Cadence Design Systems
- Market cap
- 98.07B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 70.80
- P/Bi
- 14.30
- EPSi
- 4.06
- Div yieldi
- 0.00%
- 52W posi
- 61%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Cadence Design Systems last traded at 356.12, down 0.95% on the session. At current prices, the business is worth about 98.07B, the #287 most valuable US-listed company we track. Valuation-wise, the P/E sits at 70.27, broadly in line with the five-year average of 72.27. Wall Street's 16-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 416.73 (+17% from here). Against a 52-week band of 262.75-416.69, the shares are currently 61% of the way up.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 1 week.
- Recent price momentum is -0.5% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 1.6% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and above its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 70.3x | Better than 8% |
| Forward P/E | 55.7x | Better than 7% |
| Price / Sales | 13.3x | Better than 9% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 5th pctl | Better than 91% |
Growth B+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 14.1% | Better than 75% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 9.3% | Better than 58% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 12.4% | Better than 53% |
Profitability A
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 86.4% | Better than 96% |
| Operating margin | 31.1% | Better than 86% |
| Net margin | 20.9% | Better than 77% |
| Return on equity | 21.9% | Better than 70% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.6% | Better than 72% |
Momentum B-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -4.7% | Better than 42% |
| 6-month return | 26.5% | Better than 78% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | -17.2% | Better than 15% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 15.2% | Better than 59% |
Financial Health B+
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 2.9x | Better than 80% |
| Debt to assets | 47.8% | Better than 29% |
| Interest coverage | 14.1x | Better than 72% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 143.1% | Better than 69% |
Analyst View B
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 93.8% | Better than 78% |
| Upside to average target | 17.9% | Better than 35% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 359.55
- Open
- 358.36
- Day range
- 353.84 - 361.47
- Avg price
- 357.20
- Volume
- 1.86M
- Turnover
- 663.05M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.68%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.78
- Amplitudei
- 2.12%
- 52-week rangei
- 262.75 - 416.69
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 87.71
- P/E (TTM)i
- 70.80
- P/Bi
- 14.30
- EPSi
- 4.06
- Book value / shi
- 24.90
- Net profit
- 1.12B
- Net assets
- 6.86B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 98.07B
- Float capi
- 97.64B
- Shares out
- 275.39M
- Float sharesi
- 274.17M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.00%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.00
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
14.5% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-114.84M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 4.35M
- % of floati
- 1.58%
- Days to coveri
- 1.62
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)?
Cadence Design Systems last traded at 356.12. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Cadence Design Systems's market cap?
About 98.07B.
What is the P/E ratio of Cadence Design Systems?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 70.80, below its own 5-year average of 72.27 — in the middle of its historical range (43.89% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Cadence Design Systems pay a dividend?
Cadence Design Systems does not currently pay a regular dividend.
Is Cadence Design Systems a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 16 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 416.73, which implies 17.0% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Cadence Design Systems's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Cadence Design Systems a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:48:58 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.