. Chief Legal Officer Lisa Bodensteiner also sold 334 shares at $138.28 on June 18, 2026, for $46,185.52 under a similar plan.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms have adjusted their views on the stock through the summer and fall. On July 21, 2026, Susquehanna maintained its Neutral rating while lowering its price target from $140 to $125. Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating on August 7, 2026, while reducing its target from $160 to $140, and Rosenblatt maintained a Neutral rating while cutting its target from $160 to $115. Later, on October 2, 2026, Wells Fargo downgraded the stock to Equal-Weight with a $123 price target, and Rosenblatt maintained a Neutral rating while adjusting its target to $123 from $115. The stock currently carries a hold consensus rating from nine analysts with a mean price target of $129.33.

About Synaptics Incorporated

Synaptics Incorporated develops and markets semiconductor products used across the globe. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company creates edge AI processors, wireless connectivity tools, touch controllers, biometrics, and voice and audio solutions for physical AI, robotics, smart homes, automotive systems, and personal computers.

Bottom Line

Investors are keeping an eye on Synaptics as it prepares to report earnings on November 5, 2026. Executive transactions under pre-arranged plans will continue to be monitored alongside ongoing institutional portfolio adjustments.