CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDS.DE) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

FRA:CDS • US1273871087

Current stock price

255.3 EUR
+9.55 (+3.89%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDS.DE).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
€323.39
+ 26.67% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.95
Revenue Estimate
1.471B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.13%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
€323.39
Upside
+ 26.67%
From current price of €255.30 to mean target of €323.39, Based on 32 analyst forecasts
Low
€236.55
Median
€327.57
High
€366.65

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-3.65%
3 Months
-3.38%

Price Target Summary

32 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CDS.DE. The average price target is 323.39 EUR. This implies a price increase of 26.67% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 255.3.
The average price target has been revised downward by 3.38% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CDS Current Analyst RatingCDS Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings History

CDS Historical Analyst RatingsCDS Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.13%
CDS.DE was analyzed by 32 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about CDS.DE.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CDS.DE was analyzed by 32 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2021-07-27KeybancMaintains Overweight
2021-06-25RosenblattInitiate Buy
2021-04-20Wells FargoMaintains Overweight
2021-02-23NeedhamMaintains Buy
2021-02-23RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform
2021-02-23Credit SuisseMaintains Neutral
2021-02-22Credit SuisseMaintains Neutral
2021-02-16KeybancMaintains Overweight
2021-02-10Wells FargoMaintains Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.95
Revenue Estimate
1.471B
Revenue Q2Q
18.40%
EPS Q2Q
24.18%
Number of Analysts
21

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
4.55%
Revenue (3 Months)
4.55%
EPS (1 Month)
6.20%
EPS (3 Months)
6.20%

Next Earnings Summary

CDS.DE is expected to report earnings on 4/27/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.95 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.47B EUR.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 4.55% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2033

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
CDS.DE revenue by date.CDS.DE revenue by date.
4.09B
14.83%		4.641B
13.48%		5.297B
14.12%		6.138B
15.88%		6.897B
12.37%		7.776B
12.74%		8.303B
6.78%		9.916B
19.43%		11.089B
11.83%		12.364B
11.50%		13.788B
11.52%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CDS.DE ebitda by date.CDS.DE ebitda by date.
1.42B
17.73%		1.586B
11.72%		1.908B
20.30%		2.904B
52.19%		3.332B
14.74%		3.678B
10.38%		4.316B
17.35%		4.891B
13.32%		5.429B
11.00%		6.128B
12.88%		6.882B
12.30%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CDS.DE ebit by date.CDS.DE ebit by date.
1.274B
18.68%		1.389B
9.01%		1.68B
20.96%		2.729B
62.41%		3.134B
14.84%		3.495B
11.52%		3.247B
-7.10%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
CDS.DE operating margin by date.CDS.DE operating margin by date.
31.16%29.93%31.72%44.46%45.44%44.95%39.11%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CDS.DE eps by date.CDS.DE eps by date.
5.15
20.61%		5.97
15.92%		7.14
19.60%		8.24
15.46%		9.47
14.89%		10.47
10.52%		11.07
5.72%		14.05
26.91%		15.69
11.69%		17.85
13.78%		20.33
13.89%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.95
24.18%		1.93
16.92%		2.10
8.93%		2.27
14.18%		2.09
7.04%		2.19
13.36%		2.37
12.56%		2.65
16.54%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.471B
18.40%		1.491B
16.90%		1.538B
14.88%		1.631B
13.25%		1.574B
7.00%		1.624B
8.92%		1.711B
11.25%		1.853B
13.61%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		696.39M
68.08%		690.37M
43.53%		741.39M
20.35%		799.07M
14.07%		730.78M
4.94%		766.12M
10.97%		832.32M
12.26%		1.024B
28.15%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		640.41M
77.20%		640.26M
71.01%		704.52M
55.60%		756.87M
60.12%		655.69M
2.39%		684.33M
6.88%		736.81M
4.58%		853.74M
12.80%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CDS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCDS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CDS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCDS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15 20

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
13.60%
EPS Next 5 Year
14.49%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
13.02%
Revenue Next 5 Year
12.98%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
15.52%
EBIT Next 5 Year
15.44%
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CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDS.DE Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC stock?

32 analysts have analysed CDS.DE and the average price target is 323.39 EUR. This implies a price increase of 26.67% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 255.3.

What is the next earnings date for CDS stock?

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDS.DE) will report earnings on 2026-04-27.

What are the consensus estimates for CDS stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDS.DE) is 1.95 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.47B EUR.

Can you provide the consensus rating for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC stock?

The consensus rating for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDS.DE) is 83.125 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.