Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
CDNS
NASDAQ·Technology·Software - Application·Mkt cap $80.6B
$292.70
▼ -3.99%
P/E
58.08
Mkt Cap
$80.6B
52-Wk Range
$262.75–$416.69
52-Week Range
$262.75 - $416.69
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Price action
Price chart
Down 18.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Comprehensive end-to-end design ecosystem
- Advanced proprietary verification technologies
- Deep industry expertise and relationships
- Continuous innovation and R&D investment
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Significant premium - growth priced in
Growth
Stable outlook
5G and semiconductor infrastructure expansion
Value
Significant premium - growth priced in
Momentum
Falling
-25.8% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CDNS right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 26, 2026
JUL 27, 2026
Reported EPS of $2.11 vs $2.05 consensus (+2.9% surprise). Revenue of $1.6B vs $1.6B expected (+0.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+2.9%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+27%
+23%
+20%
+10%
+6%
+19%
+24%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$1.2B
$1.4B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.5B
$1.6B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
96.0%
Operating
28.4%
Profit
23.2%
Wall Street consensus
10 analysts · 80% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
80%
Hold
20%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Jul 29, 2026
vs Industry
How CDNS stacks vs Software - Application
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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