Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi sells $6.76 million in stock after Ansys deal closes
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 16, 2026.
CEO Sassine Ghazi cashed out $6.76 million in a same-day option exercise and sale, trimming 19% of his stake just as the Ansys deal clears its last regulatory hurdle. He still holds 76,865 shares.
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On October 16, 2026, Sassine Ghazi exercised options and sold shares of Synopsys on the same day, pulling in roughly $6.76 million and trimming his direct stake by 19%.
The sale came just as the long-pending acquisition of Ansys cleared its final regulatory hurdle, a milestone that had been a cloud over Synopsys for an extended period. Selling into that resolution is the kind of move that tends to draw scrutiny from the market.
Same-day option exercises paired with immediate sales are a common way for executives to monetize vested compensation without committing personal capital, so the mechanics alone do not signal a directional bet against the stock. What matters more is the scale: shedding nearly a fifth of his position in a single transaction is a meaningful reduction regardless of how the shares were acquired.
Ghazi retains a substantial stake of 76,865 shares, so his financial interests remain closely tied to where Synopsys goes from here. Investors weighing the signal should watch how the stock behaves as the Ansys integration gets underway and whether any further insider activity follows.
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Mentioned: SNPS