Every Form 4 that Cadence Design System Inc (CDNS) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow CDNS and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full CDNS filings page.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported an open-market sale of 1,000 shares of common stock at $297.78 per share. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 14, 2025, and left him with 94,137 directly held shares.
Cadence Design Systems director Moshe Gavrielov reported several open-market trades in the company’s common stock. He sold 5 shares at $312.56 on January 21, 2026, sold 20 shares at $316.76 on December 2, 2025, and bought 54 shares at $256.95 on March 28, 2025, ending with 1,105 directly owned shares.
Cadence Design Systems reported an insider tax-related share disposition by Senior Vice President Paul Scannell. On February 17, 2026, 112 shares of common stock were withheld at $283.46 per share to satisfy tax obligations from the vesting of a restricted stock award.
Following this withholding, Scannell directly beneficially owns 20,279 Cadence shares, which includes 70 shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 30, 2026. The transaction is classified as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. Vice President Paul Cunningham reported a pre-planned stock sale. On 02/02/2026, he sold 1,000 shares of Cadence common stock at $295.09 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 03/14/2025.
After this transaction, Cunningham beneficially owns 95,137 Cadence shares directly, which includes 70 shares acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 30, 2026. This filing reflects a routine insider transaction executed pursuant to an established trading plan.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Chin-Chi Teng reported an option exercise and share sale in Cadence Design Systems common stock. On 01/08/2026, Teng exercised a non-qualified stock option for 3,000 shares at $78.76 per share and acquired 3,000 shares of common stock. On the same day, Teng sold 6,319 shares of common stock at $317.96 per share. After these transactions, Teng directly owned 116,762 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock. The filing notes that the transactions were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 08/07/2025 and that the option vests at a rate of 1/48th per month.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported selling 1,000 shares of common stock on 01/02/2026 at a price of $315.70 per share. After this planned sale, he beneficially owned 96,067 Cadence shares directly. The transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that he adopted on 3/14/2025, which pre-schedules trades in advance.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president and CFO John M. Wall reported a series of stock option exercises and share sales in the company’s stock. On 12/16/2025, he exercised several non-qualified stock options to acquire common shares at exercise prices of $138.02, $142.50, and $202.94, then sold portions of the resulting shares in the open market at weighted average prices between about $317 and $320 per share.
The filing states that these transactions were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 5/6/2025, which is designed to allow insiders to trade under preset instructions. After completing the reported exercises and sales, Wall beneficially owned 69,957 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock directly.
Cadence Design Systems director reports preplanned stock sales. A board member of Cadence Design Systems Inc. sold small blocks of common stock on 12/10/2025 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 12/12/2024. The reported transactions include sales such as 64 shares at a weighted average price of $337.0993 and 41 shares at $338.09, with underlying trades occurring within disclosed price ranges from $333.465 to $340.35. Following these sales, the reporting person beneficially owned 7,650 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock directly.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Paul Scannell reported sales of company common stock under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On 12/10/2025, he sold 4,731 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $339.3285 per share and an additional 759 shares at a weighted average price of $340.0942, with each transaction coded "S" for sale. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 20,321 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported an insider equity transaction by a senior executive. On 11/17/2025, Senior Vice President Paul Scannell had 159 shares of common stock withheld in a transaction coded "F" at a price of $311.29 per share. This code indicates shares were withheld to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of a restricted stock award, rather than an open-market sale. Following this tax-withholding event, Scannell directly beneficially owned 25,811 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) senior vice president Chin‑Chi Teng reported insider activity on 11/06/2025. He exercised 2,000 stock options at an exercise price of $78.76 and 400 options at $138.02, then sold 5,800 common shares at a price of $324.94. Following these transactions, he directly owned 123,381 shares.
The filing notes the transactions were effected under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted on 03/07/2025. The exercised options were non‑qualified awards, with original vesting schedules beginning on March 14, 2020 and March 25, 2021, respectively.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported an insider tax-withholding transaction by a Senior Vice President. On 11/06/2025, 619 shares of common stock were withheld (transaction code F) at a price of $324.45 to cover taxes from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award. Following this, the reporting person beneficially owned 25,970 shares, held directly.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) President and CEO Anirudh Devgan reported open‑market sales of 5,550 shares of common stock on 11/05/2025. The transactions executed at weighted average prices across ranges from $324.76 to $332.12. Following these sales, he beneficially owns 195,844 shares, held directly. The sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 9/6/2024 and amended on 8/6/2025.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) insider transaction: Senior Vice President Paul Cunningham reported a sale of 1,000 shares of common stock on 11/03/2025 at $340.26 per share. The transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 3/14/2025.
Following the sale, Cunningham beneficially owned 98,067 shares, held directly. The filing identifies him as an officer of the company.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Senior Vice President Chin‑Chi Teng filed a Form 4 for a routine tax withholding event. On 10/15/2025, 605 shares of common stock were withheld at $324.1 per share (Transaction Code F) to satisfy taxes from the vesting of performance‑based RSUs that met their criteria. After this transaction, Teng directly owned 126,781 shares.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported an insider transaction by CFO John M. Wall. On 10/15/2025, 758 shares of common stock were withheld (transaction code F) at $324.10 to satisfy tax obligations from the vesting of performance-based RSUs that met performance criteria. After this tax-withholding event, Wall beneficially owned 69,957 shares, held directly.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported an insider tax-withholding event. On 10/15/2025, President and CEO (also a Director) Anirudh Devgan had 2,497 shares of common stock withheld at $324.1 per share under transaction code F, which indicates shares were withheld to satisfy taxes from vested performance-based RSUs that met their criteria.
Following this administrative transaction, his direct beneficial ownership stands at 201,424 shares.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) insider update: Senior Vice President Paul Cunningham reported a tax-withholding transaction tied to equity vesting. On 10/15/2025, 605 shares of common stock were withheld at $324.1 under code F, which reflects shares withheld to satisfy taxes upon vesting of performance-based RSUs that met their criteria.
Following this transaction, Cunningham beneficially owns 99,067 shares directly.
Paul Cunningham, Senior Vice President of Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), reported a sale of 1,827 shares of Cadence common stock on 09/15/2025 at a price of $351.52 per share. After this disposition, Cunningham beneficially owns 100,672 shares directly. The filing notes the shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award. The Form 4 was signed on behalf of Cunningham by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025.
Cadence Design Systems insider transaction: Anirudh Devgan, who serves as President and CEO and as a director, had 5,627 shares withheld on 09/15/2025 at an effective price of $351.52 per share to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award. After the withholding, Devgan beneficially owns 203,921 shares. The Form 4 was signed on behalf of Devgan by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025. The filing indicates this was an individual report by one reporting person and the disposition is described as withholding to cover taxes rather than an open-market sale.
John M. Wall, Sr. VP & CFO of Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), reported a disposition of 2,300 shares of Cadence common stock on 09/15/2025 at a reported price of $351.52 per share. After the transaction he beneficially owned 78,215 shares directly. The filing states the shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award, and the Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025.
Cadence Design Systems insider transaction: Sr. Vice President Chin-Chi Teng reported a disposition of 1,827 shares of Cadence common stock on 09/15/2025 at a reported price of $351.52 per share. The filing states these shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Performance Stock Award. After the reported transaction, the filing shows Mr. Teng beneficially owned 127,386 shares. The Form 4 was filed as a single reporting person filing and is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025.