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Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) — chart, structure and Closelook read

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Peer group

Chip IP and architecture

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Compared against CDNS on the nightly bakes; the Peers tab ranks the cohort on the Closelook scores where it exists.

Versus its index

The name against its Closelook index and its own sleeve — equal-weight, nightly closes.

Rubin Build-Out 100 · as of 2026-09-16

DayWeekMonth3 months
CDNS+2.2%−1.7%−13.5%−27.8%
EDA & Chip IP+2.1%−4.3%−10.6%—
Rubin Build-Out 100+1.9%−5.3%−7.4%—

Against the index: 3.6 pts ahead on the week, 6.1 pts behind on the month; against its EDA & Chip IP sleeve 2.9 pts behind on the month.

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About Cadence Design Systems Inc

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) trades on US exchanges, classified under Technology. It is a constituent of Rubin Build-Out 100, sitting in Layer 1 of the build-out stack.

The Closelook company score reads 53/100 composite (momentum 26, quality 82, valuation 22) across 7 modules — the full three-layer breakdown, chart structure and analog history load live above.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-17

Quick answers

What is Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS)?

Cadence Design Systems Inc trades as CDNS on the US exchange (US) and is classified under Technology in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-17.

Is CDNS in a Closelook index?

Yes — Cadence Design Systems Inc is a constituent of Rubin Build-Out 100, as of 2026-09-17.

What is Cadence Design Systems Inc's Closelook composite score?

53 out of 100, with momentum 26, quality 82 and valuation 22 sub-scores, as of 2026-09-17. Scores are Closelook's own research readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Cadence Design Systems Inc's earnings print record?

Across the 9 prints Closelook covers, Cadence Design Systems Inc beat EPS estimates 9 times and revenue estimates 9 times; the three-day reactions split 4 up, 2 flat and 3 down (moves beyond ±3%), as of the 2026-07-27 card. The full print-record card carries the per-print history.

Where does CDNS trade against its moving averages?

Resizing — 34.3% off its high: 34.3% below its 52-week high, under its 200-day — a deeper resizing of the trend, not a shallow dip. As of 2026-09-15 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

How is CDNS doing against its Closelook index?

Over the past month Cadence Design Systems Inc is −13.5% against −7.4% for the Rubin Build-Out 100 — 6.1 points behind its index, as of 2026-09-16. Its EDA & Chip IP sleeve is −10.6% over the same month. The “Versus its index” table on this page carries the day, the week and the month for the name, its sleeve and the index.

Where has Closelook written about Cadence Design Systems Inc?

Cadence Design Systems Inc appears in 3 Closelook pieces, most recently Daily Pulse: Two Sessions to Decide the DeepSeek Question — Then Alphabet Speaks (2026-07-20); Dossier: NVIDIA 2030 (2026-03-24); Dossier: Industrial & Physical AI: Global Dependencies 2026–2030 (2026-03-06). What Closelook said most recently: Cadence (CDNS) Reality Digital Twin, Allegro + Omniverse integration. (Dossier, 2026-03-06). The "Mentioned on Closelook" block on this page lists the long reads, the reference entries and the dailies that name it.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for CDNS, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where CDNS appears in the diary — 3 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

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