Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)
CDNS stock forecast: what analysts expect
Wall Street analysts covering Cadence Design Systems, Inc. currently rate the stock a Strong Buy on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $406.24 — +28.4% versus the last price of $316.49. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.
CDNS historical returns
Based on monthly dividend-adjusted prices. See the full breakdown on what if you had invested in CDNS.
CDNS annual returns by year
Congress trading in CDNS
7 members of Congress have disclosed trading CDNS — 9 purchases and 6 sales worth an estimated $236,501. Most recent disclosure: Mar 17, 2025.
See who in Congress traded CDNS →Insider activity in CDNS
CDNS's own executives and directors have made 0 open-market purchases ($0) and 15 sales ($4.3M) in the last 90 days, per SEC Form 4 filings. Most recent: Oct 15, 2026.
| Oct 15, 2026 | Cunningham Paul | Sr. Vice President | Sell | $648,260 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Sangiovanni Vincentelli Alberto | Director | Sell | $437,590 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Cunningham Paul | Sr. Vice President | Sell | $554,240 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Brennan Ita M | Director | Sell | $9,386 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Brennan Ita M | Director | Sell | $36,268 |
About Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. develops computational, AI-driven software, hardware, and silicon intellectual property products and solutions. The company offers functional verification services, such as Jasper, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Verisium, a generative AI solution; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification, as well as digital IC design and sign off products, including Innovus platform; and custom IC design and simulation product include Virtuoso, a platform to design and verify analog. It also provides Xcelium logic simulator and other front-end verification and virtual prototyping technologies; controllers and physical interfaces; PCI Express, universal accelerator and compute express links, and multiple memory interfaces; and Tensilica, a digital signal processor. In addition, the company's design IP portfolio includes serializer/deserializer, peripheral component interconnect, USB, and other standard protocols; and Secure-IC, a solution for embedded security IP. Additionally, it provides System Design and Analysis (SD&A) platform, a solution that enables end-to-end system-level design and verification across chips, packages, PCBs, and electronic systems; Allegro X and Orca X platforms for PCB and advanced packaging; Sigrity X for signal and power integrity; AIR for RF design; Fidelity for computational fluid dynamics; Celsius for thermal and airflow analysis; Clarity 3D solver for electromagnetic and power electronics analysis and simulation; Integrity 3D-IC solution for 3D-IC and multi-chiplet designs; the Optimality Intelligent System Explorer, Reality digital twin, and Millennium enterprise multiphasic platforms; Allegro system design platform; and molecular modeling and simulation solutions and services. The company has a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
CDNS Key Statistics
CDNS in plain English
- P/E ratio (64.3) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of CDNS's yearly profit. That's high, so the market expects strong growth (and you're paying up for it).
- ROE (23.23%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. Above ~20% is considered strong.
- Profit margin (23.61%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend — CDNS doesn't pay a meaningful dividend; the return here comes from the share price, not cash payouts.
CDNS stock: frequently asked questions
What is Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s stock price today?
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) last traded at $316.49 on the NASDAQ. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has traded between $262.75 and $416.69.
Is CDNS stock a buy or a sell?
Wall Street analysts' consensus rating on CDNS is "Strong Buy", with an average 12-month price target of $406.24 — about +28.4% versus the current price of $316.49. Analyst targets are opinions, not guarantees; always do your own research.
How much would $1,000 invested in CDNS 10 years ago be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cadence Design Systems, Inc. made 10 years ago would be worth about $12,373 today (dividends reinvested) — a total return of 1,137%, or 28.6% per year.
Does CDNS pay a dividend?
No — Cadence Design Systems, Inc. does not currently pay a meaningful dividend. Returns for shareholders come from changes in the share price.
What is CDNS's P/E ratio?
CDNS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 64.3, and 33.1 times expected forward earnings. The P/E ratio tells you how many dollars investors pay for each $1 of the company's annual profit.
Do members of Congress trade CDNS stock?
Yes — 7 members of Congress have disclosed trades in CDNS under the STOCK Act, totaling 9 purchases and 6 sales worth an estimated $236,501.
What is Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s ticker symbol?
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. trades under the ticker symbol CDNS on the NASDAQ.
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