CDNS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. · Technology · Software - Application
ZACKSBuyTECHStrong Buy
R500#8 today
$350.73
+6.22% today · +8.92% 1W
Oct 1 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- CDNS +6.22% on the last session vs SPY +0.18%: +6.0 pts of stock-specific move.
- 2 insider or congressional trades in the past 30 days.
- Market backdrop (Wed): Core PCE Price Index m/m 0.2% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Final GDP q/q 2.2% vs 1.5% expected (stronger); S&P futures +0.18%, 10-year yield +0bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals. The news-reading agent will explain the move with timestamped sources, and say so when there is no clear catalyst.
Best time to own CDNS in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | +14.3% | #84 |
| one week | Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | +17.1% | #174 |
| one month | Apr 10, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | +37.1% | #87 |
| 3 months | Apr 10, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | +44.6% | #140 |
| 6 months | Apr 4, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | +51.7% | #178 |
| one year | May 30, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 | +44.3% | #251 |
Rank #174 for one week means 173 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 1, 2026 |
+6.2% | +8.9% | +12.0% | -7.1% | +25.2% | -0.4% |
| Best one single day Apr 8, 2025 |
-0.9% | -10.5% | -4.8% | -23.5% | -14.3% | -25.5% |
| Best one week Apr 10, 2026 |
-5.5% | -4.7% | -9.4% | -18.8% | -18.8% | +4.6% |
| Best one month Apr 10, 2026 |
-5.5% | -4.7% | -9.4% | -18.8% | -18.8% | +4.6% |
| Best 3 months Apr 10, 2026 |
-5.5% | -4.7% | -9.4% | -18.8% | -18.8% | +4.6% |
| Best 6 months Apr 4, 2025 |
-6.4% | -9.3% | -3.5% | -23.4% | -13.3% | -24.0% |
| Best one year May 30, 2025 |
+0.9% | -9.0% | -3.6% | +14.6% | -6.4% | -0.4% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.