CDNS Cadence Design Systems Inc

Information Technology > Software & Services > Software > Application Software  | NASDAQ, LargeCap, AI, Semiconductors |  Last Price: 301.4 | 2026-02-27 | Atrp: 4.55

Sat 21 Feb 2026 to Thu 26 Feb 2026: Score -11

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
❌	Forward PE	37.7358	44.0529	▲ 16.74%	Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌	Price Book MRQ	15.6786	18.8992	▲ 20.54%	Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌	Enterprise Value/Revenue	15.5851	18.5242	▲ 18.86%	Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	45.0934	54.2658	▲ 20.34%	Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
❌	Short Percent	1.83%	2.09%	▲ 14.21%	Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short
❌	PEG Ratio	2.9987	3.0796	▲ 2.7%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
❌	EPS Estimate Current Year	5.067	4.975	▼ -1.82%	Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decrease; reduced outlook for current year earnings Expected earnings per share this year
❌	Institutional Ownership	91.201%	90.087%	▼ -1.22%	Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline; reduced interest from big investors Percentage held by institutions like mutual funds
✅	EPS Estimate Next Year	9.2643	9.3886	▲ 1.34%	Bullish. Higher is better. Slight raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year
✅	Enterprise Value	$81.24B	$94.27B	▲ 16.05%	Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash
✅	Short Ratio	2.38	1.95	▼ -18.07%	Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement

Fri 13 Feb 2026 to Sat 21 Feb 2026: Score -6

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
❌	EPS Estimate Current Year	7.0439	5.067	▼ -28.07%	Bearish. Higher is better. Significant decrease; reduced outlook for current year earnings Expected earnings per share this year
❌	Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY	101%	61%	▼ -38.61%	Bearish. Higher is better. Quarterly revenue growth YOY growth slowing. Year-over-year growth in quarterly revenue
❌	Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY	211%	151%	▼ -29.47%	Bearish. Higher is better. Quarterly earnings growth YOY growth slowing. Year-over-year growth in quarterly earnings
❌	Operating Margin TTM	35.09%	32.82%	▼ -6.47%	Bearish. Higher is better. Operating margin TTM growth slowing. Percentage of revenue left after operating expenses
❌	PEG Ratio	2.8873	2.9987	▲ 3.86%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
❌	Wall Street Target Price	379.5934	372.8242	▼ -1.78%	Bearish. Higher is better. Lower analyst expectations, pointing to decreased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock
❌	Forward PE	36.3636	37.7358	▲ 3.77%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌	Price Book MRQ	15.0959	15.6786	▲ 3.86%	Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌	Enterprise Value/Revenue	15.0039	15.5851	▲ 3.87%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	43.4118	45.0934	▲ 3.87%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅	EBITDA	$1882.69M	$1908.11M	▲ 1.35%	Bullish. Higher is better. Increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; indicates stronger operational cash flow Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
✅	Profit Margin	20.35%	20.93%	▲ 2.85%	Bullish. Higher is better. Profit margin growth accelerating. Percentage of revenue that turns into profit
✅	Gross Profit TTM	$4459.14M	$4574.51M	▲ 2.59%	Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase, but margins may be improving Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the trailing twelve months
✅	Revenue TTM	$5212.63M	$5296.76M	▲ 1.61%	Bullish. Higher is better. Slight top-line expansion Total revenue over the trailing twelve months
✅	Revenue Per Share TTM	19.191	19.521	▲ 1.72%	Bullish. Higher is better. Slight improvement Revenue generated per outstanding share over the trailing twelve months
✅	Price Sales TTM	15.6543	15.242	▼ -2.63%	Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
✅	Enterprise Value	$78.21B	$81.24B	▲ 3.87%	Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash
✅	Book Value	19.1	20.141	▲ 5.45%	Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; stock now trades closer to book value Net asset value of the company per share
✅	EPS Estimate Next Year	5.3078	9.2643	▲ 74.54%	Bullish. Higher is better. Substantial raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year

Fri 06 Feb 2026 to Fri 13 Feb 2026: Score -9

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
❌	PEG Ratio	2.7051	2.8873	▲ 6.74%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
❌	Forward PE	34.0136	36.3636	▲ 6.91%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌	Price Sales TTM	14.821	15.6543	▲ 5.62%	Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌	Price Book MRQ	14.1436	15.0959	▲ 6.73%	Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌	Enterprise Value/Revenue	14.054	15.0039	▲ 6.76%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	40.6634	43.4118	▲ 6.76%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
❌	Institutional Ownership	91.666%	90.493%	▼ -1.28%	Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline; reduced interest from big investors Percentage held by institutions like mutual funds
✅	Enterprise Value	$73.26B	$78.21B	▲ 6.76%	Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash
✅	Short Ratio	2.62	2.38	▼ -9.16%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement

Fri 30 Jan 2026 to Fri 06 Feb 2026: Score 15

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
✅	PEG Ratio	3.0309	2.7051	▼ -10.75%	Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅	Forward PE	38.1679	34.0136	▼ -10.88%	Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings
✅	Price Book MRQ	15.8467	14.1436	▼ -10.75%	Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅	Enterprise Value/Revenue	15.7527	14.054	▼ -10.78%	Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue
✅	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	45.5784	40.6634	▼ -10.78%	Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅	Price Sales TTM	15.4922	14.821	▼ -4.33%	Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
✅	Earnings Per Share	3.79	3.88	▲ 2.37%	Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share
❌	Enterprise Value	$82.11B	$73.26B	▼ -10.78%	Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Fri 23 Jan 2026 to Fri 30 Jan 2026: Score 12

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
✅	Short Ratio	3.02	2.62	▼ -13.25%	Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement
✅	PEG Ratio	3.1753	3.0309	▼ -4.55%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅	Forward PE	40	38.1679	▼ -4.58%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings
✅	Price Sales TTM	16.6402	15.4922	▼ -6.9%	Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
✅	Price Book MRQ	16.6017	15.8467	▼ -4.55%	Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅	Enterprise Value/Revenue	16.5057	15.7527	▼ -4.56%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue
✅	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	47.7571	45.5784	▼ -4.56%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
❌	Earnings Per Share	3.88	3.79	▼ -2.32%	Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share
❌	Enterprise Value	$86.04B	$82.11B	▼ -4.56%	Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Fri 16 Jan 2026 to Fri 23 Jan 2026: Score 4

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
✅	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	54.2658	47.7571	▼ -11.99%	Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅	Price Book MRQ	16.7855	16.6017	▼ -1.09%	Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅	Enterprise Value/Revenue	16.689	16.5057	▼ -1.1%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌	PEG Ratio	3.0796	3.1753	▲ 3.11%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate

Fri 09 Jan 2026 to Fri 16 Jan 2026: Score -6

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
❌	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	48.0155	54.2658	▲ 13.02%	Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
❌	Short Ratio	2.5	3.02	▲ 20.8%	Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline
❌	Short Percent	1.67%	1.83%	▲ 9.58%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short
✅	PEG Ratio	3.1924	3.0796	▼ -3.53%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅	Price Sales TTM	17.1101	16.5947	▼ -3.01%	Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months

Fri 02 Jan 2026 to Fri 09 Jan 2026: Score -6

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
❌	Price Sales TTM	16.2262	17.1101	▲ 5.45%	Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌	PEG Ratio	3.1301	3.1924	▲ 1.99%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
❌	Forward PE	39.3701	40.1606	▲ 2.01%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌	Price Book MRQ	16.3656	16.6912	▲ 1.99%	Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌	Enterprise Value/Revenue	16.2702	16.595	▲ 2%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌	Enterprise Value/EBITDA	47.0757	48.0155	▲ 2%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅	Enterprise Value	$84.81B	$86.5B	▲ 2%	Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Sat 20 Dec 2025 to Fri 02 Jan 2026: Score 1

Metric		Previous	New	Change	Interpretation
✅	Short Percent	1.83%	1.67%	▼ -8.74%	Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short
✅	Price Sales TTM	16.4619	16.2262	▼ -1.43%	Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌	Short Ratio	2.28	2.5	▲ 9.65%	Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline