Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
CDNS Technology Software - Application NASDAQ
$296.94
$-2.90 (-0.97%)
Open: $294.95 | High: $302.00 | Low: $294.27 | Prev Close: $299.84
Market Cap: $80.96B
Volume: 2.6M | Avg: 2.3M
Last updated: March 09, 2026 at 02:01 AMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 566
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 72.96 |
| P/B Ratio | 14.70 |
| P/S Ratio | 15.29 |
| EPS | $4.07 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| Shares Outstanding | 272.65M |
| 52-Week High | $376.45 |
| 52-Week Low | $221.56 |
| SMA 50 | $304.55 |
| SMA 200 | $323.38 |
| Next Earnings | April 27, 2026 08:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 96.2% |
| Operating Margin | 28.2% |
| Net Margin | 20.9% |
| ROE | 21.7% |
| ROA | 10.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 |
| Current Ratio | 2.86 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.67 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $10.15B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.68B |
| Total Equity | $5.47B |
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| Cash | $3.00B |
| Total Debt | $2.48B |
| Net Debt | $-521,167,000 |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $5.30B |
| Gross Profit | $4.53B |
| Operating Income | $1.65B |
| Net Income | $1.11B |
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| EBITDA | $1.87B |
| Revenue/Share | $19.55 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $1.73B |
| CapEx | $141.87M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.59B |
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| Book Value/Share | $20.21 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $7.41 |
| Equity/Share | $20.21 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 49.94 Neutral |
| MACD |
-0.75
Signal: -2.21
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| Volatility | 56.68% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | -7.29% |
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.16 Poor |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 37.5% Moderate |
| CDNS (1Y) | -7.29% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +13.03% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -20.33% |
Sector Comparison (Technology)
| Metric | CDNS | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 72.96 | 18.76 | 90% |
| P/B Ratio | 14.7 | 12.15 | 76% |
| ROE (%) | 21.68% | 25.51% | 52% |
| Net Margin (%) | 20.94% | 17.66% | 66% |
| Stock Score | 566 | 548.0 | 55% |
| 1Y Return (%) | -7.29 % | +21.71 % | 42% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| CDNS | $296.94 | $299.97 | $299.15 | $297.89 | $304.44 | $323.35 | 49.94 | -0.75 | 56.68% | 514983 | Neutral | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the CDNS stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| CDNS | Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Trims Stock Holdings in Cadence Design Systems, Inc. $CDNS | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems Maps “Three-Layer” AI Strategy, Spotlights Physical AI and ChipStack Super Agent | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
| Date | Insider | Position | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
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| 2026-03-02 | Cunningham Paul | officer: Sr. Vice President | SELL | 1000 | $297.78 | $297780 |
Company Information
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus logic synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and signoff products to signoff the design as ready for silicon manufacturing. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer's ICs; and verification IP and memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves 5G communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial and healthcare, mobile, consumer, and hyperscale computing markets. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
| CEO | Anirudh Devgan |
| Employees | 12837 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1987-06-10 |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Website | https://www.cadence.com |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Software - Application |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category