In the past week, CDNS stock has gone down by -3.40%, with a monthly gain of 0.79% and a quarterly surge of 8.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.04%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.07% for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.25% for CDNS’s stock, with a simple moving average of 13.79% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) Right Now?
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 78.79x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CDNS is at 1.03. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CDNS is 270.17M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.02% of that float. The average trading volume for CDNS on April 17, 2024 was 1.48M shares.
CDNS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) has decreased by -0.25 when compared to last closing price of 301.56.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.40% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-15 that Cadence (CDNS) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Analysts’ Opinion of CDNS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CDNS stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for CDNS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CDNS in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $334 based on the research report published on April 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CDNS reach a price target of $350. The rating they have provided for CDNS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 14th, 2024.
Rosenblatt gave a rating of “Neutral” to CDNS, setting the target price at $280 in the report published on February 13th of the current year.
CDNS Trading at -1.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CDNS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.04%, as shares sank -0.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.44% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CDNS fell by -3.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $310.90. In addition, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. saw 10.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CDNS starting from Cunningham Paul, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $310.46 back on Apr 01 ’24. After this action, Cunningham Paul now owns 68,144 shares of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., valued at $310,460 using the latest closing price.
Nisewaner Karna, the SVP & General Counsel of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., sale 600 shares at $310.46 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’24, which means that Nisewaner Karna is holding 21,080 shares at $186,276 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CDNS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.31. Equity return is now at value 33.86, with 19.27 for asset returns.
Based on Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.95. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 34.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.41 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 20.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.24.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
