$326.13
1.28%
Nasdaq, Sep 25, 04:10 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US1273871087
Symbol
CDNS

Cadence Design Systems Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Cadence Design Systems Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
91%
Hold
9%

Cadence Design Systems Price Target

Target Price $413.10
Price $326.13
Potential 26.67%
Number of Estimates 28
28 Analysts have issued a price target Cadence Design Systems 2027 . The average Cadence Design Systems target price is $413.10. This is 26.67% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $493.50 51.32% , the lowest is $303.00 7.09% .
A rating was issued by 32 analysts: 29 Analysts recommend Cadence Design Systems to buy, 3 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Cadence Design Systems stock has an average upside potential 2027 of 26.67% . Most analysts recommend the Cadence Design Systems stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion $ 5.30 6.44
14.12% 21.60%
EBITDA Margin 32.48% 47.18%
6.19% 45.27%
Net Margin 20.94% 35.53%
7.94% 69.71%

30 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cadence Design Systems 2026 . The average Cadence Design Systems sales estimate is

$6.4b
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10.34% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$6.7b 14.79%
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, the lowest is
$6.1b 4.37%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $5.3b 14.12%
2026
$6.4b 21.60%
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2027
$7.3b 13.46%
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2028
$8.3b 13.25%
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2029
$8.6b 4.30%
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2030
$9.5b 10.13%
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2031
$11.1b 17.05%
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2032
$12.4b 11.04%
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2033
$13.7b 10.90%
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20 Analysts have issued an Cadence Design Systems EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Cadence Design Systems EBITDA estimate is

$3.0b
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. This is
59.94% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$3.5b 81.83%
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, the lowest is
$2.2b 17.73%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $1.7b 21.18%
2026
$3.0b 76.66%
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2027
$3.5b 16.68%
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2028
$3.9b 10.10%
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2029
$3.9b 0.18%
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2030
$4.3b 9.92%
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2031
$5.1b 18.14%
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2032
$5.7b 12.09%
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2033
$6.4b 13.23%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 32.48% 6.19%
2026
47.18% 45.27%
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2027
48.52% 2.84%
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2028
47.17% 2.78%
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2029
45.31% 3.94%
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2030
45.22% 0.20%
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2031
45.65% 0.95%
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2032
46.08% 0.94%
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2033
47.04% 2.08%
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30 Cadence Design Systems Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Cadence Design Systems net profit estimate is

$2.3b
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. This is
66.07% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$2.4b 74.65%
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$2.1b 55.28%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $1.1b 5.06%
2026
$2.3b 106.37%
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2027
$2.7b 17.58%
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2028
$3.1b 16.59%
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2029
$3.0b 4.22%
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2030
$3.3b 9.64%
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2031
$3.9b 18.36%
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$4.4b 12.19%
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$5.0b 13.25%
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Net Margin

2025 20.94% 7.94%
2026
35.53% 69.71%
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2027
36.82% 3.63%
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2028
37.91% 2.96%
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2029
34.81% 8.18%
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2030
34.66% 0.43%
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2031
35.04% 1.10%
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35.41% 1.06%
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2033
36.16% 2.12%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 4.06 8.30
5.45% 104.43%
P/E 39.31
EV/Sales 14.11

30 Analysts have issued a Cadence Design Systems forecast for earnings per share. The average Cadence Design Systems EPS is

$8.30
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. This is
66.67% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$8.73 75.30%
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, the lowest is
$7.76 55.82%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $4.06 5.45%
2026
$8.30 104.43%
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2027
$9.76 17.59%
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2028
$11.37 16.50%
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$10.89 4.22%
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$11.94 9.64%
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$14.14 18.43%
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$15.86 12.16%
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$17.96 13.24%
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P/E ratio

Current 65.49 35.10%
2026
39.31 39.97%
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2027
33.43 14.96%
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2028
28.67 14.24%
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29.94 4.43%
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2030
27.30 8.82%
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2031
23.07 15.49%
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20.56 10.88%
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18.16 11.67%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Cadence Design Systems stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

14.11
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13.94
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 15.56 21.89%
2026
14.11 9.35%
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2027
12.43 11.86%
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2028
10.98 11.70%
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2029
10.53 4.12%
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2030
9.56 9.19%
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2031
8.17 14.57%
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7.35 9.94%
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6.63 9.83%
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P/S ratio

Current 15.39 23.03%
2026
13.94 9.37%
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2027
12.29 11.86%
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2028
10.85 11.70%
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10.40 4.12%
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9.45 9.19%
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8.07 14.57%
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7.27 9.94%
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6.55 9.83%
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Current Cadence Design Systems Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Baird
Outperform
➜
Outperform
Unchanged Jul 28 2026
Needham
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Jul 28 2026
B of A Securities
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Jul 28 2026
Piper Sandler
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Jul 28 2026
Rosenblatt
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Jul 28 2026
Citigroup
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Jul 28 2026
Benchmark
➜
Buy
Initiated Jul 16 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Baird:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
Jul 28 2026
Unchanged
Needham:
Buy
➜
Buy
Jul 28 2026
Unchanged
B of A Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
Jul 28 2026
Unchanged
Piper Sandler:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Jul 28 2026
Unchanged
Rosenblatt:
Buy
➜
Buy
Jul 28 2026
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
Jul 28 2026
Initiated
Benchmark:
➜
Buy
Jul 16 2026

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