Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

CDNS·NASDAQ

$408.00

-1.5%
TechnologySoftware - Application

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.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$112.53B
EPS4.0900
P/E Ratio99.76
Earnings Date07/27/2026
14.11%
Return on Invested Capital
5%
3Y-37.0%
5Y-26.0%
10Y+5.0%
20.26%
Return on Equity
-10%
3Y-34.0%
5Y-14.0%
10Y-26.0%
10.92%
Return on Assets
-7%
3Y-34.0%
5Y-27.0%
10Y+13.0%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Management Team

CDNS · NASDAQ
DA

Dr. Anirudh Devgan Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director

Compensation

$1,940,728

Born 1970(Age 56)
MT

Mr. Tarak Ray

Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President

male
MA

Mr. Ariel Sella

Co-Founder

male
MJ

Mr. John M. Wall

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$1,191,683

Born 1971(Age 55)
male
DP

Dr. Paul Cunningham Ph.D.

Senior Vice President & GM of the System and Verification Group

Compensation

$983,398

Born 1978(Age 48)
DC

Dr. Chin-Chi Teng Ph.D.

Senior Vice President and GM of the Digital & Signoff Group

Compensation

$971,649

Born 1966(Age 60)
MP

Mr. Paul Scannell

Senior Vice President of Customer Success Team

Compensation

$916,878

Born 1966(Age 60)
male
MT

Mr. Thomas P. Beckley

Senior Vice President of Strategic Technology Programs

Compensation

$983,726

Born 1958(Age 68)
male
MM

Mr. Marc Taxay J.D.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Born 1969(Age 57)
male
MR

Mr. Richard Gu

Vice President of Investor Relations

male
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Insider Positioning

CDNS · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have sold $31.42M worth of CDNS shares, with no buying activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

37.7K

12.13M

Net Activity

-12.1M

-$12.13M

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

40.8K

13.49M

Net Activity

-13.5M

-$13.49M

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

10.5K

3.46M

Net Activity

-3.5M

-$3.46M

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

7.2K

2.35M

Net Activity

-2.3M

-$2.35M

Top Buyers

No buying activity

Top Sellers

1
WJM

Wall John M

Officer: Sr. Vp & Cfo

28.3K shares4 transactions

$8.84M

2
TC

Teng Chin-Chi

Officer: Sr. Vice President

23.4K shares7 transactions

$7.70M

3
DA

Devgan Anirudh

Director, Officer: President And Ceo

20.8K shares2 transactions

$7.07M

4
SP

Scannell Paul

Officer: Sr. Vice President

11.6K shares2 transactions

$3.93M

5
CP

Cunningham Paul

Officer: Sr. Vice President

12.0K shares12 transactions

$3.84M

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $31.42M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.00:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$12.13M

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

5 insider sellers vs. 0 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

CDNS - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

March 25, 2026
May 07, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

March 25, 2025
May 21, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

March 21, 2024
May 02, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

March 22, 2022
May 05, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

March 26, 2021
May 06, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

March 20, 2020
April 30, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

March 22, 2019
May 02, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

March 23, 2018
May 03, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

March 23, 2017
May 04, 2017
2017
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