Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)

NASDAQ: CDNS · Real-Time Price · USD
340.02
+7.20 (2.16%)
At close: Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
339.53
-0.49 (-0.14%)
After-hours: Jul 31, 2026, 7:40 PM EDT
Market Cap93.64B -6.4%
Revenue (ttm)5.84B +14.7%
Net Income1.38B +36.2%
EPS5.03 +35.9%
Shares Out 275.39M
PE Ratio67.60
Forward PE39.61
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume2,088,741
Open335.27
Previous Close332.82
Day's Range334.25 - 344.77
52-Week Range262.75 - 416.69
Beta1.15
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target403.67 (+18.72%)
Earnings DateJul 27, 2026

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 verification, as well as digital IC design and sign off products, including In novus platform; and custom IC design and simulation prod... [Read more]

Sector Technology
IPO Date Jun 10, 1987
Employees 13,800
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CDNS
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Cadence Design Systems's revenue was $5.30 billion, an increase of 14.12% compared to the previous year's $4.64 billion. Earnings were $1.11 billion, an increase of 5.06%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 25 analysts, the average rating for CDNS stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $403.67, which is an increase of 18.72% from the latest price.

Price Target
$403.67
(18.72% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Semiconductor ETFs Draw Cash This Week as Chip Stocks Rally

Chip stocks rallied this week on a wave of strong tech earnings, and investors rewarded semiconductor ETFs with a rush of new cash. Three funds tracking the chip sector ranked among those pulling in t...

16 hours ago - ETF Trends

Semiconductor stocks SOAR as strong Microsoft outlook revives AI trade

Key Advisors Wealth Management co-founder and CEO Eddie Ghabour discusses the surge in semiconductor stocks, including NVIDIA, and Microsoft's strong cloud-driven earnings outlook on ‘The Claman Count...

1 day ago - Fox Business

Cadence Design price target raised to $400 from $370 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on Cadence Design (CDNS) to $400 from $370 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Another beat-and-raise reinforces durable EDA/IP momentum, while…

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3 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design price target raised to $300 from $275 at Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer raised the firm’s price target on Cadence Design (CDNS) to $300 from $275 and keeps a Perform rating on the shares. The firm says Cadence is essentially unchanged since…

4 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design price target raised to $420 from $400 at BofA

BofA raised the firm’s price target on Cadence Design (CDNS) to $420 from $400 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Cadence reported an in-line Q2 but raised Q3…

4 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design price target raised to $420 from $415 at Baird

Baird raised the firm’s price target on Cadence Design (CDNS) to $420 from $415 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.

4 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design price target raised to $349 from $325 at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler analyst Clarke Jeffries raised the firm’s price target on Cadence Design (CDNS) to $349 from $325 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm notes Cadence…

4 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design price target raised to $420 from $400 at Citi

Citi raised the firm’s price target on Cadence Design (CDNS) to $420 from $400 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm says Cadence reported a “solid beat-and-raise”…

4 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design Systems Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2026

Q2 2026 saw 24% revenue growth, record backlog, and all product groups achieving double-digit growth, driven by strong AI demand and strategic partnerships. Full-year guidance was raised to 19% revenue growth, with robust profitability and significant investments in AI and hardware.

4 days ago - Transcripts

Cadence Design Systems Earnings release: Q2 2026

Cadence Design Systems released its Q2 2026 earnings on July 27, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

4 days ago - Filings

Cadence Design Systems Quarterly report: Q2 2026

Cadence Design Systems has published its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report on July 27, 2026.

4 days ago - Filings

Cadence raises annual forecasts as demand booms for AI chip design

Cadence Design Systems raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts on Monday, banking on robust demand for ​its AI-powered chip and system design software.

4 days ago - Reuters

Cadence Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced results for the second quarter of 2026.

4 days ago - Business Wire

Semiconductor Crossroads: Healthy Consolidation or Deeper Repricing?

The semiconductor market, which has significantly outperformed the broader market in 2026 is seeing a pullback in July. The factors driving this rise include aggressive profit-taking, valuation concer...

7 days ago - ETF Trends

Semiconductor ETFs Surge Ahead of Intel Earnings

Semiconductor exchange-traded funds have gained more than 25% this year. Intel Corporation's (INTC) second-quarter earnings report after today's close could test whether that rally continues.

8 days ago - ETF Trends

Cadence Design falls -9.5%

Cadence Design (CDNS) is down -9.5%, or -$34.72 to $329.93.

14 days ago - TheFly

Mizuho says buy Cadence, Synopsys on the dip, argues AI ‘not replacing EDA’

Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi notes shares of Cadence Design (CDNS) and Synopsys (SNPS) are down 10% following headlines that Moonshot’s Kimi K3 autonomously designed a functional chip in a 48-hour…

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14 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design falls -9.3%

Cadence Design (CDNS) is down -9.3%, or -$34.04 to $330.61.

14 days ago - TheFly

Rapidus and Cadence Partner on Agentic AI for Advanced SoC Design

TOKYO & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CDNS #AIforDesign--Rapidus Corporation and Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced a collaboration to advance agentic AI for advanced-node system-on-chip ...

15 days ago - Business Wire

Chip design software dubbed a $3.7 billion opportunity: 2 stocks poised to benefit

The global semiconductor boom has hit a critical bottleneck in 2026 – a severe shortage of skilled chip design engineers. Tech giants are increasingly struggling to source human talent as they race to...

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16 days ago - Invezz

Cadence rolls out AI agent to speed circuit board, chip packaging design

Cadence Design Systems on Wednesday launched an artificial-intelligence "super agent" that designs printed circuit boards and chip packages, extending ​the company's push to automate more of the engin...

16 days ago - Reuters

Cadence Introduces AuraStack AI Super Agent, the World's First Agentic AI Platform for PCB and Advanced Packaging

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CDNS #AIforDesign--Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today introduced the AuraStack™ AI Super Agent on Cadence® Allegro® AI Studio, the world's first agentic AI platform fo...

16 days ago - Business Wire

Cadence Design initiated with a Buy at Benchmark

Benchmark initiated coverage of Cadence Design (CDNS) with a Buy rating and $450 price target The firm says the electronic design automation software sector “possess all the traits investors want,”…

16 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Design price target raised to $410 from $375 at Rosenblatt

Rosenblatt raised the firm’s price target on Cadence Design (CDNS) to $410 from $375 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares ahead of Q2 results set to be released…

18 days ago - TheFly

Cadence Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Webcast

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CDNS--Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) will hold its second quarter 2026 financial results webcast on Monday, July 27, 2026.

25 days ago - Business Wire