A share price of Cadence Design Systems, Inc [CDNS] is currently trading at $262.42, up 1.52%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The CDNS shares have gain 6.06% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.89%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc [NASDAQ: CDNS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 13, 2025, when Redburn Atlantic initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $350. Previously, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock with Overweight rating on November 22, 2024, and set its price target to $350. On November 12, 2024, Loop Capital initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $360 on the stock. Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $325 on October 22, 2024. Berenberg initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $320 as its price target on October 15, 2024. Oppenheimer started tracking with a Underperform rating for this stock on September 25, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $225. In a note dated August 06, 2024, Piper Sandler upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock but restated the target price of $318.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $230.09 and $328.99. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $317.86 within the next 12 months. Cadence Design Systems, Inc [NASDAQ: CDNS] shares were valued at $262.42 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 21.13% based on the average CDNS price forecast.
Analyzing the CDNS fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Cadence Design Systems, Inc [NASDAQ:CDNS] were 4.64B which represents 26.89% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.92% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.29%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.3%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.23%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.12, Equity is 0.23 and Total Capital is 0.18. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.41.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 254.00 points at the first support level, and at 245.59 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 268.89, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 275.37.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Cadence Design Systems, Inc [NASDAQ:CDNS] is 2.93. Also, the Quick Ratio is 2.74, while the Cash Ratio stands at 1.93. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 15.50, the price to book ratio is 15.38 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 68.09.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Nisewaner Karna, SVP & General Counsel, that happened on Mar 17 ’25 when 1850.0 shares were sold. Officer, KARNA NISEWANER completed a deal on Mar 17 ’25 to buy 1850.0 shares. Meanwhile, Sr. Vice President Cunningham Paul sold 650.0 shares on Mar 03 ’25.
