CDNS

Cadence Design Systems Inc. Common Stock (CDNS)

Stock · NASDAQ · Technology

$319.61as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

Cadence Design Systems Deepens AI Partnerships Amid Analyst Outlook. Cadence Design Systems is deepening its partnerships in AI chip design, a key area of growth in the semiconductor industry. Analysts have highlighted the stock's potential, with some projecting a 25.01% rally, while others discuss the factors required to maintain its market position. This activity aligns with broader industry trends where semiconductor leaders are advancing AI across chip design and manufacturing.

Active signals

Resistance level
$334.39
Industry
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software

What CDNS's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike35+0.9%54%
Bollinger Band Breakout27-0.6%48%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now19-0.6%47%
Bollinger Band Breakdown17+2.4%53%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.4%57%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About CDNS

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 verif…

Sector
Technology
Industry
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Employees
15,445

Fundamentals

1-day range
$335.11$344.13
Market cap
$93.20B
P/E (trailing)
66.70
P/E (forward)
35.26
EPS (trailing)
$5.03
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.11
Avg. volume
2.40M
52-week range
$262.75$416.69
Next earnings: October 26, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.05confirmed

How Cadence Design Systems Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$5.30BNet Income$1.11B (21%)Other$1.94B (37%)SG&A$1.12B (21%)Cost of Revenue$722.25M (14%)Tax$413.15M (8%)CDNS

Source: 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$4.57B(86%)
Operating Income$1.49B(28%)

Forecasts

26 analyst ratings

Buy 91%
Hold 9%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$470
+47.1%
Median
$415.44
+30.0%
Low
$300
-6.1%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
1.0K
Disposed
15.8K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
219.77M
Total value held
$58.81B
Institutional holders
1384
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown25.45M
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  • Unknown12.49M
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