NASDAQ: CDNS
Cadence Design Systems Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for CDNS

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Cadence Design Systems Inc

Min Forecast
$200.00-33.82%
Avg Forecast
$320.27+5.97%
Max Forecast
$350.00+15.81%

Should I buy or sell CDNS stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Cadence Design Systems Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
6 analysts 54.55%
Buy
3 analysts 27.27%
Hold
1 analysts 9.09%
Sell
1 analysts 9.09%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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CDNS stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-29Find Out Why
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lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-29
Needham
Bottom 7%
7
BuyReiterates$325.00+7.54%2025-04-29
Oppenheimer
Bottom 12%
12
SellMaintains$200.00-33.82%2025-03-19
Loop Capital
Top 13%
88
Strong BuyMaintains$340.00+12.50%2025-02-19
Piper Sandler
Top 25%
76
Strong BuyMaintains$328.00+8.53%2025-02-19Find out why
Redburn Atlantic
Bottom 24%
24
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$350.00+15.81%2025-01-13

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Forecast return on equity

Is CDNS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
35.89%
Industry
37.87%
Market
80.85%
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Forecast return on assets

Is CDNS forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
18.69%
Industry
14.08%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CDNS earnings per share forecast

What is CDNS's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.36+37.85%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$6.34+62.98%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$6.67+71.47%
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CDNS revenue forecast

What is CDNS's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.2B+11.79%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$5.8B+24.61%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$6.4B+37.79%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CDNS earnings growth forecast

How is CDNS forecast to perform vs Software - Application companies and vs the US market?

Company
21.02%
Industry
21.62%
Market
17.6%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

CDNS revenue growth forecast

How is CDNS forecast to perform vs Software - Application companies and vs the US market?

Company
11.25%
Industry
15.75%
Market
10.18%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CDNS vs App Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CDNS$302.22$320.27+5.97%Strong Buy
MSTR$381.45$511.27+34.03%Strong Buy
APP$288.88$416.35+44.13%Strong Buy
WDAY$243.39$300.17+23.33%Buy
TEAM$228.49$306.55+34.16%Strong Buy

Cadence Design Systems Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Cadence Design Systems Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: CDNS) stock is to Strong Buy CDNS stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 6 (54.55%) are recommending CDNS as a Strong Buy, 3 (27.27%) are recommending CDNS as a Buy, 1 (9.09%) are recommending CDNS as a Hold, 1 (9.09%) are recommending CDNS as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending CDNS as a Strong Sell.

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What is CDNS's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 21.02% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 21.62%, and while it is forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 17.6%.

Cadence Design Systems's earnings in 2025 is $1,055,484,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast CDNS's earnings for 2025 to be $1,469,904,150, with the lowest CDNS earnings forecast at $1,439,067,000, and the highest CDNS earnings forecast at $1,524,040,480. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast CDNS's earnings for 2026 to be $1,737,844,720, with the lowest CDNS earnings forecast at $1,529,522,640, and the highest CDNS earnings forecast at $1,855,711,160.

In 2027, CDNS is forecast to generate $1,828,300,360 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,493,888,600 and the highest earnings forecast at $2,209,310,480.

What is CDNS's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 11.25% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 15.75%, and while it is forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.18%.

Cadence Design Systems's revenue in 2025 is $4,641,264,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast CDNS's revenue for 2025 to be $1,422,146,313,160, with the lowest CDNS revenue forecast at $1,415,935,025,880, and the highest CDNS revenue forecast at $1,428,102,680,000. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast CDNS's revenue for 2026 to be $1,585,286,897,412, with the lowest CDNS revenue forecast at $1,551,478,690,800, and the highest CDNS revenue forecast at $1,612,798,295,048.

In 2027, CDNS is forecast to generate $1,752,941,766,316 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,634,971,987,600 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,839,514,118,280.

What is CDNS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) forecast ROA is 18.69%, which is higher than the forecast US Software - Application industry average of 14.08%.

What is CDNS's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CDNS price target, the average CDNS price target is $320.27, with the highest CDNS stock price forecast at $350.00 and the lowest CDNS stock price forecast at $200.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Cadence Design Systems's share price could reach $320.27 by Apr 29, 2026. The average Cadence Design Systems stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 5.97% from the current CDNS share price of $302.22.

What is CDNS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $3.89. On average, analysts forecast that CDNS's EPS will be $5.36 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.25, and the highest EPS forecast at $5.56. On average, analysts forecast that CDNS's EPS will be $6.34 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.58, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.77. In 2027, CDNS's EPS is forecast to hit $6.67 (min: $5.45, max: $8.06).

What is CDNS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) forecast ROE is 35.89%, which is considered strong.
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