Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. Makes New Investment in Cadence Design Systems, Inc. $CDNS

Key Points

• Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. acquired 29,116 shares of Cadence Design Systems in the second quarter, valued at approximately $10.9 million and representing 3.1% of its portfolio.
• Cadence reported quarterly revenue of $1.58 billion, up 24.2% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $2.11 exceeded estimates by $0.06. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.05–$8.15.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with an average price target of $405.69 versus the stock’s reported $324.82 price. Institutional investors own 84.85% of the company, while insiders sold $54.3 million of shares over the past 90 days.

Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. purchased a new position in Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 29,116 shares of the software maker's stock, valued at approximately $10,862,000. Cadence Design Systems comprises 3.1% of Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CDNS. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cadence Design Systems by 3.1% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,033 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Westfuller Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Cadence Design Systems by 8.2% during the first quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the software maker's stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cadence Design Systems by 32.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 132 shares of the software maker's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cadence Design Systems by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,013 shares of the software maker's stock worth $2,227,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. lifted its position in Cadence Design Systems by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 1,296 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.85% of the company's stock.

Cadence Design Systems Price Performance

NASDAQ:CDNS opened at $324.82 on Monday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $360.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $331.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.58, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $262.75 and a 1-year high of $416.69.

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The software maker reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Cadence Design Systems had a return on equity of 27.98% and a net margin of 23.60%.The firm had revenue of $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.65 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Cadence Design Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.050-8.150 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.010-2.070 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Cadence Design Systems, Inc. will post 6.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Ita M. Brennan sold 180 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $387.45, for a total transaction of $69,741.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,004 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,101,149.80. This trade represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James D. Plummer sold 1,511 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.34, for a total transaction of $576,204.74. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 23,264 shares in the company, valued at $8,871,493.76. The trade was a 6.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 139,486 shares of company stock valued at $54,262,177 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.49% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CDNS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on Cadence Design Systems from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings raised Cadence Design Systems from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Cadence Design Systems from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Oppenheimer reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Cadence Design Systems in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $440.00 price target on Cadence Design Systems in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $405.69.

Cadence Design Systems Profile

Cadence Design Systems, Inc NASDAQ: CDNS is a global provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, hardware and intellectual property used to design and verify advanced semiconductor chips, systems-on-chip (SoCs), printed circuit boards (PCBs) and packaging. Headquartered in San Jose, California and founded in 1988, Cadence serves semiconductor companies, original equipment manufacturers and system designers across the globe, helping customers accelerate design cycles and manage the complexity of modern integrated systems.

The company's offerings span software tools for digital, custom/analog and mixed-signal design, verification and signoff, as well as solutions for system-level modeling, thermal and signal integrity analysis, and PCB and package design.

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