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The price of Cadence Design Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CDNS) closed at $354.7 in the last session, up 4.78% from day before closing price of $338.53. In other words, the price has increased by $4.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.57 million shares were traded. CDNS stock price reached its highest trading level at $357.76 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $338.9.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at CDNS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 60.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.67 and its Current Ratio is at 2.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.49.
On July 10, 2025, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $380. JP Morgan Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on April 24, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $325.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 10 ’25 when Ita Brennan bought 180 shares for $348.50 per share.
Cunningham Paul sold 1,000 shares of CDNS for $343,950 on Sep 02 ’25. The Sr. Vice President now owns 102,499 shares after completing the transaction at $343.95 per share. On Sep 02 ’25, another insider, PAUL A CUNNINGHAM, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $343.95 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CDNS now has a Market Capitalization of 96652197888 and an Enterprise Value of 91723227136. As of this moment, Cadence’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 95.97, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 44.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 18.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 19.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 18.023 whereas that against EBITDA is 51.332.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CDNS is 1.00, which has changed by 0.3199613 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17089343 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CDNS has reached a high of $376.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $221.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.44%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, CDNS traded on average about 1.71M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1921440 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 272.49M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 271.25M. Insiders hold about 0.45% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.22% stake in the company. Shares short for CDNS as of 1756425600 were 3689923 with a Short Ratio of 2.16, compared to 1753920000 on 3757445. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3689923 and a Short% of Float of 1.53.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Cadence Design Systems, Inc (CDNS) is currently being evaluated by a team of 17.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.92, with high estimates of $1.99 and low estimates of $1.84.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.07 and $6.84 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.93. EPS for the following year is $5.41, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $6.81 and $4.74.
Revenue Estimates
According to 16 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.32B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.33B to a low estimate of $1.32B. As of the current estimate, Cadence Design Systems, Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.22BFor the next quarter, 16 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.41B. There is a high estimate of $1.42B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.4B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CDNS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.28B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.24B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.25B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.64BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.88B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6B and the low estimate is $5.72B.
