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Cadence Design Systems

AI chip complexity increases demand for EDA, verification, IP, and simulation tools.

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Price $389.04 Live
1D Change +0.43% 1 day
Market Cap $107.30B Live
Enterprise Value $108.84B Current
Trailing P/E 90.5 TTM
Forward P/E 41.4 Forward
PEG Ratio 3.68x Yahoo est.
Price / Sales 19.4 TTM
EV / Revenue 19.7 TTM
Revenue Growth 18.7% YoY latest qtr
Earnings Growth 23.0% YoY latest qtr
Gross Margin 86.1% TTM
Operating Margin 29.7% TTM
Net Margin 21.2% TTM
ROE 20.7% TTM
Free Cash Flow $1.50B TTM
FCF Margin 27.1% TTM
Debt / Equity 0.47x Latest qtr
Current Ratio 1.47x Latest qtr
Dividend Yield Annualized
Next Earnings Jul 27, 2026 Calendar

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Revenue $5.30B Dec 31, 2025

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Revenue $1.47B Mar 31, 2026

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Net Income $1.11B Dec 31, 2025

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Net Income $335.7M Mar 31, 2026

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Dividend / Share $0.00 No regular dividend

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Zacks Jun 22, 2026
Is Cadence (CDNS) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Cadence (CDNS). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

Insider Monkey Jun 17, 2026
Jim Cramer on Cadence: “If It Comes Down, It’s a Buy”

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money, as he highlighted worthy space players and reviewed several of this year’s IPOs. Toward the end of the lightning round, a caller inquired if they should buy more, hold, or sell the stock. Cramer replied: Cadence is a hold, and if […]

Zacks Jun 17, 2026
Here is What to Know Beyond Why Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) is a Trending Stock

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Cadence (CDNS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

Zacks Jun 15, 2026
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

In the most recent trading session, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) closed at $394.45, indicating a +2.47% shift from the previous trading day.

Insider Monkey Jun 15, 2026
Stifel Raises Price Target for Cadence Design (CDNS) Following Intel Foundry Partnership

Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) ranks among the best 5G stocks to buy right now. On June 9, Stifel maintained its Buy rating on Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) and increased its price target from $395 to $432, citing Cadence’s announcement of a multi-year Design Technology Co-Optimization partnership with Intel Foundry aimed at Intel 14A. […]

Barchart Jun 14, 2026
Why Wall Street Loves Cadence Design Systems Stock Here

Wall Street is growing more bullish on Cadence as its latest Intel collaboration reinforces its position as a key enabler of next-generation semiconductors.

Why it could benefit going forward

  • AI chip complexity increases demand for EDA, verification, IP, and simulation tools.
  • Custom accelerator programs at hyperscalers expand the design customer base.
  • Cadence can also use AI inside its own design automation workflows.

Moat / edge

  • Mission-critical EDA tools with high switching costs.
  • Deep customer relationships across semiconductor and systems companies.
  • Recurring software model with strong margins.

What to watch

  • AI-driven design activity and backlog.
  • Hardware verification and IP growth.
  • Competition with Synopsys and Siemens EDA.

Key risks

  • Semiconductor design cycles can slow in downturns.
  • Valuation is sensitive to growth expectations.

Business snapshot

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 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 Ten Silica, 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.