On August 4, Cadence Design rose 3.53% in regular trading, trading at $343.25/share, with turnover of $69.47 million. The stock continues its recovery trajectory following a strong Q2 earnings report and a wave of analyst price target upgrades.
Cadence reported Q2 revenue of $1.584 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $2.11, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.06 and representing approximately 28% growth. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 45.5%, while period-end backlog reached a record $8.1 billion. The company raised full-year guidance to adjusted EPS of $8.05-$8.15 on revenue of $6.26-$6.34 billion, surpassing prior guidance and analyst expectations of $7.94 and $6.21 billion respectively.
Multiple investment banks subsequently raised price targets, including Goldman Sachs to $470, BNP Paribas to $450, Stifel to $432, Citigroup to $420, and Baird to $415, all maintaining buy-equivalent ratings. Additionally, Cadence secured full certification for Intel 14A process technology and launched its AuraStack AI platform for PCB and advanced packaging design, reinforcing its AI-driven growth narrative.
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