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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
$210.71
-1.0%
$245.86
$189.54
$279.53
$45.40B1.431.47 million shs1.67 million shs
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
$321.48
-1.0%
$336.66
$258.01
$364.31
$28.07B1.16671,843 shs500,707 shs
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$274.55
-0.4%
$303.36
$198.92
$327.36
$74.71B1.041.58 million shs2.06 million shs
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
$522.18
-1.6%
$563.22
$365.46
$629.38
$79.63B1.061.22 million shs724,756 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
-1.81%-2.33%-18.27%-16.14%+8.34%
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
-1.51%-0.33%-6.42%-0.90%+3.41%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
-2.43%-2.18%-11.45%-4.45%+30.85%
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
-2.60%+0.59%-7.16%-0.52%+42.78%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
4.9603 of 5 stars
4.25.00.02.92.32.53.1
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
4.006 of 5 stars
0.95.00.04.03.12.52.5
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
4.8635 of 5 stars
3.45.00.03.02.62.53.1
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
4.6346 of 5 stars
2.54.00.03.02.73.33.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
2.50
Moderate Buy$274.6730.35% Upside
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
1.88
Reduce$320.00-0.46% Downside
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
2.78
Moderate Buy$326.1118.78% Upside
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
3.00
Buy$601.0015.09% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest CDNS, SNPS, ADSK, and ANSS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/1/2024
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
Berenberg Bank
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$295.00
4/23/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$334.00 ➝ $318.00
4/22/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$280.00
4/19/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$320.00
4/18/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$302.00 ➝ $322.00
4/16/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$330.00 ➝ $350.00
4/15/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$335.00 ➝ $340.00
4/12/2024
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
Stifel Nicolaus
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$316.00
4/4/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$334.00
4/4/2024
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$665.00
4/1/2024
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$320.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
$5.50B8.26$4.90 per share43.04$8.67 per share24.30
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
$2.27B12.36$8.37 per share38.43$62.05 per share5.18
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$4.09B18.27$4.38 per share62.72$13.11 per share20.94
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
$5.84B13.63$9.83 per share53.14$40.46 per share12.91

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
$906M$4.2150.0533.392.9816.48%75.01%10.94%5/23/2024 (Estimated)
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
$500.41M$5.7356.1039.495.1722.05%11.83%8.77%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$1.04B$3.8471.5047.423.3325.68%32.44%19.18%7/22/2024 (Estimated)
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
$1.23B$9.0857.5144.943.1822.96%22.88%13.88%5/22/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest CDNS, SNPS, ADSK, and ANSS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/22/2024N/A
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
$3.0070N/A-$3.0070N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
$1.9320$1.39-$0.5420N/A$549.85 million$466.60 million  
4/22/2024Q1 24
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$1.1280$1.17+$0.0420$0.79$1.00 billion$1.01 billion    
2/29/2024Q4 24
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
$1.9540$2.09+$0.1360$1.39$1.43 billion$1.47 billion    
2/21/2024Q4 23
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
$3.71$3.94+$0.23$3.64$797.49 million$805.10 million
2/21/2024Q1 24
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
$3.4270$3.56+$0.1330$2.91$1.65 billion$1.65 billion      
2/12/202412/31/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$1.33$1.38+$0.05$0.93$1.06 billion$1.07 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
1.23
0.82
0.75
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
0.14
2.30
2.30
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
0.08
1.32
1.19
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
N/A
1.29
1.14

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
90.24%
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
92.39%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
84.85%
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
85.47%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
0.14%
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
0.46%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
0.62%
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
0.66%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Autodesk, Inc. stock logo
ADSK
Autodesk
13,700215.48 million213.60 millionOptionable
ANSYS, Inc. stock logo
ANSS
ANSYS
6,20087.30 million86.90 millionOptionable
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
11,200272.13 million270.45 millionOptionable
Synopsys, Inc. stock logo
SNPS
Synopsys
20,300152.50 million151.49 millionOptionable

CDNS, SNPS, ADSK, and ANSS Headlines

SourceHeadline
Analysts Are Pounding the Table on These 3 Stocks: April 2024Analysts Are Pounding the Table on These 3 Stocks: April 2024
investorplace.com - May 1 at 4:30 PM
Synopsys enhances its Polaris Platform with new AI security assistantSynopsys enhances its Polaris Platform with new AI security assistant
siliconangle.com - April 30 at 9:12 AM
Silver Oak Securities Incorporated Increases Stake in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)Silver Oak Securities Incorporated Increases Stake in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 8:27 AM
Synopsys Adds AI-Powered Application Security Assistant to Polaris Software Integrity PlatformSynopsys Adds AI-Powered Application Security Assistant to Polaris Software Integrity Platform
prnewswire.com - April 30 at 8:00 AM
If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $15,000 TodayIf You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $15,000 Today
benzinga.com - April 29 at 11:09 PM
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Acquired by Van ECK Associates CorpSynopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Acquired by Van ECK Associates Corp
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 8:49 PM
Why people are worried about Microsofts AI that makes photos come to lifeWhy people are worried about Microsoft's AI that makes photos come to life
uk.news.yahoo.com - April 29 at 8:07 AM
With rate cuts pushed out, Goldman looks at quality stocksWith rate cuts pushed out, Goldman looks at quality stocks
msn.com - April 28 at 3:33 PM
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Sold by Russell Investments Group Ltd.Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Sold by Russell Investments Group Ltd.
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 12:26 PM
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Sold by Ownership Capital B.V.Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Sold by Ownership Capital B.V.
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 5:38 PM
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 7,837 Shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 7,837 Shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 8:18 PM
ANSYS INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of ANSYS, Inc. - ANSSANSYS INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of ANSYS, Inc. - ANSS
businesswire.com - April 26 at 4:17 PM
2,254 Shares in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Bought by Semanteon Capital Management LP2,254 Shares in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Bought by Semanteon Capital Management LP
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 10:36 PM
7 Growth Stocks to Buy on the Dip: April 20247 Growth Stocks to Buy on the Dip: April 2024
investorplace.com - April 25 at 6:00 AM
Sycomore Asset Management Trims Holdings in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)Sycomore Asset Management Trims Holdings in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 10:27 PM
Synopsys (SNPS) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should KnowSynopsys (SNPS) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should Know
zacks.com - April 24 at 6:51 PM
Synopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on TSMC Advanced ProcessesSynopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on TSMC Advanced Processes
prnewswire.com - April 24 at 4:00 PM
Synopsys Announces Earnings Release Date For Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024Synopsys Announces Earnings Release Date For Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024
prnewswire.com - April 23 at 4:05 PM
California Public Employees Retirement System Purchases 50,193 Shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)California Public Employees Retirement System Purchases 50,193 Shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 10:58 AM
Synopsys Insiders Sold US$12m Of Shares Suggesting HesitancySynopsys Insiders Sold US$12m Of Shares Suggesting Hesitancy
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 10:04 AM
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Sold by Illinois Municipal Retirement FundSynopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Sold by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 9:59 PM
Here is What to Know Beyond Why Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) is a Trending StockHere is What to Know Beyond Why Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) is a Trending Stock
zacks.com - April 22 at 10:05 AM
Duality Advisers LP Invests $6.64 Million in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)Duality Advisers LP Invests $6.64 Million in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 12:32 AM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Has $22.05 Million Stock Position in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Has $22.05 Million Stock Position in Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 4:59 PM

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Company Descriptions

Autodesk logo

Autodesk

NASDAQ:ADSK
Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries. It also provides Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation; Vault, a data management software to manage data in one central location, accelerate design processes, and streamline internal/external collaboration; Maya and 3ds Max software products that offer 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions; and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
ANSYS logo

ANSYS

NASDAQ:ANSS
ANSYS, Inc. develops and markets engineering simulation software and services for engineers, designers, researchers, and students in the United States, Japan, Germany, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers structural analysis product suite that provides simulation tools for product design and optimization; the Ansys Mechanical product, an element analysis software; LS-DYNA solver for multiphysics simulation; and power analysis and optimization software suite. The company also offers electronics product suite that provides electromagnetic field simulation software for designing electronic and electromechanical products; Ansys High Frequency Structure Simulator product for radio frequency and microwave design; SCADE product suite, a solution for embedded software simulation, code production, and automated certification; fluids product suite that enables modeling of fluid flow and other related physical phenomena; Ansys Fluent computational fluid dynamics software package; Ansys RedHawk-SC for electronic design automation; Ansys Optics software; and mission-simulation, modeling, testing, and analysis software. In addition, it offers Ansys Granta MI system for materials information management; Ansys Granta Selector technology for materials selection and graphical analysis; CES EduPack product, a set of teaching resources; Granta Materials Data for Simulation; Ansys Lumerical product, a photonics simulation software solution; safety-certified embedded software solutions; Discovery product family for use in the simulation of product design; academic product suite for research and teaching settings. ANSYS, Inc. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Cadence Design Systems logo

Cadence Design Systems

NASDAQ:CDNS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus DFT software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and Innovus implementation system, a physical implementation system. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer's ICs; and verification IP with memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, mobile, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, and life science industries. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Synopsys logo

Synopsys

NASDAQ:SNPS
Synopsys, Inc. provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. It operates in three segments: Design Automation, Design IP, and Software Integrity. The company offers Digital and Custom IC Design solution that provides digital design implementation solutions; Verification solution that offers virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based prototyping, and debug solutions; and FPGA design products that are programmed to perform specific functions. It also provides intellectual property (IP) solutions for USB, PCI Express, DDR, Ethernet, MIPI, HDMI, and Bluetooth low energy applications; logic libraries and embedded memories; processor cores, software, and application-specific instruction-set processor tools for embedded applications; security IP solutions; IP solutions for automotive market; and system-on-chip (SoC) infrastructure IP, datapath and building block IP, and verification IP products, as well as mathematical and floating-point components, and Arm AMBA interconnect fabric and peripherals. In addition, the company offers HAPS FPGA-based prototyping systems; virtual prototyping solutions; and Platform Architect solutions for SoC architecture analysis and optimization, as well as optical products, and mechatronic simulations. Further, it provides security and quality testing products, managed services, programs and professional services, and training that enable its customers to detect and remediate security vulnerabilities, and defects in the software development lifecycle, as well as manufacturing solutions. Additionally, the company provides intelligent orchestration solution, software risk manager, and black duck software composition analysis tools. It serves electronics, financial services, automotive, medicine, energy, and industrial areas. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.