$0.13 EPS Expected for Guyana Goldfields Inc. (GUY); Synopsys (SNPS) SI Increased By 3.15%

January 24, 2018 - By Linda Rogers

Synopsys Incorporated (NASDAQ:SNPS) had an increase of 3.15% in short interest. SNPS’s SI was 2.33 million shares in January as released by FINRA. Its up 3.15% from 2.25M shares previously. With 1.12M avg volume, 2 days are for Synopsys Incorporated (NASDAQ:SNPS)’s short sellers to cover SNPS’s short positions. The SI to Synopsys Incorporated’s float is 1.56%. The stock decreased 0.09% or $0.08 during the last trading session, reaching $93.3. About 228,845 shares traded. Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) has risen 45.65% since January 24, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 28.95% the S&P500.

Analysts expect Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSE:GUY) to report $0.13 EPS on February, 22.They anticipate $0.04 EPS change or 44.44% from last quarter’s $0.09 EPS. T_GUY’s profit would be $22.50 million giving it 10.00 P/E if the $0.13 EPS is correct. After having $0.05 EPS previously, Guyana Goldfields Inc.’s analysts see 160.00% EPS growth. The stock increased 2.97% or $0.15 during the last trading session, reaching $5.2. About 293,389 shares traded. Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSE:GUY) has 0.00% since January 24, 2017 and is . It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.01 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.19, from 1.2 in 2017Q2. It fall, as 27 investors sold Synopsys, Inc. shares while 155 reduced holdings. 51 funds opened positions while 133 raised stakes. 131.73 million shares or 0.13% more from 131.56 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Cornerstone Advsrs Incorporated holds 0% or 80 shares. Eagle Ridge Invest Mngmt holds 3,820 shares or 0.05% of its portfolio. Fort Washington Investment Advsrs Oh owns 3,500 shares. Cibc Mkts Corporation, a New York-based fund reported 22,570 shares. Swiss Comml Bank invested 0.07% in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS). Meyer Handelman holds 0.02% of its portfolio in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) for 4,600 shares. Graybill Bartz Assoc Limited owns 2.07% invested in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) for 34,751 shares. Secor Advsr L P owns 13,929 shares for 0.11% of their portfolio. Moreover, State Bank Of Montreal Can has 0.02% invested in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) for 231,809 shares. Earnest Prtnrs Limited Co owns 0.53% invested in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) for 658,145 shares. American Century holds 351,387 shares or 0.03% of its portfolio. Millennium Mgmt has 0.09% invested in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS). 3,848 were reported by Cleararc Incorporated. Thrivent Financial For Lutherans has invested 0.07% of its portfolio in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS). Thompson Siegel And Walmsley Ltd Liability Co invested in 525,905 shares.

Since August 18, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 5 insider sales for $3.77 million activity. Another trade for 4,545 shares valued at $409,607 was made by WALSKE STEVEN on Wednesday, January 17. Another trade for 10,000 shares valued at $880,000 was sold by RUNKEL JOHN F JR. Logan Joseph W sold 5,000 shares worth $384,946. 3,750 shares valued at $290,635 were sold by CHAN CHI-FOON on Friday, August 18. The insider Nikias Chrysostomos L sold $1.81 million.

Among 9 analysts covering Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS), 6 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 67% are positive. Synopsys Inc. had 28 analyst reports since August 20, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, August 25 by Pacific Crest. The rating was initiated by Credit Suisse with “Outperform” on Wednesday, October 19. Credit Suisse maintained the stock with “Outperform” rating in Tuesday, August 15 report. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Buy” on Thursday, November 30. The company was downgraded on Tuesday, December 12 by J.P. Morgan. Needham maintained Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) on Thursday, August 18 with “Buy” rating. The rating was maintained by Benchmark on Thursday, August 18 with “Hold”. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with “Buy” rating and $90.0 target in Wednesday, September 20 report. RBC Capital Markets upgraded Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) on Wednesday, October 25 to “Top Pick” rating. DA Davidson maintained the shares of SNPS in report on Thursday, August 18 with “Buy” rating.

Synopsys, Inc. provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits (ICs). The company has market cap of $13.88 billion. It offers Galaxy Design platform that provides IC design solutions; Verification Continuum Platform, which offers virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) prototyping, and debug solutions; and FPGA design products that are programmed to perform specific functions. It has a 106.02 P/E ratio. The firm also provides DesignWare intellectual property (IP) solutions for USB, PCI Express, DDR, Ethernet, SATA, MIPI, HDMI, and Bluetooth low energy applications; analog IP, including data converters and audio codecs; and system-on-chip infrastructure IP, datapath and building block IP, and verification IP products, as well as mathematical and floating point components, and ARM AMBA interconnect fabric and peripherals.

Guyana Goldfields Inc. engages in the investment, acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold properties in Guyana, South America. The company has market cap of $899.90 million. It primarily owns a 100% interest in the Aurora gold project located in Guyana. It has a 63.41 P/E ratio. The firm also holds a contiguous 216,995 acre land package located in the Aranka district of Guyana.