Cadence Design Systems (CDNS): are the analysts right?

Cadence Design Systems · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 60 calls · price $371.06
What the company does: Cadence Design Systems développe logiciels, matériel et propriété intellectuelle silicium pour conception.
📈 1-year price
$371.06+14.8% over range
Jul 8, 25low $265.66 · high $416.39Jul 7, 26
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89% recommend buying · 9 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on CDNS

High target · 3 analysts$432+16.4%
Median target · 9 analysts$400+7.8%
Low target · 1 analyst$325-12.4%
Current price$371.06

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 9 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy89%
Hold11%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CDNS

Most reliable analysts on CDNS (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
DA Davidson 100% +31.2% 9

📊 What $1,000 invested in Cadence Design Systems would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Cadence Design Systems 10 years ago would be worth $17,416 today, i.e. +33%/yr on average. Best year: 2020 (+113%), worst: 2024 (-18%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Cadence Design Systems

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,498+50%
3 years ago$1,945+95%
5 years ago$2,660+166%
10 years ago$17,416+1642%
since inception (1987)$195,816+19482%

Return by year (Cadence Design Systems)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+25%$1,245 (+25%)
2025+20%$1,498 (+50%)
2024-18%$1,233 (+23%)
2023+58%$1,945 (+95%)
2022+27%$2,479 (+148%)
2021+7%$2,660 (+166%)
2020+113%$5,675 (+467%)
2019+16%$6,556 (+556%)
2018+48%$9,681 (+868%)
2017+25%$12,146 (+1115%)
2016+43%$17,416 (+1642%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on CDNS

Stifel
Jun 9, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$432
Price at call : $385.13 — upside +12%
Today : $371.06 — upside +16%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +8.7% (643 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 9, 27
Wells Fargo
May 26, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$425
Price at call : $374.05 — upside +14%
Today : $371.06 — upside +15%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
Citigroup
Apr 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $329.59 — upside +21%
Today : $371.06 — upside +8%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$400
Price at call : $329.95 — upside +21%
Today : $371.06 — upside +8%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Keybanc
Apr 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$425
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +31%
Today : $371.06 — upside +15%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Rosenblatt
Apr 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$375
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +15%
Today : $371.06 — upside +1%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Baird
Apr 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$385
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +18%
Today : $371.06 — upside +4%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Needham
Apr 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +23%
Today : $371.06 — upside +8%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Piper Sandler
Apr 28, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$325
Price at call : $325.31 — gap to target -0%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46% · +4.4% (528 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Rosenblatt
Apr 24, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$360
Price at call : $332.89 — upside +8%
Today : $371.06 — upside -3%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27
Needham
Apr 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $318.5 — upside +26%
Today : $371.06 — upside +8%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 27
Rosenblatt
Feb 26, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$360
Price at call : $297.6 — upside +21%
Today : $371.06 — upside -3%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 27
Wells Fargo
Feb 18, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$375
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +23%
Today : $371.06 — upside +1%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
Rosenblatt
Feb 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$360
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +18%
Today : $371.06 — upside -3%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
Piper Sandler
Feb 18, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$319
Price at call : $305.01 — gap to target +5%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46% · +4.4% (528 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$370
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +21%
Today : $371.06 — upside -0%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
Needham
Feb 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +28%
Today : $371.06 — upside +5%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
Rosenblatt
Feb 17, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$335
Price at call : $283.46 — gap to target +18%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
Needham
Dec 22, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $317.57 — upside +23%
Today : $371.06 — upside +5%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
Citigroup
Nov 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$385
Price at call : $304.47 — upside +26%
Today : $371.06 — upside +4%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 24, 26
Oppenheimer
Oct 28, 25
▼ Underperform · 🎯$225
Price at call : $341.43 — upside -34%
Today : $371.06 — upside -39%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +9.4% (444 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$410
Price at call : $341.43 — upside +20%
Today : $371.06 — upside +10%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Baird
Oct 28, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$418
Price at call : $341.3 — upside +22%
Today : $371.06 — upside +13%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $341.3 — upside +19%
Today : $371.06 — upside +9%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Rosenblatt
Oct 28, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$335
Price at call : $341.3 — gap to target -2%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Needham
Oct 28, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $341.3 — upside +14%
Today : $371.06 — upside +5%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Rosenblatt
Oct 22, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $337.27 — gap to target -5%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
Loop Capital
Jul 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $371.03 — upside +5%
Today : $371.06 — upside +5%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.8% · +13.0% (120 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$390
Price at call : $371.03 — upside +5%
Today : $371.06 — upside +5%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $371.03 — upside +9%
Today : $371.06 — upside +9%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Keybanc
Jul 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +11%
Today : $371.06 — upside +9%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Stifel
Jul 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$395
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +8%
Today : $371.06 — upside +6%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +8.7% (643 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Rosenblatt
Jul 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $366.26 — gap to target -13%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Piper Sandler
Jul 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$355
Price at call : $366.26 — gap to target -3%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46% · +4.4% (528 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Mizuho
Jul 29, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$375
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +2%
Today : $371.06 — upside +1%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Needham
Jul 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +6%
Today : $371.06 — upside +5%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Baird
Jul 28, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +4%
Today : $371.06 — upside +2%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 26
Rosenblatt
Jul 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $332.19 — gap to target -10%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
Mizuho
Jul 22, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $326.46 — upside +10%
Today : $371.06 — upside -3%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 26
Loop Capital
Jul 14, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$370
Price at call : $318.04 — upside +16%
Today : $371.06 — upside -0%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.8% · +13.0% (120 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 14, 26
Goldman Sachs
Jul 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$380
Price at call : $322.66 — upside +18%
Today : $371.06 — upside +2%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +8.3% (515 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 26
Keybanc
Jul 10, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$358
Price at call : $322.66 — upside +11%
Today : $371.06 — upside -4%
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 26
Wells Fargo
May 16, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$365
Price at call : $320.3 — upside +14%
Today : $371.06 — upside -2%
Expected +14% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
+8.0%
stock +8% · XLK +49%
Keybanc
May 15, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$375
Price at call : $321.56 — upside +17%
Today : $371.06 — upside +1%
Expected +17% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
+7.6%
stock +8% · XLK +48%
Needham
May 13, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$325
Price at call : $318.66 — upside +2%
Today : $371.06 — upside -12%
Expected +2% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
+11.3%
stock +11% · XLK +52%
▲ Buy · 🎯$350
Price at call : $297.74 — upside +18%
Today : $371.06 — upside -6%
Expected +18% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 50.2% · +13.9% (707 calls)
+10.7%
stock +11% · XLK +52%
JP Morgan
Apr 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$330
Price at call : $297.74 — upside +11%
Today : $371.06 — upside -11%
Expected +11% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
+10.7%
stock +11% · XLK +52%
Mizuho
Apr 29, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$325
Price at call : $302.22 — upside +8%
Today : $371.06 — upside -12%
Expected +8% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
+9.2%
stock +9% · XLK +52%
Baird
Apr 29, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$325
Price at call : $302.22 — upside +8%
Today : $371.06 — upside -12%
Expected +8% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
+9.2%
stock +9% · XLK +52%
Rosenblatt
Apr 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $302.22 — gap to target -1%
Today : $371.06 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 26
Berenberg
Oct 15, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $269.47 — upside +19%
Today : $371.06 — upside -14%
Expected +19% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +3.8% (36 calls)
+20.3%
stock +20% · XLK +24%
DA Davidson
Apr 5, 18
▲ Buy
Actual +74% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+73.6%
stock +74% · XLK +16%
DA Davidson
Oct 10, 16
▲ Buy
Actual +56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+56.2%
stock +56% · XLK +25%
DA Davidson
Oct 21, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $16.59 — upside +21%
Today : $371.06 — upside -95%
Expected +21% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+26.6%
stock +27% · XLK +8%
DA Davidson
Apr 16, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $14.72 — upside +22%
Today : $371.06 — upside -95%
Expected +22% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+26.4%
stock +26% · XLK +17%
DA Davidson
Jan 30, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$17
Price at call : $14.3 — upside +19%
Today : $371.06 — upside -95%
Expected +19% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+25.8%
stock +26% · XLK +15%
DA Davidson
Sep 12, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$16
Price at call : $13.79 — upside +16%
Today : $371.06 — upside -96%
Expected +16% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+27.5%
stock +27% · XLK +24%
DA Davidson
Sep 12, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$16
Price at call : $13.88 — upside +15%
Today : $371.06 — upside -96%
Expected +15% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+28.4%
stock +28% · XLK +25%
DA Davidson
Jan 31, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$17
Price at call : $13.93 — upside +22%
Today : $371.06 — upside -95%
Expected +22% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+1.4%
stock +1% · XLK +18%
DA Davidson
Apr 26, 12
▲ Buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $11.88 — upside +26%
Today : $371.06 — upside -96%
Expected +26% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
+14.9%
stock +15% · XLK +0%
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