Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
Cadence Design Systems · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 60 calls · price $347.55
What the company does: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. develops computational, AI-driven software, hardware, and silicon intellectual property products and solutions.
📈 Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) stock price
$347.55-1.9% over range
Aug 28, 25low $265.66 · high $416.39Aug 27, 26
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90% recommend buying · 10 analysts
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🎯 CDNS price target & analyst consensus — price $348
The price target · all analysts combined (10 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 10$450+29.5%
Median target · of 10 targets$420+20.8%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 10$349+0.4%
Current price$347.55
Where these 10 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price
10100%
$349 ↔ $450
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Rosenblatt — 73% of its targets hit on this sector (545 calls tested). It aims for $420 (+21 %), call made on July 29, 2026, maturing on July 29, 2027 (30 d ago).
The 8 reliable analysts
$420+21 %
The 2 other firms
$425+22 %
How to read it: the 8 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 8 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $420 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 10 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy990%
Hold110%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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🎯 CDNS price target all
All 60 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
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The case for and against, with the numbers, per those who've been right on the stock.
→ Should you invest in CDNS? The case for & againstAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
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📈 Cadence Design Systems fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page
P/E 66.7Net margin 23.6 %Revenue growth +24.2 %Cheap for the growth
Revenue, net income and margin per year
Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 24 %
2023
Rev +15%Profit +23%
2024
Rev +13%Profit +1%
2025
Rev +14%Profit +5%
🔎 Detailed analyses
🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)?
1 Congress member has disclosed CDNS buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Kevin Hern 1× · 48%
✅ Historical analyst reliability on CDNS
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank ↗ | 100% | +41.4% | 3 |
| B of A Securities ↗ | 100% | +31.4% | 11 |
| DA Davidson ↗ | 100% | +31.2% | 9 |
| Berenberg ↗ | 100% | +29.9% | 2 |
| RBC Capital ↗ | 100% | +24.4% | 4 |
| Rosenblatt ↗ | 100% | +24.2% | 11 |
| Piper Sandler ↗ | 100% | +19.9% | 3 |
| Mizuho ↗ | 83% | +8.6% | 6 |
| Loop Capital ↗ | 75% | +5.5% | 4 |
| Wells Fargo ↗ | 71% | +24.0% | 21 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Cadence Design Systems would be worth › open the full page
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
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,498 | +50% |
| 3 years ago | $1,945 | +95% |
| 5 years ago | $2,660 | +166% |
Return by year (Cadence Design Systems)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +25% | $1,245 (+25%) |
| 2025 | +20% | $1,498 (+50%) |
| 2024 | -18% | $1,233 (+23%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on CDNS
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B of A Securities ↗
Jul 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$420
Price at call : $332.76 — upside +26%
Today : $347.55 — upside +21%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 49.7% · +14.0% (733 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 27
matures : Jul 28, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Jul 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$420
Price at call : $344.72 — upside +22%
Today : $347.55 — upside +21%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 27
matures : Jul 28, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$420
Price at call : $344.72 — upside +22%
Today : $347.55 — upside +21%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +16.5% (856 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 27
matures : Jul 28, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$420
Price at call : $344.72 — upside +22%
Today : $347.55 — upside +21%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 42.8% · +1.3% (404 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 27
matures : Jul 28, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $344.72 — upside +16%
Today : $347.55 — upside +15%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.3% · +13.0% (750 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 27
matures : Jul 28, 27
Piper Sandler ↗
Jul 28, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$349
Price at call : $344.72 — gap to target +1%
Today : $347.55 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +3.7% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 27
matures : Jul 28, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$450
Price at call : $364.65 — upside +23%
Today : $347.55 — upside +29%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +14.0% (167 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 27
matures : Jul 16, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Jul 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$410
Price at call : $376.8 — upside +9%
Today : $347.55 — upside +18%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 14, 27
matures : Jul 14, 27
See the other 52 calls, newest to oldest
▲ Buy · 🎯$432
Price at call : $385.13 — upside +12%
Today : $347.55 — upside +24%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 47.4% · +10.2% (663 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 9, 27
matures : Jun 9, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
May 26, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$425
Price at call : $374.05 — upside +14%
Today : $347.55 — upside +22%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +8.7% (551 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
matures : May 26, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $329.59 — upside +21%
Today : $347.55 — upside +15%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +16.5% (856 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
matures : Apr 29, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Apr 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$400
Price at call : $329.95 — upside +21%
Today : $347.55 — upside +15%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +8.7% (551 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
matures : Apr 28, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$425
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +31%
Today : $347.55 — upside +22%
🎯 on CDNS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47% · +4.1% (715 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
matures : Apr 28, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Apr 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$375
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +15%
Today : $347.55 — upside +8%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
matures : Apr 28, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$385
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +18%
Today : $347.55 — upside +11%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 42.8% · +1.3% (404 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
matures : Apr 28, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $325.31 — upside +23%
Today : $347.55 — upside +15%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.3% · +13.0% (750 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
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 : $347.55 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +3.7% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
matures : Apr 28, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Apr 24, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$360
Price at call : $332.89 — upside +8%
Today : $347.55 — upside +4%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27
matures : Apr 24, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$400
Price at call : $318.5 — upside +26%
Today : $347.55 — upside +15%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.3% · +13.0% (750 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 27
matures : Apr 20, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Feb 26, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$360
Price at call : $297.6 — upside +21%
Today : $347.55 — upside +4%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 27
matures : Feb 26, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Feb 18, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$375
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +23%
Today : $347.55 — upside +8%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +8.7% (551 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
matures : Feb 18, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Feb 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$360
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +18%
Today : $347.55 — upside +4%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
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 : $347.55 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +3.7% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
matures : Feb 18, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Feb 18, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$370
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +21%
Today : $347.55 — upside +6%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.6% · +6.4% (980 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
matures : Feb 18, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $305.01 — upside +28%
Today : $347.55 — upside +12%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.3% · +13.0% (750 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
matures : Feb 18, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Feb 17, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$335
Price at call : $283.46 — gap to target +18%
Today : $347.55 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
matures : Feb 17, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $317.57 — upside +23%
Today : $347.55 — upside +12%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.3% · +13.0% (750 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
matures : Dec 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$385
Price at call : $304.47 — upside +26%
Today : $347.55 — upside +11%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +16.5% (856 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 24, 26
matures : Nov 24, 26
Oppenheimer ↗
Oct 28, 25
▼ Underperform · 🎯$225
Price at call : $341.43 — upside -34%
Today : $347.55 — upside -35%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46.1% · +7.8% (462 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Oct 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$410
Price at call : $341.43 — upside +20%
Today : $347.55 — upside +18%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +8.7% (551 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$418
Price at call : $341.3 — upside +22%
Today : $347.55 — upside +20%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 42.8% · +1.3% (404 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $341.3 — upside +19%
Today : $347.55 — upside +17%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49.3% · +10.9% (665 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
Rosenblatt ↗
Oct 28, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$335
Price at call : $341.3 — gap to target -2%
Today : $347.55 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $341.3 — upside +14%
Today : $347.55 — upside +12%
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.3% · +13.0% (750 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
Rosenblatt ↗
Oct 22, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $337.27 — gap to target -5%
Today : $347.55 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
matures : Oct 22, 26
Loop Capital ↗
Jul 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $371.03 — upside +5%
Today : $347.55 — upside +12%
Expected +5% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 49.2% · +11.0% (126 calls)
-10.3%
stock -10% · XLK +33%
matured Jul 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$390
Price at call : $371.03 — upside +5%
Today : $347.55 — upside +12%
Expected +5% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49.3% · +10.9% (665 calls)
-10.3%
stock -10% · XLK +33%
matured Jul 29, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Jul 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $371.03 — upside +9%
Today : $347.55 — upside +17%
Expected +9% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +8.7% (551 calls)
-10.3%
stock -10% · XLK +33%
matured Jul 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +11%
Today : $347.55 — upside +17%
Expected +11% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47% · +4.1% (715 calls)
-9.2%
stock -9% · XLK +26%
matured Jul 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$395
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +8%
Today : $347.55 — upside +14%
Expected +8% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 47.4% · +10.2% (663 calls)
-9.2%
stock -9% · XLK +26%
matured Jul 29, 26
Rosenblatt ↗
Jul 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $366.26 — gap to target -13%
Today : $347.55 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
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 : $347.55 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +3.7% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
matures : Jul 29, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$375
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +2%
Today : $347.55 — upside +8%
Expected +2% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 45.5% · +9.3% (600 calls)
-9.2%
stock -9% · XLK +26%
matured Jul 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +6%
Today : $347.55 — upside +12%
Expected +6% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.3% · +13.0% (750 calls)
-9.2%
stock -9% · XLK +26%
matured Jul 29, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $366.26 — upside +4%
Today : $347.55 — upside +9%
Expected +4% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 42.8% · +1.3% (404 calls)
-9.2%
stock -9% · XLK +26%
matured Jul 28, 26
Rosenblatt ↗
Jul 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $332.19 — gap to target -10%
Today : $347.55 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on CDNS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +21.3% (545 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
matures : Jul 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $326.46 — upside +10%
Today : $347.55 — upside +4%
Expected +10% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 45.5% · +9.3% (600 calls)
+1.2%
stock +1% · XLK +37%
matured Jul 22, 26
Loop Capital ↗
Jul 14, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$370
Price at call : $318.04 — upside +16%
Today : $347.55 — upside +6%
Expected +16% · Actual +17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 49.2% · +11.0% (126 calls)
+16.8%
stock +17% · XLK +41%
matured Jul 14, 26
Goldman Sachs ↗
Jul 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$380
Price at call : $322.66 — upside +18%
Today : $347.55 — upside +9%
Expected +18% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 50.6% · +8.9% (532 calls)
+19.1%
stock +19% · XLK +45%
matured Jul 10, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$358
Price at call : $322.66 — upside +11%
Today : $347.55 — upside +3%
Expected +11% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47% · +4.1% (715 calls)
+19.1%
stock +19% · XLK +45%
matured Jul 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $269.47 — upside +19%
Today : $347.55 — upside -8%
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%
matured Oct 15, 25
DA Davidson ↗
Apr 5, 18
▲ Buy
Actual +74% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+73.6%
stock +74% · XLK +16%
matured Apr 5, 19
DA Davidson ↗
Oct 10, 16
▲ Buy
Actual +56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+56.2%
stock +56% · XLK +25%
matured Oct 10, 17
DA Davidson ↗
Oct 21, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $16.59 — upside +21%
Today : $347.55 — upside -94%
Expected +21% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+26.6%
stock +27% · XLK +8%
matured Oct 21, 15
DA Davidson ↗
Apr 16, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $14.72 — upside +22%
Today : $347.55 — upside -95%
Expected +22% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+26.4%
stock +26% · XLK +17%
matured Apr 16, 15
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 30, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$17
Price at call : $14.3 — upside +19%
Today : $347.55 — upside -95%
Expected +19% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+25.8%
stock +26% · XLK +15%
matured Jan 30, 15
DA Davidson ↗
Sep 12, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$16
Price at call : $13.79 — upside +16%
Today : $347.55 — upside -95%
Expected +16% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+27.5%
stock +27% · XLK +24%
matured Sep 12, 14
DA Davidson ↗
Sep 12, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$16
Price at call : $13.88 — upside +15%
Today : $347.55 — upside -95%
Expected +15% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+28.4%
stock +28% · XLK +25%
matured Sep 12, 14
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 31, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$17
Price at call : $13.93 — upside +22%
Today : $347.55 — upside -95%
Expected +22% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+1.4%
stock +1% · XLK +18%
matured Jan 31, 14
DA Davidson ↗
Apr 26, 12
▲ Buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $11.88 — upside +26%
Today : $347.55 — upside -96%
Expected +26% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CDNS : 100% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.3% (167 calls)
+14.9%
stock +15% · XLK +0%
matured Apr 26, 13
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Cadence Design Systems stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Cadence Design Systems, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $420 (+21% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on Cadence Design Systems). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Cadence Design Systems? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Cadence Design Systems is $450 (+29% above today's price); the average is $420. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Cadence Design Systems on our site before trusting it.
Is Cadence Design Systems still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 16 analysts have a real record on Cadence Design Systems, the best hitting 100% over 3 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
Should you invest in Cadence Design Systems? The case for and against
The arguments for and against, one by one, from the numbers: why invest in CDNS (and why hesitate).
What has Cadence Design Systems's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: CDNS performance & returns.
What is the best month to buy CDNS?
The 12 months ranked by the stock's past returns: best & worst month to buy CDNS.
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