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Synaptics executive sells $404,000 in shares ahead of onsemi deal

Vikram Gupta, Synaptics' senior vice president, disposed of 4,277 shares under a prearranged trading plan. The move follows Synaptics' $7 billion acquisition agreement with onsemi.

Markets Desk · 30 Aug 2026 · 08:15 · 1 min read
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Synaptics executive sells $404,000 in shares ahead of onsemi deal
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A senior executive at Synaptics Inc. sold shares worth $404,153 as part of a prearranged trading plan, according to regulatory filings.

Vikram Gupta, Synaptics' senior vice president, general manager of the Edge Compute & Connectivity Division and chief product officer, disposed of 4,277 common shares on August 25, 2026. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $94.06 to $95.00 per share, with a weighted average of $94.51. Gupta retained 99,191 Synaptics shares following the transaction.

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The sale was executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan established on September 12, 2025, which allows insiders to schedule trades in advance to avoid allegations of insider trading. Synaptics' stock closed at $95.95 on the day of the sale, down about 6% over the prior week but up 28% for the year.

The disposal comes as Synaptics prepares for its pending acquisition by onsemi, a semiconductor manufacturer. Under the terms of the all-stock deal announced in June 2024, Synaptics shareholders will receive 1.35 onsemi shares for each Synaptics share, valuing the transaction at approximately $7 billion. The offer represents a 19% premium based on Synaptics' recent trading prices, and Synaptics shareholders are expected to hold about 12% of the combined entity post-transaction.

Analysts have adjusted their outlook on Synaptics in light of the acquisition. Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to

This article was produced with AI assistance by the Finance Review Daily markets desk.
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