What is Cadence Design Systems's expected EPS for Q2 2026?

Analysts expect Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) to report consensus EPS of approximately $2.06 for Q2 2026. Estimates range from $2.03 to $2.08.

What revenue do analysts expect for Cadence Design Systems in Q2 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) in Q2 2026 is approximately $1.58B. Forecasts range from $1.55B to $1.59B.

How many analysts cover Cadence Design Systems?

13 analysts contribute to the Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Q2 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Cadence Design Systems beaten earnings estimates recently?

Cadence Design Systems beat analyst EPS estimates in 2 of the last 2 quarters. Cadence Design Systems beat revenue estimates in 2 of 2. In the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), Cadence Design Systems EPS beat by 2.8% and revenue beat by 1.2%.

When does Cadence Design Systems report Q2 2026 earnings?

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) is expected to report Q2 2026 earnings on July 27, 2026 after market close.

CDNS Q2 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q2 2026

$2.06

Consensus revenue · Q2 2026

$1.6B

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Expected report

Jul 27, 2026

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Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$1.6B$1.6B – $1.6B

EPS$2.06$2.03 – $2.08

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 13 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$1.6B	$1.6B	$1.6B
EPS	$2.03	$2.06	$2.08
EBITDA	$633.6M	$641.8M	$645.8M
EBIT	$562M	$569.2M	$572.8M
Net income	$553.9M	$562.1M	$570.3M

Revenue$1.6B
EPS$2.06
EBITDA$641.8M
EBIT$569.2M
Net income$562.1M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q1 2026	$1.5B	$1.5B	+1.2%	$1.96	$1.91	+2.8%
Q4 2025	$1.4B	$1.4B	+1.1%	$1.99	$1.91	+4.0%

Q1 2026+1.2%+2.8%
Q4 2025+1.1%+4.0%

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 1 analyst.

Low: $370.00
Consensus: $418.14
Median: $425.00
High: $450.00
Current: $337.01
Upside: +24.1%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $337.01.

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Buy — based on 31 analyst ratings.

Buy 26Hold 4Sell 1

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 14, 2026	Rosenblatt	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jun 9, 2026	Stifel	maintain	Buy	Buy
May 26, 2026	Wells Fargo	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Apr 29, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Buy	Buy
Apr 28, 2026	Wells Fargo	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Apr 28, 2026	Rosenblatt	maintain	Buy	Buy
Apr 28, 2026	Piper Sandler	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Apr 28, 2026	Needham	maintain	Buy	Buy
Apr 28, 2026	Keybanc	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Apr 28, 2026	Baird	maintain	Outperform	Outperform

Jul 14, 2026RosenblattBuy
Jun 9, 2026StifelBuy
May 26, 2026Wells FargoOverweight
Apr 29, 2026CitigroupBuy
Apr 28, 2026Wells FargoOverweight
Apr 28, 2026RosenblattBuy
Apr 28, 2026Piper SandlerNeutral
Apr 28, 2026NeedhamBuy
Apr 28, 2026KeybancOverweight
Apr 28, 2026BairdOutperform

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