CDNS
Cadence Design Systems insider trading
Information Technology · Net selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026
$353.48
+0.0% over 12 months
Share price and insider trades
CDNS closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$14K
Sold, 12 months$103M
Insiders buying1
Insiders selling9
Valuation, profit and volume
P/E (trailing)n/aSector median 32.1
Market value—
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day1.0×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$5KOn all tracked purchases +37.6%
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 1 Cadence Design Systems insider reported open-market purchases totaling $14K, while 9 insiders reported sales totaling $103M. 112 of 114 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales. 98 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 2,000 | $277.12 | $554K | +27.6% | — |
| Sep 14SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 127 | $285.58 | $36K | +23.8% | — |
| Sep 14SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 33 | $284.44 | $9K | +24.3% | — |
| Sep 14SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 14 | $286.47 | $4K | +23.4% | — |
| Sep 14SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 6 | $287.79 | $2K | +22.8% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Vincentelli Alberto SangiovanniDirector | Sell Plan | 380 | $321.16 | $122K | +10.1% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Vincentelli Alberto SangiovanniDirector | Sell Plan | 309 | $323.54 | $100K | +9.3% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Paul ScannellPresident | Sell Plan | 280 | $339.00 | $95K | +4.3% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Vincentelli Alberto SangiovanniDirector | Sell Plan | 280 | $318.33 | $89K | +11.0% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Vincentelli Alberto SangiovanniDirector | Sell Plan | 240 | $319.31 | $77K | +10.7% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Vincentelli Alberto SangiovanniDirector | Sell Plan | 41 | $324.66 | $13K | +8.9% | — |
| Aug 25SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 4,732 | $314.49 | $1.5M | +12.4% | — |
| Aug 19SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 2,000 | $323.32 | $647K | +9.3% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 1,968 | $339.05 | $667K | +4.3% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 720 | $335.69 | $242K | +5.3% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 440 | $342.15 | $151K | +3.3% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 399 | $343.94 | $137K | +2.8% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 252 | $336.71 | $85K | +5.0% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 241 | $342.98 | $83K | +3.1% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 200 | $340.70 | $68K | +3.7% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 200 | $337.78 | $68K | +4.6% | — |
| Jul 23SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 80 | $345.17 | $28K | +2.4% | — |
| Jul 17SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 2,000 | $383.36 | $767K | -7.8% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 1,281 | $387.43 | $496K | -8.8% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 998 | $382.35 | $382K | -7.6% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 400 | $381.28 | $153K | -7.3% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 320 | $389.63 | $125K | -9.3% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 280 | $379.92 | $106K | -7.0% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 241 | $384.39 | $93K | -8.0% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 240 | $385.85 | $93K | -8.4% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 220 | $388.88 | $86K | -9.1% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 200 | $379.18 | $76K | -6.8% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 160 | $390.92 | $63K | -9.6% | — |
| Jun 24SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 160 | $383.36 | $61K | -7.8% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 2,000 | $391.00 | $782K | -9.6% | — |
| Jun 15SEC | James D PlummerDirector | Sell Plan | 1,511 | $381.34 | $576K | -7.3% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 48 | $384.69 | $18K | -8.1% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 30 | $386.57 | $12K | -8.6% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 23 | $385.54 | $9K | -8.3% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 21 | $383.29 | $8K | -7.8% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 13 | $387.47 | $5K | -8.8% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 11 | $395.63 | $4K | -10.7% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 10 | $396.67 | $4K | -10.9% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 6 | $394.86 | $2K | -10.5% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 5 | $391.26 | $2K | -9.7% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 5 | $388.63 | $2K | -9.0% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 4 | $392.41 | $2K | -9.9% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 3 | $389.60 | $1K | -9.3% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 1 | $398.65 | $399 | -11.3% | — |
| Jun 3SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 51,822 | $395.00 | $20.5M | -10.5% | — |
| Jun 3SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 25,005 | $415.00 | $10.4M | -14.8% | — |
| Jun 3SEC | Paul ScannellPresident | Sell Plan | 7,081 | $393.91 | $2.8M | -10.3% | — |
| May 27SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 51,887 | $370.00 | $19.2M | -4.5% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 2,117 | $361.88 | $766K | -2.3% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 462 | $373.73 | $173K | -5.4% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 440 | $378.84 | $167K | -6.7% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 360 | $374.57 | $135K | -5.6% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 321 | $379.75 | $122K | -6.9% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 280 | $377.83 | $106K | -6.4% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 200 | $375.24 | $75K | -5.8% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 120 | $376.28 | $45K | -6.1% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 80 | $369.40 | $30K | -4.3% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 40 | $380.76 | $15K | -7.2% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 40 | $364.69 | $15K | -3.1% | — |
| May 27SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 40 | $363.05 | $15K | -2.6% | — |
| May 20SEC | Paul ScannellPresident | Sell Plan | 1,071 | $345.06 | $370K | +2.4% | — |
| May 20SEC | Paul ScannellPresident | Sell Plan | 1,071 | $345.06 | $370K | +2.4% | — |
| May 7SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 1,907 | $348.68 | $665K | +1.4% | — |
| May 7SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 1,280 | $349.41 | $447K | +1.2% | — |
| May 7SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 1,021 | $347.75 | $355K | +1.6% | — |
| May 7SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 412 | $346.68 | $143K | +2.0% | — |
| May 7SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 380 | $351.32 | $134K | +0.6% | — |
| May 5SEC | Paul ScannellPresident | Sell Plan | 10,500 | $339.00 | $3.6M | +4.3% | — |
| May 5SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 1,000 | $337.49 | $337K | +4.7% | — |
| Apr 20SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 21,500 | $309.45 | $6.7M | +14.2% | — |
| Apr 3SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 1,000 | $280.19 | $280K | +26.2% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 73 | $293.53 | $21K | +20.4% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 55 | $295.11 | $16K | +19.8% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 29 | $296.07 | $9K | +19.4% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 10 | $298.13 | $3K | +18.6% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 6 | $297.03 | $2K | +19.0% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 4 | $299.04 | $1K | +18.2% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 3 | $300.29 | $901 | +17.7% | — |
| Mar 4SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 1,000 | $297.78 | $298K | +18.7% | — |
| Mar 4SEC | Moshe GavrielovDirector | Buy | 54 | $256.95 | $14K | +37.6% | — |
| Mar 4SEC | Moshe GavrielovDirector | Sell | 20 | $316.76 | $6K | +11.6% | — |
| Mar 4SEC | Moshe GavrielovDirector | Sell | 5 | $312.56 | $2K | +13.1% | — |
| Feb 4SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 1,000 | $295.09 | $295K | +19.8% | — |
| Jan 12SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 6,319 | $317.96 | $2.0M | +11.2% | — |
| Jan 6SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 1,000 | $315.70 | $316K | +12.0% | — |
| Dec 18SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 11,437 | $319.41 | $3.7M | +10.7% | — |
| Dec 18SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 9,828 | $318.11 | $3.1M | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 18SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 5,500 | $317.34 | $1.7M | +11.4% | — |
| Dec 18SEC | John M WallCFO | Sell Plan | 1,040 | $320.10 | $333K | +10.4% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Paul ScannellPresident | Sell Plan | 4,731 | $339.33 | $1.6M | +4.2% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Paul ScannellPresident | Sell Plan | 759 | $340.09 | $258K | +3.9% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 64 | $337.10 | $22K | +4.9% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 41 | $338.09 | $14K | +4.6% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 31 | $336.15 | $10K | +5.2% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 17 | $339.21 | $6K | +4.2% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 10 | $340.02 | $3K | +4.0% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 7 | $334.02 | $2K | +5.8% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 6 | $340.88 | $2K | +3.7% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Ita M BrennanDirector | Sell Plan | 4 | $334.90 | $1K | +5.5% | — |
| Dec 10SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 5,977 | $337.99 | $2.0M | +4.6% | — |
| Dec 9SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 20,000 | $340.00 | $6.8M | +4.0% | — |
| Dec 3SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 1,000 | $312.64 | $313K | +13.1% | — |
| Nov 7SEC | Chin-chi TengPresident | Sell Plan | 5,800 | $324.94 | $1.9M | +8.8% | — |
| Nov 7SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 1,895 | $326.19 | $618K | +8.4% | — |
| Nov 7SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 1,442 | $329.18 | $475K | +7.4% | — |
| Nov 7SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 1,068 | $325.36 | $347K | +8.6% | — |
| Nov 7SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 802 | $331.86 | $266K | +6.5% | — |
| Nov 7SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 213 | $327.89 | $70K | +7.8% | — |
| Nov 7SEC | Anirudh DevganCEO, President | Sell Plan | 130 | $330.74 | $43K | +6.9% | — |
| Nov 5SEC | Paul CunninghamPresident | Sell Plan | 1,000 | $340.26 | $340K | +3.9% | — |
Insiders at Cadence Design Systems
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anirudh DevganCEO, President | — | $58.7M | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| John M WallCFO | — | $17.3M | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| Chin-chi TengPresident | — | $12.3M | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| Paul ScannellPresident | — | $9.0M | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| Paul CunninghamPresident | — | $4.9M | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| James D PlummerDirector | — | $576K | Jun 15, 2026 | — |
| Vincentelli Alberto SangiovanniDirector | — | $401K | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| Ita M BrennanDirector | — | $235K | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| Moshe GavrielovDirector | $14K | $8K | May 11, 2026 | — |
| Young SohnDirector | — | — | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| Marc TaxayGeneral Counsel | — | — | May 19, 2026 | — |
| Julia LiusonDirector | — | — | May 11, 2026 | — |
| Den Hove Luc VanDirector | — | — | May 11, 2026 | — |
| Mary L KrakauerDirector | — | — | May 11, 2026 | — |
| Lewis ChewDirector | — | — | May 11, 2026 | — |
| Mark AdamsDirector | — | — | May 11, 2026 | — |
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Common questions about CDNS insiders
Are Cadence Design Systems insiders buying CDNS stock?
In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of CDNS worth $14K. The latest was Director Moshe Gavrielov bought $14K of CDNS at $256.95 — first open-market purchase in our records.
Are Cadence Design Systems insiders selling CDNS stock?
9 insiders reported sales worth $103M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.