NASDAQ: CDNS · Software - Application

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) saw about 127 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 47% bullish but is far apart: News runs 67% bullish while Reddit sits at just 23%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 21 of 24 analysts rating CDNS a buy.

“CDNS shows mixed sentiment without a clear catalyst.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on CDNS

Wall Street’s 88% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 23% to News at 67%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 21
Hold 3
Sell 0
Avg target $395.94

Across 24 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 21 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $395.94.

24 analysts88% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 47%
Spread 44 pts
Most bullish News 67%
Most bearish Reddit 23%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on CDNS

44pt spread
Wall St
88%
News
67%
X
50%
Reddit
23%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 47%

Analysts sit 41 points above the crowd average of 47%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 67% bullish while Reddit sits at 23%, a 44-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CDNS reads Hold

Hold +1.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 46.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-4.3
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 3 up, 0 down, 0 flat.
+7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 43.6, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +2.2 to +1.2.

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) buzz held moderate around 45.4 while the price drifted down 12.5% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.1M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CDNS lost 10.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 48.0 and was relatively stable, swinging between 43.1 and 57.4. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 19 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw CDNS this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 38.5
Bullish 23%
Mentions 26
Trend Rising
31 subredditsSentiment +0.0
Bullish 29%Neutral 48%Bearish 23%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 24 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 64.1
Bullish 50%
Mentions 92
Trend Rising
92 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 47%Neutral 42%Bearish 11%
@davill Bullish 0.24
“This new ConOps has the added benefit of increasing our flight cadence as well.”
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.3
Bullish 67%
Mentions 9
Trend Rising
12 publishersSentiment +0.1
Bullish 45%Neutral 42%Bearish 12%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.24
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (21 / 3 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
47%
Avg price target
$395.94
Most bullish source
News, 67%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 23%
Sentiment spread
44 pts
Mentions (7d)
127
Market cap
$89.98B
P/E · Forward P/E
76.4 · 41.7
EPS · Beta
$4.27 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)
$5.53B · 21% margin
Industry
Software - Application

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 56/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 47% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 127 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about CDNS stock?

Reddit discussion around Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) is fairly quiet with 26 mentions across 31 tracked subreddits. The tone is 23% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), averaging 47% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 67% bullish and Reddit at 23%, a 44-point spread. On the professional side, 21 of 24 analysts rate CDNS a buy.

What do analysts say about Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)?

Of the 24 analysts covering Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), 21 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $395.94. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 47% bullish.

What is the sentiment on CDNS stock?

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) sentiment is mixed across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 50% bullish, News reads 67% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 23% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 56/100 conviction.

Why does CDNS carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around Cadence Design Systems (CDNS). All 3 tracked sources lean in different directions, with reddit being the most bearish at 23% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across Reddit and X and News. The hold signal carries 56/100 conviction.

What is driving Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 92 mentions (72% of total volume). Reddit contributes 26 mentions and News contributes 9 mentions. Sentiment is mixed across all sources, while reddit and x and news show rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. CDNS's hold signal at 56/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this CDNS sentiment data?

The CDNS sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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