Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
Market cap $102B

373.16 USD

+2.13

0.57%

Updated Jul 31, 10:52 AM EDT

1 day

0.57%

5 days

14.82%

1 month

21.10%

3 months

25.33%

6 months

25.38%

Year to date

25.36%

1 year

39.42%

5 years

241.57%

10 years

1,679.49%

About: Cadence Design Systems is a provider of electronic design automation software, intellectual property, and system design and analysis products. EDA software automates and aids in the chip design process, enhancing design accuracy, productivity, and complexity in a full-flow end-to-end solution. Cadence offers a portfolio of design IP, as well as system design and analysis products, which enables system-level analysis and verification solutions.

Employees: 12,700

Technology Software - Application

0

Funds holding %

of 7,323 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 11 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 461 | Existing positions reduced: 487

1.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.89% [Q4 2024] → 84.55% (-1.34%) [Q1 2025]

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,254 [Q4 2024] → 1,204 (-50) [Q1 2025]

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 [Q4 2024] → 17 (-3) [Q1 2025]

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 146

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71B [Q4 2024] → $59B (-$12B) [Q1 2025]

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $424M | Put options by funds: $589M

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Research analyst outlook

11 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$320

14%

downside

Avg. target

$380

2%

upside

High target

$405

9%

upside

11 analyst ratings

9 positive

82%

2 neutral

18%

0 negative

0%

Loop Capital Gary Mobley	5%upside $390	Buy Maintained	29 Jul 2025
JP Morgan Harlan Sur	5%upside $390	Overweight Maintained	29 Jul 2025
Wells Fargo Joe Quatrochi	9%upside $405	Overweight Maintained	29 Jul 2025
Keybanc Jason Celino	9%upside $405	Overweight Maintained	29 Jul 2025
Stifel Ruben Roy	6%upside $395	Buy Maintained	29 Jul 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 37 articles about CDNS published over the past 30 days

Cadence Design Systems Delivers Beat-And-Raise Quarter Despite US Export Bans

Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc CDNS rallied in early trading on Tuesday, after the company Monday reported upbeat second-quarter earnings.

Cadence Design Systems Delivers Beat-And-Raise Quarter Despite US Export Bans

These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Cadence Design Systems Following Upbeat Q2 Earnings

Cadence Design Systems Inc CDNS reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 adjusted EPS and revenue guidance on Monday.

These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Cadence Design Systems Following Upbeat Q2 Earnings

Zacks Investment Research

Cadence Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y, Stock Up

CDNS stock jumps as second-quarter EPS and revenues beat estimates, fueled by AI-driven demand and upgraded FY25 guidance.

Cadence Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y, Stock Up

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Chart Industries Soars On Takeover Talk

Baker Hughes is reportedly nearing a $13.6B cash deal to acquire Chart Industries, offering a 22% premium and boosting its energy tech portfolio. Cadence Design Systems will pay $140M for violating export laws by selling chip design tech to a Chinese military-linked university.

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Chart Industries Soars On Takeover Talk

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 28, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Anirudh Devgan - CEO, President & Director John M. Wall - Senior VP & CFO Richard Gu - Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Blair Harold Abernethy - Rosenblatt Securities Inc., Research Division Gary Wade Mobley - Loop Capital Markets LLC, Research Division Gianmarco Paolo Conti - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Harlan L.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

S&P 500 & Nasdaq Notch New All-Time Closing Highs

Markets lost a bit of steam mid-session this Monday, but a late surge into the close brought the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes to new record closing highs.

S&P 500 & Nasdaq Notch New All-Time Closing Highs

Zacks Investment Research

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.28 per share a year ago.

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Cadence Design Systems Pleads Guilty to Export Violation, Will Pay $140.6 Million in Settlement

The company will pay $140.6 million to settle claims that it illegally exported products to China. Separately, Cadence posted higher revenue in the second quarter and boosted its full-year earnings outlook.

Cadence Design Systems Pleads Guilty to Export Violation, Will Pay $140.6 Million in Settlement

EARNINGS ALERT: CDNS Rallies to All-Time High

Cadence Design (CDNS) beat on its latest earnings and raised sales guidance for fiscal 2025. This comes nearly a month after the U.S. lifted licensing requirements for software to China.

EARNINGS ALERT: CDNS Rallies to All-Time High

Chip design software provider Cadence raises annual sales forecast

Cadence Design Systems raised its sales forecast for the year on Monday, after the U.S. lifted export curbs on chip design software to China earlier this month, allowing the company to resume sales to the key market.

Chip design software provider Cadence raises annual sales forecast

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