Marshall Financial Group LLC trimmed its position in Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS – Free Report) by 72.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,249 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 5,911 shares during the period. Marshall Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Cadence Design Systems were worth $703,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CDNS. Norges Bank bought a new position in Cadence Design Systems in the second quarter valued at about $1,190,618,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Cadence Design Systems by 16.0% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,314,407 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,866,739,000 after purchasing an additional 731,788 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Cadence Design Systems by 914.2% in the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 691,071 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $242,746,000 after buying an additional 622,934 shares during the period. Scge Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Cadence Design Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $187,663,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Cadence Design Systems by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,942,746 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,033,669,000 after buying an additional 499,009 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.85% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms recently commented on CDNS. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Cadence Design Systems in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $385.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of Cadence Design Systems in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $395.00 price target on shares of Cadence Design Systems in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Oppenheimer raised shares of Cadence Design Systems from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Cadence Design Systems from $410.00 to $375.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $376.50.
Cadence Design Systems Stock Performance
NASDAQ:CDNS opened at $292.52 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a current ratio of 2.86. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $221.56 and a fifty-two week high of $376.45. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $298.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $319.45. The company has a market capitalization of $79.76 billion, a PE ratio of 72.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.00.
Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The software maker reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.08. Cadence Design Systems had a net margin of 20.93% and a return on equity of 29.34%. The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.88 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Cadence Design Systems has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.050-8.150 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Cadence Design Systems, Inc. will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Cadence Design Systems
In other news, VP Paul Cunningham sold 1,000 shares of Cadence Design Systems stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.78, for a total value of $297,780.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 94,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,032,115.86. This trade represents a 1.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ita M. Brennan sold 180 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.03, for a total value of $53,105.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,470 shares in the company, valued at $2,203,874.10. This represents a 2.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,185 shares of company stock worth $963,238. 0.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CDNS) is a global provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, hardware and intellectual property used to design and verify advanced semiconductor chips, systems-on-chip (SoCs), printed circuit boards (PCBs) and packaging. Headquartered in San Jose, California and founded in 1988, Cadence serves semiconductor companies, original equipment manufacturers and system designers across the globe, helping customers accelerate design cycles and manage the complexity of modern integrated systems.
The company’s offerings span software tools for digital, custom/analog and mixed-signal design, verification and signoff, as well as solutions for system-level modeling, thermal and signal integrity analysis, and PCB and package design.
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