CDNS
Cadence Design Systems Inc
NASDAQ: CDNS · TECHNOLOGY · SOFTWARE - APPLICATION
$384.96
+0.32% today
Updated 2026-06-12
Market cap
$114.85B
P/E ratio
96.61
P/S ratio
20.77x
EPS (TTM)
$4.31
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$263 – $417
Volume
2.4M
Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (103,528 shares)
Buy transactions
32
Sell transactions
68
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 48 | $384.69 | $18465.12 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 30 | $386.57 | $11597.10 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 23 | $385.54 | $8867.42 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 21 | $383.29 | $8049.09 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 13 | $387.47 | $5037.11 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 11 | $395.63 | $4351.93 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 10 | $396.67 | $3966.70 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 6 | $394.86 | $2369.16 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 5 | $391.26 | $1956.30 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 4 | $392.41 | $1569.64 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 3 | $389.60 | $1168.80 |
| 2026-06-10 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 1 | $398.65 | $398.65 |
| 2026-06-02 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 25,005 | $415.00 | $10.38M |
| 2026-06-01 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 7,081 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 7,081 | $285.19 | $2.02M |
| 2026-06-01 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 26,821 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 51,822 | $395.00 | $20.47M |
| 2026-06-01 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 26,821 | $78.76 | $2.11M |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 2,117 | $361.88 | $766101.65 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 1,000 | $202.94 | $202940.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 462 | $373.73 | $172661.83 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 440 | $378.84 | $166690.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 360 | $374.57 | $134846.78 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 321 | $379.75 | $121899.88 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 280 | $377.83 | $105792.37 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 200 | $375.24 | $75048.40 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 120 | $376.28 | $45154.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 80 | $369.41 | $29552.40 |
| 2026-05-22 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 40 | $380.76 | $15230.30 |
| 2026-05-22 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 25,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 51,887 | $370.00 | $19.20M |
| 2026-05-22 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 25,000 | $78.76 | $1.97M |
| 2026-05-18 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 1,071 | $345.06 | $369559.26 |
| 2026-05-15 | TAXAY, MARC | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,415 | $347.24 | $491344.60 |
| 2026-05-15 | TAXAY, MARC | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,384 | $347.24 | $480580.16 |
| 2026-05-15 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 75 | $347.24 | $26043.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | VAN, DEN HOVE LUC | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | SOHN, YOUNG | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | SANGIOVANNI, VINCENTELLI ALBERTO | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | PLUMMER, JAMES D | Director | Buy | 779 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | PLUMMER, JAMES D | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | LIUSON, JULIA | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | KRAKAUER, MARY L | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | GAVRIELOV, MOSHE | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | CHEW, LEWIS | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | ADAMS, MARK | Director | Sale | 779 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | ADAMS, MARK | Director | Buy | 714 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | SOHN, YOUNG | Director | Sale | 72 | $354.90 | $25552.80 |
| 2026-05-06 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 619 | $354.90 | $219683.10 |
| 2026-05-05 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 1,907 | $348.68 | $664932.76 |
| 2026-05-05 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 1,280 | $349.41 | $447244.80 |
| 2026-05-05 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 1,021 | $347.75 | $355052.75 |
| 2026-05-05 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 412 | $346.68 | $142832.16 |
| 2026-05-05 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 380 | $351.32 | $133501.60 |
| 2026-05-01 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 10,500 | $339.00 | $3.56M |
| 2026-05-01 | CUNNINGHAM, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 1,000 | $337.49 | $337490.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 21,500 | $309.45 | $6.65M |
| 2026-04-01 | CUNNINGHAM, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 1,000 | $280.19 | $280190.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Buy | 43,239 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Buy | 8,416 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 4,239 | $289.64 | $1.23M |
| 2026-03-18 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 39,032 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 7,364 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 3,546 | $289.64 | $1.03M |
| 2026-03-18 | TAXAY, MARC | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 5,460 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | TAXAY, MARC | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 973 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 8,962 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 7,364 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 4,492 | $289.64 | $1.30M |
| 2026-03-18 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 146,849 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 43,318 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 18,138 | $289.64 | $5.25M |
| 2026-03-18 | CUNNINGHAM, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 39,032 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | CUNNINGHAM, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 7,364 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | CUNNINGHAM, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 3,546 | $289.64 | $1.03M |
| 2026-03-17 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 2,867 | $293.75 | $842181.25 |
| 2026-03-17 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 2,362 | $293.75 | $693837.50 |
| 2026-03-17 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 1,610 | $293.75 | $472937.50 |
| 2026-03-17 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 7,559 | $293.75 | $2.22M |
| 2026-03-17 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 73 | $293.53 | $21427.55 |
| 2026-03-17 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 55 | $295.11 | $16231.07 |
| 2026-03-17 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 29 | $296.07 | $8586.14 |
| 2026-03-17 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 10 | $298.13 | $2981.27 |
| 2026-03-17 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 6 | $297.03 | $1782.17 |
| 2026-03-17 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 4 | $299.04 | $1196.17 |
| 2026-03-17 | BRENNAN, ITA M | Director | Sale | 3 | $300.29 | $900.87 |
| 2026-03-16 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 19,516 | $292.72 | $5.71M |
| 2026-03-16 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Buy | 15,616 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | WALL, JOHN M | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 2,301 | $292.72 | $673548.72 |
| 2026-03-16 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 16,598 | $292.72 | $4.86M |
| 2026-03-16 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 13,386 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | TENG, CHIN-CHI | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 1,827 | $292.72 | $534799.44 |
| 2026-03-16 | TAXAY, MARC | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 8,366 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | SCANNELL, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Buy | 13,943 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 64,684 | $292.72 | $18.93M |
| 2026-03-16 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 40,562 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | DEVGAN, ANIRUDH | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 5,850 | $292.72 | $1.71M |
| 2026-03-16 | CUNNINGHAM, PAUL | Sr. Vice President | Sale | 16,598 | $292.72 | $4.86M |
Frequently asked questions
Are CDNS insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, CDNS insiders have been net sellers, with about $117.34M in stock sold across 68 sales, against 4 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at CDNS mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which CDNS insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. DEVGAN, ANIRUDH accounts for the largest share on record, with about $78.17M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.