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Synaptics' profit rises nearly threefold
Strong growth in digital music players behind results


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Synaptics Inc. said second-quarter profit jumped 178 percent as the maker of electronic touch-pad technology benefited from strong sales of digital-music players like Apple Computer's iPod.
     
Synaptics (SYNA: news, chart, profile) reported late Thursday that it earned $9.7 million, or 33 cents a share, up from $3.5 million, or 13 cents, a year earlier. Revenue rose 65 percent to $56.5 million from $34.3 million.

The company topped the estimates of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call, who on average expected Synaptics to earn 30 cents a share on $55 million in revenue.

In after-hours trading, Synaptics shares rose $2.45, or 8 percent, to $32.68 after adding 23 cents in the regular market session.

Synaptics makes the scroll wheel technology used in Apple's (AAPL: news, chart, profile) best-selling iPods, and touchpad technology used in music players from Creative Technology (CREAF: news, chart, profile) , Samsung and others. The company's products are also used extensively by notebook computer makers.

In an interview with CBS MarketWatch, Synaptics Chief Executive Officer Francis Lee said increased demand for portable digital music players boosted quarterly sales in its non-PC products to 43 percent of revenue, up from 33 percent in Synaptics' first fiscal quarter.

That assessment was supported by Bear Stearns' analyst Andrew Neff's upgrading of Synaptics' stock prior to the company's report. Last week, Neff raised his rating on Synaptics to "outperform" on the grounds that the company benefited from stronger-than-expected sales of Apple Computer's (AAPL: news, chart, profile) iPod music players, which use Synaptics' technology.

Lee added that Synaptics estimates its current, third-quarter revenue will be flat versus the second quarter, as increased sales of digital music players is expected to counteract a typical decline in the notebook PC market.

Analysts currently estimate Synaptics will earn 19 cents a share, on $45 million in revenue, for the quarter.

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Kommentar: Synaptics konnte in den Turbulenzen des August' seinen Aufwärtstrend bestätigen und rast nun der oberen Begrenzung um 60 Dollar entgegen, welche bereits mehr als 24 Monate anhält. In diesem steigenden Dreieck hat sich nun ein untergeordneter Uptrend gebildet, der aktuell auf die Probe gestellt wird. Kann die Aktie hier abprallen, geht es relativ schnell in Richtung 55 und dann sogar 60 US-Dollar. Ein Durchbruch nach unten hätte kurzfristig einen Abrutsch gen 45 Dollar zur Folge. Vorsichtige Anleger sichern ihre Position bereits bei 43 Dollar, der etwas offensivere Investor legt den Stopploss genau bei 40 Dollar.

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 Ich denke Synaptics geht mit den vielen Entwicklungen für viele Plattformen und Herstellern nunmehr nachhaltig aufwärts.

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"We recently announced Synaptics' entry into the fast growing fingerprint ID market through a definitive agreement to acquire Validity. We believe this acquisition reinforces our market leadership in human interface technology while significantly expanding our market opportunity," concluded Mr. Bergman.  

First Quarter 2014 Business Metrics
•Revenue mix from mobile and PC products was approximately 73% and 27%, respectively.
•Revenue from mobile products of $162.7 million was up 152% year-over-year and down 6% sequentially. Mobile products revenue includes all touchscreen and video display products.
•Revenue from PC products totaled $59.9 million, a decrease of 4% year-over-year and an increase of 5% sequentially.
•Gross margin was 49.1%, an increase of 140 basis points year-over-year.

Cash at September 30, 2013 was $331.6 million. Cash flow from operations for the first quarter was $28.9 million. The company used $50.0 million to repurchase 1.2 million shares of common stock.

Kathy Bayless, CFO, added, "The September quarter benefitted from greater strength in mobile revenue than anticipated based on the timing of customer channel fill ahead of the holiday season. Considering our backlog of approximately $117.0 million entering the typically front-end loaded December quarter, customer forecasts, and the resulting expected product mix, we anticipate revenue (exclusive of the impending closure of the acquisition of Validity) to be in the range of $192.0 million to $208.0 million for the second quarter, an increase of 34% to 45% on a year-over-year basis."

Thursday, October 10, 2013, 12:06 pm PT (03:06 pm ET)

Synaptics buys Samsung partner Validity to take on Apple's AuthenTec Touch ID feature

By Daniel Eran Dilger
Touchpad vendor Synaptics has announced plans to acquire Validity Sensors, a primary remaining fingerprint sensor vendor following Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec last year, and a reported supplier involved in Samsung's delayed efforts to match the iPhone's Touch ID fingerprint sensing technology.

Die ersten Anbieter von Fingerabdruck-Scannern in Smartphones waren Fujitsu und Motorola - beide nicht gerade vom Erfolg gekrönt. Im Jahr 2012 hatte Apple den Sensor-Spezialisten AuthenTec erworben. Nun verfügt das aktuelle iPhone 5s über Fingerabdruck-Sensoren. Offenbar plant Synaptics ein ähnliches Feature, denn nun übernahm das Unternehmen den Scan-Wettbewerber Validity Sensors. Wie AuthenTec hat sich auch Validity Sensors auf das Scannen von Fingerabdrücken spezialisiert, eine Technologie, die sich auch in andere Smartphones installieren lässt. In der Vergangenheit hat offenbar auch Samsung mit Validity an Fingerabdruck-Sensoren gearbeitet. Bislang stellte Synaptics vorwiegend Touch-Pads für Notebooks und Chips für Touch-Sensoren in Smartphones her. Durch die Übernahme von Validity Sensors kann Synaptics sein Produktportfolio nun erweitern.

Synaptics Inc. (WKN: 529873) ist ein Produzent von Computer-Bedienungsgeräten und Spezialist für Touch-Pad-Technologien. Durch die Übernahme von Validity Sensors könnte Synaptics bald ähnliche ID-Technologien wie Apple dem Wettbewerber Samsung anbieten. Jüngst kündigte Apple an, auch zukünftige Produkte mit Touch-ID-Technologie auszurüsten. (gng/rem)

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Synaptics, Incorporated : Advanced Solutions Providers in Biometrics - Mobile Properties Driving Today's Technology Sector: NXT-ID, Apple, Facebook, Verint Systems, Synaptics

Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) develops, markets, and sells custom-designed human interface solutions for electronic devices and products primarily in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States. The company offers its human interface solutions for mobile product applications, including smartphones and feature phones, tablets, large touchscreen applications, and global positioning devices, as well as mobile, handheld, wireless, and entertainment devices; and other personal computer (PC) product applications. SYNA closed up over 3% on slightly above average daily volume of 1.8 Milliion shares by the market close on Tuesday (10/29/13) and was also trading up very slight in afterhours trading..  

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Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA), increased3.75% and closed at $46.50 on a traded volume of 3.67 million shares, in comparison to 1.37 million shares of average trading volume. So far this year, the stock is up over 55.16%.

The company has a total market capitalization of $1.50million and its total outstanding shares are 32.34 million.

Will SYNA Continue To Move Higher?

Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA) declined -15.50%, trading on 5.69 million shares, to end the trade at $44.82. The stock changed hands in a range of $44.46 to $49.89, bringing its market capitalization to about $1.45 billion. If we look at its trading history of the past 52 weeks, the share price suffered a low of $22.94 and was moved to the maximum level of $56.50. Synaptics Incorporated is a developer and supplier of custom-designed human interface solutions that enable people to interact with a range of mobile computing, communications, entertainment, and other electronic devices. The Company focuses on the personal computer ( PC) market, primarily notebook computers, including ultrabooks, the markets for digital lifestyle products, including mobile smartphones and feature phones, the tablet market, and other select electronic device markets with its customized human interface solutions.

Will SYNA Get Buyers Even After The Recent Rally?

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Synaptics ist der marktführende Hersteller von Touchpads und Software für diese. Außerdem werden die Sensorelemente von Synaptics auch in verschiedenen anderen Anwendungen als Benutzerschnittstellen verwendet, wie den Touchscreens von Smartphones. Synaptics ist derzeit an der NASDAQ notiert.

Synaptics Delivers First Windows 8.1 Certified Capacitive Touchscreen Controller with Integrated Active Pen Support

Synaptics' new acquisition could bring fingerprint readers to most Laptops.



If you hadn't heard, fingerprint readers are in vogue these days. Synaptics clearly knows it: the company just acquired Validity, a firm that specializes in finger-based authentication.  

The $92.5 million deal gives Synaptics both access to the biometric market as well as a complement to its existing touch input devices. While the company isn't detailing its plans, it's easy to see the potential impact. When Synaptics makes the majority of laptop trackpads, there's a real chance that fingerprint sign-ins on PCs could become commonplace.

mit der habe ich im Börsenspiel schon ein plus!

Die hat excellentes Wachstum, KGV bei 13, absolut solide.

Neulich wurde Synaptics zur FORBES BEST SMALL COMPANIES in America Nr. 17 gewählt.

The stocks of last year’s best 100 companies rose 32% on average.


Synaptics

Market Cap $1.53 B  As of October 2013



At a Glance
Industry: Computer Hardware
Founded: 1986
Country: United States
CEO: Richard A. Bergman
Website: www.synaptics.com
Employees:  852  
Sales:  $664 M  
Headquarters: San Jose, California


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#19 America's Best Small Companies

SYNAPTICS is a much better value than FINGERPRINT CARDS, but FPC`s stock has been rocked from 3 to almost 53. Maybee SYNA will do nicely too.

11.09.2013 - Microsoft demonstrated a notebook retrofitted with a Validity sensor at TechEd this summer, as part of a demo of the new security features in ...

Synaptics kauft Validity Sensors, Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Validity is the world leader in Natural ID™ authentication, providing fingerprint sensors with the highest levels of performance, security, cost-effectiveness, and design flexibility.  

Validity’s patented LiveFlex® fingerprint sensor technology enables authentication, mobile payments, and touch-based navigation for applications ranging from invisible, under-glass sensors for smartphones; buttons for handsets and tablets; and the world’s thinnest palm-rest designs for Ultrabook™ computers.
Spezialgebiete
Fingerprint Sensors, Biometrics, Password Management, Natural ID

QUARTALSBERICHTVON 2005:
Synaptics (SYNA: news, chart, profile) reported late Thursday that it earned $9.7 million, or 33 cents a share, up from $3.5 million, or 13 cents, a year earlier. Revenue rose 65 percent to $56.5 million from $34.3 million.

QUARTALSBERICHTVON 2013:
Financial results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2013.  
Net revenue of $222.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was a record for a September quarter and increased 75% compared with $127.0 million for the comparable quarter last year. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was $34.9 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, compared with net income of $6.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.  

Synaptics also announced Wednesday that it expects sales for its fiscal first quarter ended on or near Sept. 30 to be about $220 million, above the $217.5 million midpoint of its guidance range. Plus, it said that last quarter it repurchased 1.2 million shares of common stock, or more than 3.5% of shares outstanding, and still has $110 million available under its stock buyback authorization. Synaptics is scheduled to report Q1 results on Oct. 24.

The Validity acquisition will give Synaptics more room to grow in smartphones and tablets, Pacific Crest Securities analyst John Vinh said in a research note Thursday.

"With Synaptics having limited growth opportunities in smartphones and tablets because of its dominant market share, we view the acquisition as positive," Vinh wrote. "It provides an opportunity for Synaptics to expand its content opportunity with key smartphone, tablet and PC (makers). In particular, we believe Synaptics could benefit, as we anticipate Samsung will be a fast follower of Apple and adopts fingerprint sensing in its high-end smartphones next year."

Validity currently generates about $15 million to $20 million in annual revenue, Bergman said on a conference call with analysts.

Vinh rates Synaptics stock outperform, or buy, with a price target of $58. In afternoon trading on the stock market Thursday, Synaptics was up 6.5%, near 49.20.

Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair said Validity competes with Fingerprint Cards of Sweden. Both companies will be vying for non-Apple/AuthenTech business, he says.

"We understand that numerous (Google (GOOG) Android-based devices will have biometric solutions incorporated into them in 2014, and whether supplied by Fingerprint Cards or by Synaptics/Validity, it is clear that the non-Apple players in the market see the emergence of a critical technology," Blair wrote in a research note Thursday.

Related: Touchpad Or Gesture, Synaptics Thrives In Mobile Tech.

Synaptics to have a play in the fast-growing fingerprint ID security technology market

and still has $110 million available under its stock buyback authorization

Validity currently generates about $15 million to $20 million in annual Revenue

fast genau wie FINGERPRINT CARDS

FINGERPRINT CARDS alleine wird jetzt nach einem fulminanten Anstieg an der Börse mit über 2 Milliarden bewertet. Der Kurs stieg in einem Jahr von 3 auf 80 (an der spitze).

mit KGV 12 und rasantem Wachstum geht's aufwärts

Human interface firm Synaptics has expanded into the ever growing biometric ID market with the purchase of Validity Sensors, a developer of fingerprint authentication solutions for smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Biometric technology has exploded this year, and with the inclusion of Touch ID in the iPhone 5S, is set to get increasingly popular.
Despite a number of security concerns, the technology is geared up to have a range of functionality, including authorising payments, with the first of such services being launched on an Android based smartphone by South Korean firm Danal earlier this month.
"With the acquisition of Validity, Synaptics expects to gain access to the fast growing biometrics market, significantly expanding its market opportunity and underscoring the company's commitment to making smart devices easier to use," Synaptics said in a statement.
Back in July, Validity announced that its fingerprint sensor will be used by Microsoft in products running Windows 8.1.
The deal is worth up to $255 million (£160 million) in cash and stock over a period of time depending on performance, with an upfront payment of $92.5 million (£58 million).

"Biometrics has long been of interest to Synaptics as it complements our existing touch-based solutions and offers an exciting new way to interact with devices," said Rick Bergman, President and CEO of Synaptics. "We are thrilled to be adding the world class Validity team to the Synaptics family."
"Synaptics' acquisition of Validity puts our vision of having Natural ID on every mobile computing device on the fast track," added Validity CEO Rob Baxter.
"The opportunity for our people, our shareholders and our technology, along with Synaptics' commitment to owning the human interface, made this partnership a natural fit. The acquisition adds Validity's world-class biometrics engineering team to a Synaptics team known for in-depth, system level engineering expertise."


Read more: www.itproportal.com/2013/10/10/...idity-sensors/#ixzz2jfQ1rhp5

Founded in 2000, and headquartered in San Jose, California, Validity is the world leader in Natural ID™ authentication, providing fingerprint sensor solutions with the highest levels of performance, security, cost-effectiveness, and design flexibility.

Validity’s Natural ID solutions provide an ideal platform for addressing the explosive growth in mobile payment transactions and cloud-based services. Passwords and PINs are ineffective at meeting the needs of end users and service providers as they’re either too easy to hack or too hard to remember. Natural ID provides a simple and effective way to optimize usability while providing strong security.

Financing

      Date      Type    Amount Investors          §
  12/18/07§Series D 20M Scott Cook, Scott Cook, Scott Cook,
                                            Austin Ventures, Crosslink Capital, TeleSoft Partners,
                                            VentureTech Alliance, National Semiconductor,
                                            Qualcomm Ventures
  07/01/10§Series D 12.6M Panorama Capita
  12/01/12§Series E 22M TeleSoft Partners, Crosslink Capital, Panorama Capital,
                                            Qualcomm Ventures, Venture Tech Associates

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Synaptics also announced Wednesday that it expects sales for its fiscal first quarter ended on or near Sept. 30 to be about $220 million, above the $217.5 million midpoint of its guidance range. Plus, it said that last quarter it repurchased 1.2 million shares of common stock, or more than 3.5% of shares outstanding, and still has $110 million available under its stock buyback authorization. Synaptics is scheduled to report Q1 results on Oct. 24.

The Validity acquisition will give Synaptics more room to grow in smartphones and tablets, Pacific Crest Securities analyst John Vinh said in a research note Thursday.

"With Synaptics having limited growth opportunities in smartphones and tablets because of its dominant market share, we view the acquisition as positive," Vinh wrote. "It provides an opportunity for Synaptics to expand its content opportunity with key smartphone, tablet and PC (makers). In particular, we believe Synaptics could benefit, as we anticipate Samsung will be a fast follower of Apple and adopts fingerprint sensing in its high-end smartphones next year."

Validity currently generates about $15 million to $20 million in annual revenue, Bergman said on a conference call with analysts.

Vinh rates Synaptics stock outperform, or buy, with a price target of $58. In afternoon trading on the stock market Thursday, Synaptics was up 6.5%, near 49.20.

Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair said Validity competes with Fingerprint Cards of Sweden. Both companies will be vying for non-Apple/AuthenTech business, he says.

"We understand that numerous (Google (GOOG) Android-based devices will have biometric solutions incorporated into them in 2014, and whether supplied by Fingerprint Cards or by Synaptics/Validity, it is clear that the non-Apple players in the market see the emergence of a critical technology,"  

"We believe it's prudent to take the sidelines on Synaptics given the seasonal downshift coming in mobile device volumes," he said in a research note Monday. "The company continues to see smartphone and tablet units grow, but heading to the end of the year, we expect the coming months' decline in builds to cause Synaptics to take a breather.

"A 10% to 15% decline would be within normal range, post holiday, but we believe investors should wait for supply chain insights when the calendar turns."

Pacific Crest Securities analyst John Vinh says the outlook for Synaptics has improved since the company announced plans earlier this month to buy a fingerprint-reader firm to expand its technology portfolio. It agreed to buy Validity Sensors for at least $92.5 million in cash and stock. The value could reach $255 million with performance incentives. The acquisition is expected to close this quarter.

"Given Synaptics' saturation in the high-end smartphone market, we view the Validity acquisition as a great opportunity as its fingerprint-sensing solutions expand the dollar content in smart devices," Vinh said in a research note Tuesday.

For PCs, the sensors will be coming from suppliers like Validity and Fingerprints. Microsoft demonstrated a notebook retrofitted with a Validity sensor at TechEd this summer, as part of a demo of the new security features in Windows 8.1. (Ironically, Apple might have helped speed up the switch to the new style of fingerprint sensor in PCs by telling PC makers they could no longer buy the old fingerprint sensors from Authentec after it bought the company.)

Unlike the swipe sensors you may be used to, the new sensors let you press your finger on the reader rather than dragging it across, so they're not as fiddly. You may have used similar sensors at the immigration desk when you visit other countries like the UK.

Windows Security head Nelly Porter isn't a fan of the old swipe reader either; at TechEd this year she told us "They're not intuitive. You have to swipe your finger, not too fast and not too slow and not over to the left and not over to the right but just in the right place so the sensor can compose the stripe image. That's users having to work for the technology, not having the technology work or them."

With the new sensors you don't have to move your finger, just press it against the reader. And like the sensor in the iPhone 5S, the sensors that will be in laptops and keyboards and other phones can detect the ridge and valley pattern of your fingerprint not from the layer of dead skin on the outside of your finger (which a fake finger can easily replicate), but from the living layer of skin under the surface of your finger, using an RF signal. That only works on a live finger; not one that's been severed from your body.

This will protect you from thieves trying to chop off your finger when they mug you for your phone (assuming they're tech-literate thieves, of course), as well as from people with fake fingers using the fingerprint they lifted from your phone screen.

It won't protect you from someone pointing a weapon at you to make you unlock your phone for them with your finger, but as Validity CTO Sebastian Taveau points out, that's like saying your ATM PIN doesn't protect you from thieves at the ATM threatening to break your kneecaps with a crowbar if you don't withdraw money and hand it over. "How many people do you see limping away from cashpoints?" he asks.

For most users, the real question is how usable the fingerprint system will be. Early reports say the iPhone 5S sensor works well once you've got past having to press your finger down at various angles to register it. That fits what we saw with the Validity and Fingerprints sensors in our demo.

And it's not just about unlocking a device. In Windows 8.1 you'll be able to use your fingerprint to switch accounts, to log into a site that usually need a password or to pay for apps - in the Windows Store, in a third-party store that supports the Windows biometric APIs or inside an app. Unlike Apple, Microsoft is making biometrics available to all developers. No more worrying about kids buying expensive items inside a free game you let them download with your account. Or you could use the sensor to stop anyone but you opening your financial apps or looking at personal photos when you hand them your device to show them something.

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Synaptics named one of Forbes' Best Small Companies 7th year in a row!

Tier-One OEM Selects Synaptics ClearPad® Touch Solutions for Latest Tablet Line
14:35 23.10.13

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced that Amazon has selected the industry-leading ClearPad® 7300 capacitive touchscreen solution to power its third-generation 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, and the all-new 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX line of powerhouse tablets. As part of its industry leading portfolio of touch controllers for tablets and notebook PCs, users can enjoy the 10-finger touch support and benefit from the lower power consumption that is delivered through Synaptics ClearPad 7300 touch solution. By partnering with industry leaders such as Amazon, Synaptics further positions itself as the leading supplier of human interface solutions for the tablet market, which continues to be an expanding opportunity for the company.

With increasing frequency, OEMs are looking to Synaptics for innovative touchscreen solutions that deliver an unparalleled user experiences as the tablet market continues to grow. By leveraging Synaptics' ClearPad family of capacitive touchscreen solutions, OEMs such as Amazon can develop thinner, lighter tablets with increased portability for today's generation of on-the-go consumers, all while reducing overall total system costs.

ClearPad 7300 Key Benefits:
•Single ASIC architecture: Enables thinner and lighter tablet designs by reducing PCB real estate, resulting in reduction of overall total system costs.
•Accurate and Responsive: High sensing channel counts and advanced algorithms enable accurate and responsive touch sensing performance over the entire touchscreen surface.
•Low Power Requirements: Optimized for minimum power consumption to extend battery life and efficiency for large-format devices.

"The Amazon Kindle brand has become ubiquitous among on-the-go consumers, and we believe this next generation of tablets will offer the high-quality touch experiences that

Kindle Fire users expect," said Brian Roberts, senior director of large touchscreen solutions, for Synaptics. "We're excited to partner with Amazon as it introduces its newest line of Kindle Fire devices to the market, using our industry leading ClearPad touchscreen solutions."

Over the past year, China has quickly become the world's largest smartphone market, but as opportunities in the region continue to grow exponentially, Chinese consumers are now expecting to see more high-end features on low- to mid-range devices. By leveraging Synaptics' ClearPad SLOC solutions, manufacturers can deliver high-quality experiences specifically tailored for the Chinese market at lower price points, and increase accessibility of new touch technologies for their customers.

"As the leader of human interface technologies, we're excited to see our ClearPad SLOC solutions being rolled out in a key growth market for our business," said Jimmy Lin, senior product marketing manager of the Smart Display Division, Synaptics. "Boosted by the positive growth of the Chinese market, our technologies are poised to see even greater adoption within the region, and we expect to see even more global deployments in coming months."

Synaptics, Incorporated(NASDAQ:SYNA) managed to keep its gain at +1.27% on below-normal volume of 1.23 million shares. The stock settled at $46.08 after floating in a range of $45.50 to $46.95. After recent close, it has reached market capitalization of $1.50 billion. Its 52-week range has been $23.02 to $56.50. Synaptics Incorporated develops, markets, and sells custom-designed human interface solutions for electronic devices and products primarily in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States.

What was the Moving Force behind SYNA On Bullish Run? Read This Research Report on SYNA

VOLL unterbewertet wegen dem starken Gewinn anstieg

Das Volumen ist letztlich auf Allzeithoch!

Kennt jemand die SMARTMETRICS? Ebenfalls eine FingerprintID Firma, neu mit Fingerprint Scanner direkt auf der Kreditkarte. Hack-Sicher gibt's erst jetzt!

Hier kommt ein riesen Run! KGV ist bei nur 12, Umsatz und Gewinn steigen schnell, mit der VALIDITY Übernahme geht's erst richtig los...  

Schaut das Volumen auf dem Gesamt Chart an! Plötzlich viel höher als je zuvor.

das läuft was

Beide Firmen sind in San Jose, Kalifornien.  Da sind die Büros gar nicht weit von einander entfernt.

Synaptics
Synaptics ist der marktführende Hersteller von Touchpads und Software für diese. Hauptsitz: San José, CA, Vereinigte Staaten

Founded in 2000, and headquartered in San Jose, California, Validity is the world leader in Natural ID™ authentication, providing fingerprint sensor solutions with the highest levels of performance, security, cost-effectiveness, and design flexibility.

Smartphone brands now are working with a currently small group of fingerprint technology suppliers to develop their own solutions.

These suppliers include Validity Inc., which was bought by Synaptics in 2013; IDEX; and Fingerprint Cards AB.  

As it has done so often before, Apple Inc. is triggering a new technology boom, with its integration of a fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5s inspiring a wave of imitators that will drive the market for fingerprint-enabled smartphones to soar in the coming years.

A total of 525 million smartphones with integrated fingerprint sensors will ship in 2017, up from 45.7 million this year, according to the MEMS and Sensors Service at IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). Shipments this year will surge by a factor of 10 from a volume of 4.5 million in 2012, as presented in the attached figure.

“Fingerprint scanning for security, authentication and other purposes has always been a conceptually attractive solution in smartphones,” said Marwan Boustany, senior analyst, MEMS and Sensors, for IHS. “However, cost, size, performance and reliability issues have prevented fingerprint sensors from attaining widespread adoption. With the introduction of the iPhone 5s, Apple has overcome these challenges and has offered a fingerprint sensor solution that delivers seamless functionality. Now that Apple has shown the way, competitors are in a race to enter the market with similar systems, propelling rapid growth in the coming years.”

Synaptics Inc., a leader in human interface solutions, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Validity Sensors, Inc. on November 7, 2013. Expansion into the fingerprint identification market, with the acquisition of a world class Validity team that delivers industry-leading solutions, is an integral part of Synaptics' growth strategy as it immediately expands the depth and breadth of solutions available to its global partners.  

As consumer demand for fingerprint ID integration into intuitive smart devices continues to grow, OEMs are looking to differentiate their products with the innovative solutions Synaptics' partners have come to expect. With the addition of Validity's secure, high-performance and cost-effective solutions to Synaptics' core family of industry-leading ClearPad® and TouchPad™ solutions,  partners will have access to the industry's broadest portfolio of leading-edge human interface solutions for smartphones, tablets, and notebook PCs.

The global biometrics market is at $5.2 billion in 2012 anticipated to reach $16.7 billion by 2019.  

Synaptics higher as Pac Crest reports of Galaxy S5 design win

Pac Crest thinks Synaptics (SYNA +3.3%), already the touch controller supplier for Samsung's Galaxy S4, has won the touch controller slot for the Galaxy S5, which it expects will launch in early Q2.
The firm asserts Synaptics' Hover tech, which enables touch-free gestures on the S4 and Samsungs' Galaxy Note hardware, allowed the company to beat out rivals Atmel (ATML -0.2%), Cypress (CY -1.8%), and South Korea's Melfas, who it thinks can't offer similar functionality. The S4 and Note design wins have contributed to the triple-digit mobile sales growth Synaptics has seen in recent quarters.
Shares recently sold off due to soft Dec. quarter guidance; at the time, CEO Rick Bergman stated new mobile product launches due in early 2014 would give his company a lift.

48.39  +2.10 (4.54%)  
 

49,89 $  +3,10%  
Heavily Undervalued, High-growth, High-margin Company  

Synaptics, Incorporated : Synaptics Powers Industry's First Full High-Definition In-Cell Touchscreen for Latest Flagship Smartphone Device

www.4-traders.com/...-Definition-In-Cell-Touchscreen-17480927/

Google has selected the ClearPad(®) 3350 capacitive touchscreen solution to power its latest flagship smartphone device, the Nexus 5.  

Synaptics  49,16 $  +0,00%  Perf. seit Threadbeginn:   +190,89%  
 
After Hours: 49.92 +0.76 (+1.55%)  

Da gibt's ein parallel zu Cognizant Technologies in der frühen Stadie, warscheinlich einer der besten Aktie der letzten 20 Jahre.

Synaptics, Incorporated : Synaptics Named One of Forbes' Top 20 Small Tech Companies

www.4-traders.com/...bes-Top-10-Small-Tech-Companies-17417531/

www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2013/10/09/...top-names-in-tech/.

hier geht die Post ab!

-muss weil das KGV für eine Wachstums Aktie auf der Forbes List viel zu niedrig ist.

This latest design win with Google further underscores Synaptics's growing leadership in the mobile market and our commitment to forging strong partnerships across the mobile ecosystem to deliver groundbreaking, marketleading touchscreen technologies.
As an investor, Synaptics shows outstanding growth. In the first quarter of 2014, the company reported revenue of $222.6 million, which is an amazing 75% increase over $127 million for the same quarter last year. Synaptics reported that 73% of revenue reported was due to mobile product sales, which was up 152% year-over-year.

Considering our backlog of approximately $117.0 million entering the typically front-end loaded December quarter, customer forecasts, and the resulting expected product mix, we anticipate revenue (exclusive of the impending closure of the acquisition of Validity) to be in the range of $192.0 million to $208.0 million for the second quarter, an increase of 34% to 45% on a year-over-year basis.

Synaptics’s revenue was up 75.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Synaptics will post $3.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.  

a major notebook PC OEM has selected its ForcePad technology to power its latest premium notebook, marking the first global OEM to bring Synaptics' ForcePad technology to market. As part of Synaptics' next generation of TouchPad touch solutions, ForcePad is the PC industry's first TouchPad that incorporates pressure recognition and delivers a new dimension of control for consumers

Synaptics ForcePad Technology Used On HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 Ultrabook

Read more at www.legitreviews.com/...1-ultrabook_130844#kEs8rBElYrjmyx8H.99

Forbes Lists
#19 America's Best Small Companies
At a Glance
Industry: Computer Hardware
Founded: 1986
Country: United States
CEO: Richard A. Bergman
Website: www.synaptics.com
Employees:  852  
Sales:  $664 M  
Headquarters: San Jose, California

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Range  49.14 - 51.00  
52 week  26.45 - 56.50  

Mkt cap  1.61B  
P/E  13.45             !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Div/yield      -  
EPS  3.68  
Shares  32.49M  
Beta  1.10  
Inst. own  104%  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In Millions of USD (except for per share items)
LAST FIVE QUARTERS:
Revenue      222.61    230.18    163.32    143.04    127.04
Net Income   34.94       45.32      36.45     11.11        6.05
Preferred Dividends  - - - - -

The touchscreen industry is expected to top $14 billion by 2016 with a compound annual growth rate of 18%. Touch functionality in mobile devices is predicted to grow from 1 million units shipped in 2010 to 50 million by 2016.

Synaptics is poised for considerable growth. In its most recent quarter, the company saw a 75% increase in revenue, to $222.6 million, compared with the same period last year. Mobile product sales, which account for 73% of total revenue (PC sales account for the rest) were up 152% from a year ago.

SYNA is trading at just 13 times earnings, and the company recently posted a 455% increase in earnings compared with the same quarter a year ago.  

Im letzten Quartal hat sich der Umsatz um 75% gesteigert und der Gewinn hat sich mehr als verfünffacht. Die Firma hätte keine Long-term Schulden.

bald über 100, dann stocksplit...

diese Branche steht noch am Anfang!

Ich zittiere Dog:

stockdog: dieser run geht auf 100
26.11.13     20:54
#60  
-muss weil das KGV für eine Wachstums Aktie auf der Forbes List viel zu niedrig ist.

STOCKSPLITS und DIVIDENDE könnten bald kommen.  

Ich zittiere Lancerevo:

lancerevo7: Round 2
27.10.07      01:32
#2  
Synaptics: Noch nicht ausgerannt

Tribalista:
11.09.13      12:22
#4  
Ich denke Synaptics geht mit den vielen Entwicklungen für viele Plattformen und Herstellern nunmehr nachhaltig aufwärts.
seekingalpha.com/article/...s-technology-conference-transcript

JA...

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, Synaptics expects to report record revenue in the range of $300.0 million to $310.0 million, up from its previous guidance of $275.0 million to $295.0 million and representing an increase of 30% to 35% over the prior year period.

Das Heilige Papierchen kommt ja garnicht vorran :/

News:
agreement to buy the sole supplier of touchscreen chips to Apple i.e Renesas SP drivers.  

Ein richtig heißer Stock. Aber ob sich das Einsteigen jetzt noch lohnt?

...auf positive nachrichten? Würde gern mal die 100$ knacken :D

jeder, die 100$ knacken. Ich versuche dabei zu sein, habe einen Kaufauftrag am Laufen
mit Limit 58 €. Wenn das klappt, dann werde ich einen weiteren Auftrag machen, zumal
Godmode-Trader einen niedrigeren Kurs für möglich hält.

nur weil sie nicht alle Samsung aufträge haben kommt so ein absturz?

das war trotzdem ein record Quartal und in diesem wird sogar ein Umsatz über 400 millionen erwartet;

Synaptics reported September quarter revenue of $283 million, up year-over-year by 27 percent. That number, however, didn't meet analyst expectations of $288.4 Million

Synaptics is guiding for mid-point revenue of $432.5 million, including Renesas SP results. Wall Street is currently modeling for $435.80 million. Shares are down 14% since the announcement.


hier kommt bald ein Rebound nach oben

diese Aktie noch günstig zu bekommen. nächstes jahr touchen wir die 100 und gehen nicht mehr drunter. da setz ich meinen daumenabdruck drauf!

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100 US-Dollar-Marke überwunden. Welch Klasseaktie. Wer den Mut und die Ausdauer
hat, kann noch dabeibleiben, denn das war`s noch nicht, so glaube ich.  Ich werde
dabeibleiben. Ist stockdog noch dabei? oder hast Du schon Deine 100%?

www.fool.de/2016/04/12/...fuer-deine-enkel/?rss_use_excerpt=1

die ich Stand heute mal in mein Portfolio aufgenommen habe...dafür raus ist eine der ins minus geratenen Aktien die leider nicht im Wiki abgebildet sind.
Aufgrund guter Nachrichten und Aussichten und der Einpreisung aller schlechten
Nachrichten bzw in Verbindung mit Apple und Co in den letzten Wochen aufgekommenen Probleme und sorgen bzgl Chip Fertigung sehe ich Potenital bis 65 Euro...
also kauf auf Sicht Ende 2018 plus 50 %
www.wikifolio.com/de/de/wikifolio/global-garant-dynamic

Quartalszahlen Q3 2017 27.04.2017

Abschläge waren nur teilweise gerechtfertigt und völlig übertrieben
Sollte im jetzigen Bereich einen sicheren Boden haben und mehr
Potential nach oben
Bezieht man Marktlage und Marktumfeld sowie positive
Stimmung könnten die Quartalszahlen den Startschuss zum Rebound
sein (naja je nachdem was für Zahlen kommen)

dessen Aktien man wohl bis zur seiner Rente nicht anrühren sollte.
Schade, dass ich nur so wenige habe.
Sonst noch jemand investiert?

Synaptics: IoT And Mobile Will Drive Business Momentum Higher

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