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Ansys 2026 R1 Integration Launched + Q1 Revenue $2.41B Beats → $2B Buyback Replenished

Synopsys reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $2.409 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $3.77, reiterated full-year revenue midpoint of $9.61 billion including $2.9 billion of expected Ansys revenue, and authorized a $2.0 billion stock repurchase replenishment. The company unveiled new AI-optimized chip design tools and expanded hardware-assisted verification platforms at NVIDIA's GTC 2026, and the Ansys 2026 R1 launch marks the first concrete wave of workflow integration linking chip-level design with system simulation. A $250 million accelerated share repurchase was also initiated on March 2, 2026, signaling management confidence despite market concerns about the Ansys acquisition integration pace.