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  • $96.6B
    Market Cap
  • 1.01%
    1-Year Change
  • Software - Application
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  • Earnings Score: 48
  • Momentum Score: 33
  • True Yield: N/A
  • Financial Health Score: 61
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Arteris 加速行业向 Multi-Die 芯粒架构转型

Arteris announced an expansion of its Multi-Die product portfolio to help semiconductor companies transition from monolithic SoCs to chiplet architectures for AI, HPC, and consumer electronics. The new FlexGen Multi-Die NoC IP extends on-chip network connectivity across chip boundaries, reducing PHY area, power, and I/O requirements by up to 50%. The expanded solution includes FlexGen Multi-Die, Ncore Multi-Die, Magillem integration automation, and Cycuity hardware security verification, with support from major partners including AMD, Socionext, Cadence, Synopsys, and others.

09/15/2026, 7:30 PM • GlobeNewswire

Arteris、マルチダイ/チップレットベース アーキテクチャへの業界移行を加速

Arteris announced an expanded multi-die product portfolio including the new FlexGen Multi-Die solution, enabling semiconductor manufacturers to transition from monolithic SoC designs to chiplet-based architectures while maintaining QoS and design flexibility. The solution addresses challenges in AI, HPC, and consumer electronics by seamlessly extending NoC connectivity across chip boundaries, reducing PHY area and power consumption by up to 50%.

09/15/2026, 7:30 PM • GlobeNewswire

Arteris, 업계의 Multi-Die 칩렛 기반 아키텍처 전환 가속화

Arteris announced an expanded Multi-Die portfolio including the new FlexGen Multi-Die product to help semiconductor companies transition from monolithic SoC designs to chiplet-based architectures. The solution extends Network-on-Chip (NoC) connectivity across die boundaries while maintaining QoS and architectural flexibility, addressing data movement challenges in AI and high-performance computing systems.

09/15/2026, 7:30 PM • GlobeNewswire

NVIDIA Expands NVIDIA Agent Toolkit With NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo and CUDA-X Libraries to Transform How the World Engineers, Designs and Builds

NVIDIA expanded its Agent Toolkit with re-architected PhysicsNeMo libraries and updated CUDA-X libraries, enabling developers to build autonomous AI engineers with physics simulation and quantum chemistry capabilities. The Nemotron 3 Ultra model leads in agentic RTL coding for chip design. Industry leaders including Cadence, Siemens, Synopsys, Samsung, and others are deploying these technologies to accelerate chip design, verification, and engineering workflows with significant performance improvements.

07/26/2026, 8:45 PM • GlobeNewswire

Cadence Design Systems vs. Synopsys: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Both Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys are leaders in chip design software, benefiting from strong semiconductor demand. Cadence offers a cleaner growth story with record backlogs and strong profitability, while Synopsys provides broader capabilities through its Ansys acquisition but faces integration complexity and higher valuation multiples. The article recommends Cadence as the better 2026 buy due to its simpler execution and stronger balance sheet.

07/14/2026, 7:19 PM • The Motley Fool

GlobalFoundries qualifies SLATE™ advanced packaging technology on 9SW platform for next-generation radio frequency applications

GlobalFoundries announced production readiness of its SLATE wafer-to-wafer bonding technology on the 9SW RF-SOI platform, enabling advanced 3D integration for compact cellular front-ends. The technology can reduce die size by up to 45% and is expected to ramp to volume production by H2 2027 at GF's Singapore facility. SLATE represents a significant advancement in RF integration for 5G and satellite communications applications.

06/23/2026, 8:49 AM • GlobeNewswire

SRAM and ROM Design IP Market Size to Hit USD 784.47 Million by 2035 | Research by SNS Insider

The global SRAM and ROM Design IP market, valued at $644.97 million in 2025, is expected to grow to $784.47 million by 2035 at a CAGR of 1.98%. Growth is driven by rising demand for AI, chiplet-based architectures, and advanced semiconductor memory solutions. Embedded Flash/NVM dominates with 54% market share, while MRAM is the fastest-growing segment at 9.20% CAGR. Asia-Pacific leads regionally with 40.5% of global revenue.

06/19/2026, 3:30 AM • GlobeNewswire

Intel Stock Gets Rare Double Upgrade From Bank of America: Here's Why

Bank of America upgraded Intel from 'Underperform' to 'Buy' in a rare double upgrade, raising its price target from $96 to $135. The upgrade reflects confidence in Intel's CPU and foundry opportunities, with BofA modeling earnings power at over $6 per share by 2030. Intel has surged 210% year-to-date and remains deeply under-owned despite its large market cap.

06/11/2026, 11:07 AM • Benzinga

Nvidia And Other 6 Chip Stocks Set For A 'Secular Upside,' Analyst Says

Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya identifies seven semiconductor stocks positioned for sustained outperformance in the AI era, driven by surging demand for AI chips and data center infrastructure. With AI data center equipment market projected to reach $1.7 trillion by 2030 (up from $264 billion in 2025), the key constraint is supply scarcity rather than demand. All seven stocks are rated Buy, with Nvidia offering the most upside at 71% to BofA's $350 price target.

06/08/2026, 12:25 PM • Benzinga

Enterprise Software Leaders Build AI Agents With NVIDIA

NVIDIA announced new Agent Toolkit software including NemoClaw blueprints, Nemotron 3 Ultra models, and OpenShell secure runtime to enable enterprises to build autonomous AI agents. Major partners like Cadence, Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, Synopsys, CrowdStrike, and Palantir are deploying these agents for engineering workflows, cybersecurity, and operations. NVIDIA also partnered with Microsoft, Canonical, and Red Hat to integrate OpenShell across Windows, Linux, and enterprise platforms.

06/01/2026, 12:21 AM • GlobeNewswire

Synopsys Faces a Split Verdict as Shares Drop and Targets Climb

Synopsys shares fell 8.6% following earnings despite beating revenue and EPS estimates, as most growth came from the Ansys acquisition rather than organic growth. Analyst price targets moved higher with an average of $538 implying 10% upside, but the stock remains flat since 2025 while semiconductor peers surged. The company plans to unveil new monetization strategies at its September Investor Day.

05/29/2026, 3:21 PM • Investing

Why Silver, Power And Chemicals Will Be The Next Micron Trade, Top AI Expert Says

AI macro expert Jordi Visser argues the AI investment cycle is shifting from early-stage semiconductor winners like Micron to late-cycle physical bottlenecks including power generation, chemicals, and silver. He's rotating his portfolio accordingly, citing a structural mismatch between index weightings built for the software era and where economic value is actually being created in the AI buildout.

05/11/2026, 12:09 PM • Benzinga

Should You Buy Cadence Design Stock Before the Huge Investor Update?

Cadence Design Systems is scheduled to report quarterly financial results that could have significant implications for investors. The article examines whether investors should buy the stock ahead of this major earnings announcement, with the semiconductor industry experiencing strong growth.

04/22/2026, 8:26 PM • The Motley Fool

DesignCon 2026 Wraps with Focus on Innovation, Artificial Intelligence

DesignCon 2026, the premier conference for chip, board, and systems design, concluded its 31st edition with record-breaking attendance at Santa Clara Convention Center. The event featured keynote speakers from Purdue University, Agentrys, and NASA, covering topics including AI infrastructure, quantum internet technologies, and 5G advancements. The global high-speed communications sector is projected to reach $975 billion in annual sales in 2026, driven by AI infrastructure growth.

03/25/2026, 1:57 PM • GlobeNewswire

Security IP Market Accelerates as OEM Demand for Integrated, Certification-Ready Components Surges

The security IP market is experiencing rapid consolidation and transformation as OEMs increasingly demand fully integrated, certification-ready security components. Providers are shifting from standalone crypto blocks to bundled platforms combining cryptographic libraries, firmware, and Root of Trust modules. Major acquisitions by Synopsys and Cadence, along with differentiation strategies from Rambus, FortifyIQ, and Xiphera around post-quantum cryptography and side-channel protection, are reshaping the competitive landscape.

03/20/2026, 8:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

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Statistics

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Day Range
$337.85
$355.03
$350.73
1-Year Range
$265.66
$416.39
$350.73
Latest Close$350.73
Change
+$20.55 (+5.86%)
Volume3,284,435
Market Cap$96.6B
Shares Outstanding275.4M
P/E (TTM)69.78
Diluted EPS (TTM)$5.03
Enterprise Value$97.6B

Information as of 10/01/2026

Company Profile

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
https://www.cadence.com
$96.6B
Market Cap
$1.4B
Net Income
Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
Building 5, San Jose, CA, United States, 95134
408 943 1234

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. develops computational, AI-driven software, hardware, and silicon intellectual property products and solutions. The company offers functional verification services, such as Jasper, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Verisium, a generative AI solution; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification, as well as digital IC design and sign off products, including In novus platform; and custom IC design and simulation product include Virtuoso, a platform to design and verify analog. It also provides Xcelium logic simulator and other front-end verification and virtual prototyping technologies; controllers and physical interfaces; PCI Express, universal accelerator and compute express links, and multiple memory interfaces; and Ten Silica, a digital signal processor. In addition, the company's design IP portfolio includes serializer/deserializer, peripheral component interconnect, USB, and other standard protocols; and Secure-IC, a solution for embedded security IP. Additionally, it provides System Design and Analysis (SD&A) platform, a solution that enables end-to-end system-level design and verification across chips, packages, PCBs, and electronic systems; Allegro X and Orca X platforms for PCB and advanced packaging; Sigrity X for signal and power integrity; AIR for RF design; Fidelity for computational fluid dynamics; Celsius for thermal and airflow analysis; Clarity 3D solver for electromagnetic and power electronics analysis and simulation; Integrity 3D-IC solution for 3D-IC and multi-chiplet designs; the Optimality Intelligent System Explorer, Reality digital twin, and Millennium enterprise multiphasic platforms; Allegro system design platform; and molecular modeling and simulation solutions and services. The company has a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Key Executives

  • Anirudh Devgan
  • John Wall
  • Paul Scannell
  • Paul Cunningham
  • Chin-Chi Teng

Current Ownership Distribution

  • Institutions4.4B (73.13%)
  • Mutual Funds1.6B (26.67%)
  • Insiders11.7M (0.19%)
  • Other0 (0.00%)