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Is CDNS a good stock to buy?

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Cadence
CDNS · $88.63B
$323.01-3.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$300$350SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +2.1%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$411.31 +27.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
Neutral
  • Earnings in95d
  • P/E64.2x
  • RSI47
  • Support-4.3%
  • Resistance+0.3%
  • Off 52w high-22.5%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.0%
  • P/E vs own-8.9%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$263–$417
  • ATR+4.3%
  • Off ATH-22.5%
  • MA20×50↓ in ~29d
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  • P/E vs sector+118.3%
  • Insiders-$5.39M
  • MAs1 of 4
  • MACD-0.33

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Is Cadence a good stock to buy?

Cadence is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 64.2 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 75.8 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

CDNS sales growth revenue growth

+14%a year, for the last 3 years

Cadence's sales grew 14% a year for 3 years, to $5.3B in fiscal 2025.

CDNS analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+21%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Cadence's sales to grow 21% to $6.41B in fiscal 2026 (17 analysts).

CDNS competitors

pretickt analysis+18%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Cadence's sales grew 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intuit (+14%) and Adobe (+12%), slower than Snowflake (+32%) and ServiceNow (+22%).

CDNS sales by business revenue by segment

91%of its sales from Product and maintenance

Product and maintenance brought Cadence 91% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Technology Service 9%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

CDNS margin on each sale gross margin

86%left after making the product

Cadence kept 86% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 77%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

CDNS cash generated free cash flow

$1.76Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Cadence generated $1.76B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

CDNS profit per share

+5%in its last fiscal year

Cadence's earnings per share grew 5% in fiscal 2025, to $4.06.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CDNS earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Cadence beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 26, 2026.

CDNS insider selling

-$101Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Cadence's executives and directors sold a net $101M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

CDNS number of employees

+9%more people in a year

Cadence had 13,800 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 9% more than a year before.

CDNS CEO pay

$56.68Mfor fiscal 2025, 96% of it in stock and options

Cadence paid its CEO $56.68M for fiscal 2025, 96% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

CDNS financial health Altman Z-score

12.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Cadence's Altman Z-score is 12.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

CDNS quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Cadence passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares and sales for its assets.

CDNS biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Cadence's sales in fiscal 2025.

CDNS in past recessions

pretickt analysis-36%its sales in the worst one

Cadence's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 36% in fiscal 2008.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

CDNS price vs profit P/E ratio

64.2×a year's earnings

Cadence's P/E ratio is 64.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 75.8.

CDNS price vs competitors

pretickt analysis64.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 64.2 times Cadence's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Intuit (20.7) and Adobe (13.6), less than for ServiceNow (73.6).

CDNS analysts' target price target

+27%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Cadence is $411, 27% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $323.01.

CDNS growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+19%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $323.01 a share, Cadence's free cash flow must grow about 19% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Cadence's P/E ratio?

Cadence's P/E ratio is 64.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 75.8. Investors pay 64.2 times Cadence's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Intuit (20.7) and Adobe (13.6), less than for ServiceNow (73.6).

Who are Cadence's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Cadence with Intuit, Adobe, Snowflake and ServiceNow. Cadence's sales grew 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intuit (+14%) and Adobe (+12%), slower than Snowflake (+32%) and ServiceNow (+22%).

Are insiders selling Cadence stock?

Cadence's executives and directors sold a net $101M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Cadence make money?

Product and maintenance brought Cadence 91% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Technology Service 9%.

How many employees does Cadence have?

Cadence had 13,800 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 9% more than a year before.

Who are Cadence's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Cadence's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.