Synaptics (SYNA) Protective Put Calculator
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About Synaptics
Synaptics (SYNA) is a public Semiconductors company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in San Jose, CA.
Equity grants at Synaptics typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
Synaptics, Inc. is an American neural network technologies and computer-to-human interface devices development company based in San Jose, California. It develops touchpads and fingerprint biometrics technology for computer laptops; touch, display driver, and fingerprint biometrics technology for smartphones; and touch, video and far-field voice, low-power AI processors, and wireless technology for smart home devices, wearables, and automobiles. Synaptics sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and display manufacturers.
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Federico Faggin, who co-designed the Intel 4004 microprocessor, and Carver Mead founded the company in 1986 on neural network research. It commercialized the touchpad that became standard on laptops, then capacitive touchscreen controllers and fingerprint sensors for phones. As those markets commoditized, the company redirected toward internet of things processors, wireless connectivity, and edge artificial intelligence for enterprise and automotive systems. Headquarters are in San Jose, California.
Sources: synaptics.com · en.wikipedia.org
Equity comp at Synaptics
- RSUs use single-trigger vesting: shares become yours as each portion vests on schedule, and the value is taxed as ordinary income at that point. No IPO or acquisition is required.
Researched 2026-08-17.
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A protective put caps your downside on the SYNA position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current SYNA option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
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Synaptics equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge SYNA stock?
- The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and SYNA's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current SYNA option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does Synaptics grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at Synaptics typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
- Do Synaptics RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
- No. Synaptics restricted stock units (RSUs) use single-trigger vesting: each tranche becomes yours as it vests on schedule, taxed as ordinary income at that point, with no liquidity event required.
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