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Cadence Design Systems Inc has a consensus price target of $358.84 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $418 issued by Baird on October 28, 2025. The low is $225 issued by Oppenheimer on October 28, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Citigroup, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo on November 24, 2025, October 28, 2025, and October 28, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $340 between Citigroup, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 6.41% upside for Cadence Design Systems Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Nov 24, 2025 | 20.49% | 385 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | -29.58% | 200225 | Previous Underperform Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 28.31% | 405410 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 30.82% | 390418 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 26.75% | 390405 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 4.84% | 320335 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 22.05% | 390390 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 0.15% | 320320 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 22.05% | 370390 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 22.05% | 330390 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 11.1% | 328355 | Previous Overweight Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 26.75% | 365405 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 26.75% | 358405 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 23.62% | 350395 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 0.15% | 300320 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 17.36% | 360375 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 22.05% | 325390 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 18.92% | 340380 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2025 | -6.11% | 300300 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 12.67% | 325360 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 15.8% | 340370 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 18.92% | 380 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 12.04% | 340358 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 16, 2025 | 14.23% | 350365 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 15, 2025 | 17.36% | 355375 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 13, 2025 | 1.71% | 325325 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 9.54% | 320350 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 3.28% | 325330 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 1.71% | 300325 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 1.71% | 293325 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | -6.11% | 295300 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 1.71% | 325325 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 1.71% | 300325 | Previous Neutral Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 0.15% | 320350 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 15, 2025 | -6.11% | 300350 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Mar 19, 2025 | -37.41% | 200225 | Previous Underperform Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 4.84% | 335340 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 6.41% | 340360 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 9.54% | 350365 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 19, 2025 | -7.68% | 280295 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 1.71% | 325325 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 2.65% | 318328 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 9.54% | 350 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 9.54% | 325350 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 9.54% | 350 | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 12.67% | 360 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 29, 2024 | -12.37% | 280280 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 6.41% | 332340 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 29, 2024 | -1.42% | 315320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 1.71% | 325 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 0.15% | 320 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | -12.37% | 280280 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 25, 2024 | -29.58% | 225 | Previous Initiates Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -12.37% | 280280 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -0.48% | 318318 | Previous Neutral Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 5.78% | 338341 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 0.15% | 320320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2024 | -0.48% | 318318 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 6.72% | 322341 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 11.1% | 350355 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 30, 2024 | 9.54% | 330350 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.15% | 320320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 0.15% | 320320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 23, 2024 | -0.48% | 318334 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 22, 2024 | -12.37% | 280280 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 0.15% | 320320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 0.77% | 302322 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.77% | 302322 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 9.54% | 330350 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 6.41% | 335340 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 4.53% | 334 | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 0.15% | 320320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 9.54% | 260350 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 13, 2024 | -12.37% | 265280 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 13, 2024 | -5.49% | 289302 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 9.54% | 300350 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 0.15% | 315320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 4.84% | 325335 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 3.28% | 310330 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 1.71% | 290325 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 10, 2023 | -18.63% | 260 | Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2023 | -17.07% | 265 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2023 | -16.13% | 268 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 19, 2023 | -17.07% | 250265 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 21, 2023 | -21.76% | 250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 14, 2023 | -9.24% | 270290 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 25, 2023 | -21.76% | 250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2023 | -10.81% | 280285 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2023 | -26.45% | 235235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2023 | -21.76% | 250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2023 | -15.5% | 265270 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 21, 2023 | -21.76% | 215250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 20, 2023 | -6.11% | 210300 | Previous Hold Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 18, 2023 | -15.5% | 250270 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 13, 2023 | -17.07% | 235265 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 5, 2023 | -21.76% | 235250 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 26, 2023 | -28.02% | 222230 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2023 | -24.89% | 225240 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2023 | -30.21% | 215223 | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2023 | -26.45% | 225235 | Previous Current Overweight | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) was reported by Citigroup on November 24, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $385.00 expecting CDNS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 20.49% upside). 43 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) was provided by Citigroup, and Cadence Design Systems initiated their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Cadence Design Systems Inc happened on April 24, 2025 when JP Morgan raised their price target to $325. JP Morgan previously had a neutral for Cadence Design Systems Inc.
The last downgrade for Cadence Design Systems Inc happened on July 29, 2025 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from $328 to $355 for Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Cadence Design Systems, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Cadence Design Systems was filed on November 24, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around November 24, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $385.00. The current price Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) is trading at is $319.53, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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