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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

CDNS · Services-Prepackaged Software · 275.8M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $375M (gross $700M, SBC $326M)

Reference price $379.18 · est. market cap ~$104.6B — last insider sale, 2026-06-22 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)

Grade

A86

EDA duopoly franchise with elite margins, strong free cash flow, and durable growth.

Strengths

Risks

Notable findings

Quarterly revenue

2025-06-30 · $1.3B2025-09-30 · $1.3B2025-12-31 · $1.4B2026-03-31 · $1.5B

Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.

Key metrics

Operating margin
28.2%
Net margin
20.9%
Return on equity
20.3%
Return on assets
10.9%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
2.4%
Net-income growth
5.1%
Interest coverage
12.8×
Current ratio
2.9×
Free cash flow
$1.6B
EBITDA
$1.7B
Tangible book value
$2.0B
Cash & investments
$3.2B
Stock comp / revenue
8.6%

Insider transactions · last 18 months

DateInsiderTypeSharesPrice
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell400$381.28
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell280$379.92
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell998$382.35
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise1.0K$202.94
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell160$383.36
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell241$384.39
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell240$385.85
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell1.3K$387.43
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell220$388.88
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell320$389.63
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell200$379.18
2026-06-22TENG CHIN-CHISell160$390.92
2026-06-15Cunningham PaulOption exercise1.0K$138.02
2026-06-15Cunningham PaulSell2.0K$391.00
2026-06-11PLUMMER JAMES DSell1.5K$381.34
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell48$384.69
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell21$383.29
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell23$385.54
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell30$386.57
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell13$387.47
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell5$388.63
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell3$389.60
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell5$391.26
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell4$392.41
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell6$394.86
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell11$395.63
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell10$396.67
2026-06-10Brennan Ita MSell1$398.65
2026-06-02DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell25K$415.00
2026-06-01DEVGAN ANIRUDHOption exercise27K$78.76
2026-06-01DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell52K$395.00
2026-06-01Scannell PaulOption exercise7.1K$285.19
2026-06-01Scannell PaulSell7.1K$393.91
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell440$378.84
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise1.0K$202.94
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell2.1K$361.88
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell40$363.05
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell40$364.69
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell80$369.40
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell462$373.73
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell360$374.57
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell200$375.24
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell120$376.28
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell280$377.83
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell321$379.75
2026-05-22TENG CHIN-CHISell40$380.76
2026-05-22DEVGAN ANIRUDHOption exercise25K$78.76
2026-05-22DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell52K$370.00
2026-05-18Scannell PaulSell1.1K$345.06
2026-05-18Scannell PaulSell1.1K$345.06
2026-05-15Taxay MarcTax withheld1.4K$347.24
2026-05-15Taxay MarcTax withheld1.4K$347.24
2026-05-15Scannell PaulTax withheld75$347.24
2026-05-15Scannell PaulTax withheld75$347.24
2026-05-07GAVRIELOV MOSHEGrant714
2026-05-07SANGIOVANNI VINCENTELLI ALBERTOGrant714
2026-05-07Van den hove LucGrant714
2026-05-07PLUMMER JAMES DGift779
2026-05-07PLUMMER JAMES DGift779
2026-05-07PLUMMER JAMES DGrant714
2026-05-07Liuson JuliaGrant714
2026-05-07SOHN YOUNGGrant714
2026-05-07Krakauer Mary LGrant714
2026-05-07Adams MarkGift779
2026-05-07Adams MarkGift779
2026-05-07Adams MarkGrant714
2026-05-07CHEW LEWISGrant714
2026-05-07Brennan Ita MGrant714
2026-05-06Scannell PaulTax withheld619$354.90
2026-05-06SOHN YOUNGGift72$354.90
2026-05-05WALL JOHN MSell380$351.32
2026-05-05WALL JOHN MSell412$346.68
2026-05-05WALL JOHN MSell1.0K$347.75
2026-05-05WALL JOHN MSell1.9K$348.68
2026-05-05WALL JOHN MSell1.3K$349.41
2026-05-01Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$337.49
2026-05-01Scannell PaulSell10K$339.00
2026-04-16WALL JOHN MSell22K$309.45
2026-04-01Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$280.19
2026-03-18WALL JOHN MGrant43K
2026-03-18WALL JOHN MGrant8.4K
2026-03-18WALL JOHN MTax withheld4.2K$289.64
2026-03-18TENG CHIN-CHIGrant39K
2026-03-18TENG CHIN-CHIGrant7.4K
2026-03-18TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld3.5K$289.64
2026-03-18Scannell PaulGrant9.0K
2026-03-18Scannell PaulGrant7.4K
2026-03-18Scannell PaulTax withheld4.5K$289.64
2026-03-18DEVGAN ANIRUDHGrant147K
2026-03-18DEVGAN ANIRUDHGrant43K
2026-03-18DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld18K$289.64
2026-03-18Cunningham PaulGrant39K
2026-03-18Cunningham PaulGrant7.4K
2026-03-18Cunningham PaulTax withheld3.5K$289.64
2026-03-18Taxay MarcGrant973
2026-03-18Taxay MarcGrant5.5K
2026-03-17TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld2.4K$293.75
2026-03-17DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld7.6K$293.75
2026-03-17WALL JOHN MTax withheld2.9K$293.75
2026-03-17Brennan Ita MSell73$293.53
2026-03-17Brennan Ita MSell55$295.11
2026-03-17Brennan Ita MSell29$296.07
2026-03-17Brennan Ita MSell6$297.03
2026-03-17Brennan Ita MSell10$298.13
2026-03-17Brennan Ita MSell4$299.04
2026-03-17Brennan Ita MSell3$300.29
2026-03-17Scannell PaulTax withheld1.6K$293.75
2026-03-16Cunningham PaulTax withheld2.4K$293.75
2026-03-16Scannell PaulGrant14K
2026-03-16TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld17K$292.72
2026-03-16TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld1.8K$292.72
2026-03-16TENG CHIN-CHIGrant13K
2026-03-16DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld65K$292.72
2026-03-16Taxay MarcGrant8.4K
2026-03-16DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld5.8K$292.72
2026-03-16DEVGAN ANIRUDHGrant41K
2026-03-16WALL JOHN MTax withheld20K$292.72
2026-03-16WALL JOHN MTax withheld2.3K$292.72
2026-03-16WALL JOHN MGrant16K
2026-03-16Cunningham PaulTax withheld17K$292.72
2026-03-16Cunningham PaulTax withheld1.8K$292.72
2026-03-16Cunningham PaulGrant13K
2026-03-02Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$297.78
2026-02-17Scannell PaulTax withheld112$283.46
2026-02-02Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$295.09
2026-01-21GAVRIELOV MOSHESell5$312.56
2026-01-08TENG CHIN-CHISell6.3K$317.96
2026-01-08TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise3.0K$78.76
2026-01-02Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$315.70
2026-01-01Van den hove LucGrant265
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MSell1.0K$320.10
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MOption exercise1.4K$138.02
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MOption exercise8.0K$142.50
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MOption exercise3.4K$138.02
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MOption exercise15K$202.94
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MSell5.5K$317.34
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MSell9.8K$318.11
2025-12-16WALL JOHN MSell11K$319.41
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell41$338.09
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell17$339.21
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell10$340.02
2025-12-10Scannell PaulSell759$340.09
2025-12-10Scannell PaulSell4.7K$339.33
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell6$340.88
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell7$334.02
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell4$334.90
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell31$336.15
2025-12-10Brennan Ita MSell64$337.10
2025-12-08TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise2.5K$142.50
2025-12-08TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise188$78.76
2025-12-08TENG CHIN-CHISell6.0K$337.99
2025-12-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHOption exercise20K$78.76
2025-12-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell20K$340.00
2025-12-02GAVRIELOV MOSHESell20$316.76
2025-12-01Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$312.64
2025-11-17Scannell PaulTax withheld159$311.29
2025-11-06TENG CHIN-CHISell5.8K$324.94
2025-11-06TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise2.0K$78.76
2025-11-06TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise400$138.02
2025-11-06Scannell PaulTax withheld619$324.45
2025-11-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell130$330.74
2025-11-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell1.1K$325.36
2025-11-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell1.9K$326.19
2025-11-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell213$327.89
2025-11-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell1.4K$329.18
2025-11-05DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell802$331.86
2025-11-03Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$340.26
2025-10-31DEVGAN ANIRUDHGift30
2025-10-15Cunningham PaulTax withheld605$324.10
2025-10-15DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld2.5K$324.10
2025-10-15TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld605$324.10
2025-10-15WALL JOHN MTax withheld758$324.10
2025-10-01Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$348.27
2025-09-30WALL JOHN MSell115$348.70
2025-09-30WALL JOHN MSell10$350.81
2025-09-30WALL JOHN MSell526$347.08
2025-09-30WALL JOHN MSell2.5K$348.65
2025-09-30WALL JOHN MSell3.5K$349.50
2025-09-30WALL JOHN MSell855$350.58
2025-09-15WALL JOHN MTax withheld2.3K$351.52
2025-09-15Cunningham PaulTax withheld1.8K$351.52
2025-09-15DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld5.6K$351.52
2025-09-15TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld1.8K$351.52
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell26$333.62
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell2$328.65
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell14$330.57
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell14$331.51
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell31$332.71
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell27$334.80
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell26$335.70
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell22$336.70
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell6$337.46
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell7$338.97
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell2$339.89
2025-09-10Brennan Ita MSell3$348.53
2025-09-02Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$343.95
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise4.9K$78.76
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHISell1.5K$348.90
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHISell1.2K$349.70
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHISell1.5K$350.99
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHISell650$351.64
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHISell1.5K$349.11
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHISell860$350.14
2025-08-18TENG CHIN-CHISell1.1K$351.40
2025-08-18Cunningham PaulGift1.0K
2025-08-18Scannell PaulTax withheld181$356.25
2025-08-15Scannell PaulTax withheld274$349.88
2025-08-01Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$358.72
2025-07-17TENG CHIN-CHISell521$313.65
2025-07-17TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise5.6K$138.02
2025-07-17TENG CHIN-CHISell1.8K$311.88
2025-07-17TENG CHIN-CHISell3.7K$313.01
2025-07-17TENG CHIN-CHISell119$313.91
2025-07-17TENG CHIN-CHISell1.2K$311.89
2025-07-17TENG CHIN-CHISell1.8K$312.97
2025-07-01Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$306.35
2025-06-17TENG CHIN-CHISell1.5K$302.15
2025-06-17TENG CHIN-CHISell890$299.84
2025-06-17TENG CHIN-CHISell1.4K$299.87
2025-06-17TENG CHIN-CHISell2.5K$300.74
2025-06-17TENG CHIN-CHISell1.5K$300.69
2025-06-17TENG CHIN-CHISell1.1K$302.16
2025-06-17TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise5.4K$142.50
2025-06-13Cunningham PaulSell1.0K$302.00
2025-06-12SOHN YOUNGGift110$307.85
2025-06-10Brennan Ita MSell21$302.39
2025-06-10Brennan Ita MSell15$301.67
2025-06-10Brennan Ita MSell56$303.55
2025-06-10Brennan Ita MSell44$304.66
2025-06-10Brennan Ita MSell44$305.48
2025-06-02Cunningham PaulSell650$285.97
2025-05-16PLUMMER JAMES DSell868$319.95
2025-05-15Taxay MarcGrant11K
2025-05-15Scannell PaulTax withheld159$318.77
2025-05-08Brennan Ita MGrant779
2025-05-08PLUMMER JAMES DGrant779
2025-05-08SOHN YOUNGGrant779
2025-05-08Krakauer Mary LGrant779
2025-05-08Adams MarkGrant779
2025-05-08CHEW LEWISGrant779
2025-05-08Liuson JuliaGrant779
2025-05-08GAVRIELOV MOSHEGrant779
2025-05-08SANGIOVANNI VINCENTELLI ALBERTOGrant779
2025-05-06Scannell PaulTax withheld1.2K$305.78
2025-05-02PLUMMER JAMES DGift868
2025-05-02PLUMMER JAMES DGift868
2025-05-02Adams MarkGift868
2025-05-02Adams MarkGift868
2025-05-02DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell11K$310.00
2025-05-01Cunningham PaulSell650$303.00
2025-04-29Scannell PaulSell4.7K$300.00
2025-04-24Brennan Ita MSell180$275.00
2025-04-01Cunningham PaulSell650$252.64
2025-03-28GAVRIELOV MOSHEBuy54$256.95
2025-03-17WALL JOHN MGrant16K
2025-03-17WALL JOHN MTax withheld4.7K$255.11
2025-03-17Scannell PaulGrant7.4K
2025-03-17Scannell PaulTax withheld2.7K$255.11
2025-03-17Scannell PaulGrant14K
2025-03-17TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld3.7K$255.11
2025-03-17TENG CHIN-CHIGrant37K
2025-03-17TENG CHIN-CHITax withheld860$255.11
2025-03-17TENG CHIN-CHIGrant14K
2025-03-17Nisewaner KarnaSell1.9K$246.25
2025-03-17Nisewaner KarnaTax withheld1.7K$255.11
2025-03-17Nisewaner KarnaGrant9.9K
2025-03-17Nisewaner KarnaTax withheld232$255.11
2025-03-17Nisewaner KarnaGrant5.0K
2025-03-17Nisewaner KarnaTax withheld2.5K$255.11
2025-03-17DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld11K$255.11
2025-03-17DEVGAN ANIRUDHGrant135K
2025-03-17DEVGAN ANIRUDHTax withheld3.2K$255.11
2025-03-17DEVGAN ANIRUDHGrant43K
2025-03-17Cunningham PaulTax withheld3.7K$255.11
2025-03-17Cunningham PaulGrant37K
2025-03-17Cunningham PaulTax withheld860$255.11
2025-03-17Cunningham PaulGrant14K
2025-03-17WALL JOHN MGrant41K
2025-03-17WALL JOHN MTax withheld952$255.11
2025-03-07Cunningham PaulOption exercise5.0K$138.02
2025-03-03Cunningham PaulSell650$252.73
2025-02-18Nisewaner KarnaTax withheld203$300.43
2025-02-18Nisewaner KarnaSell571$296.10
2025-02-18Scannell PaulTax withheld281$300.43
2025-02-10TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise13K$56.57
2025-02-10TENG CHIN-CHISell1.5K$301.68
2025-02-10TENG CHIN-CHISell700$302.79
2025-02-10TENG CHIN-CHISell6.8K$304.11
2025-02-10TENG CHIN-CHISell3.7K$304.79
2025-02-03Cunningham PaulSell650$292.32
2025-01-06DEVGAN ANIRUDHOption exercise93K$56.57
2025-01-06DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell93K$310.00
2025-01-03TENG CHIN-CHIOption exercise12K$56.57
2025-01-03TENG CHIN-CHISell1.1K$298.22
2025-01-03TENG CHIN-CHISell4.4K$299.35
2025-01-03TENG CHIN-CHISell5.7K$300.31
2025-01-03TENG CHIN-CHISell1.3K$300.93
2025-01-02DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell1.2K$302.42
2025-01-02DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell1.6K$303.53
2025-01-02DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell2.4K$304.77
2025-01-02Cunningham PaulSell650$304.84
2025-01-02DEVGAN ANIRUDHSell623$305.73
2025-01-01GAVRIELOV MOSHEGrant267

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    Notable events (8-K)

    DateItems
    2026-05-12Exec/director changefiling ↗
    2026-05-12Exec/director changeShareholder votefiling ↗
    2026-04-27ResultsExhibitsfiling ↗
    2026-02-233.02filing ↗
    2026-02-17ResultsExhibitsfiling ↗
    2025-11-17Exec/director changeExhibitsfiling ↗
    2025-10-27ResultsExhibitsfiling ↗
    2025-09-04Material agreement3.02filing ↗

    Recent filings

    FormFiledPeriodAccession
    8-K/A2026-05-122025-11-170000813672-26-000066 ↗
    8-K2026-05-122026-05-070000813672-26-000067 ↗
    10-Q2026-05-012026-03-310000813672-26-000047 ↗
    8-K2026-04-272026-04-270000813672-26-000044 ↗
    8-K2026-02-232026-02-230000813672-26-000019 ↗
    10-K2026-02-192025-12-310000813672-26-000016 ↗
    8-K2026-02-172026-02-170000813672-26-000013 ↗
    8-K2025-11-172025-11-170000813672-25-000157 ↗
    10-Q2025-10-292025-09-300000813672-25-000148 ↗
    8-K2025-10-272025-10-270000813672-25-000144 ↗
    8-K2025-09-042025-09-040000813672-25-000126 ↗
    10-Q2025-07-302025-06-300000813672-25-000113 ↗