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The Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides structured access to the company’s regulatory disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Cadence is a software publisher specializing in electronic design automation (EDA), design IP and system design and analysis, and its filings offer detailed insight into how this business operates across AI, digital twins and semiconductor and system design.
Through this page, users can review current and historical 10-K and 10-Q reports (when available on EDGAR) to understand Cadence’s revenue mix between product and maintenance and services, operating expenses such as research and development and marketing, and discussions of risks, markets served and business strategy. For a company active in AI, hyperscale computing, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics markets, these periodic reports are central to analyzing long-term trends and the structure of its operations.
Cadence also files numerous Form 8-K reports that disclose material events. Recent examples include announcements of quarterly financial results, an equity purchase agreement to acquire Hexagon’s design and engineering business, the completion of the Secure-IC acquisition, settlements with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding export law violations, and the appointment of Dr. Luc Van den hove to the board of directors. These filings give investors timely visibility into strategic transactions, regulatory matters, governance changes and export compliance obligations.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Form 144 notice: An insider proposes to sell 1,000 shares of Cadence common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, with an aggregate market value of $348,270 and an approximate sale date of 10/01/2025. The shares were acquired as performance shares on 09/15/2023 and payment was recorded the same day. The filing reports two recent sales by the same person totaling 2,000 shares during August and September 2025, with gross proceeds of $358,720 and $343,950 respectively. The company’s outstanding shares are listed as 272,490,000, making these transactions a very small fraction of total equity.
Form 144 filed for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) reporting a proposed sale of 7,500 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NASDAQ with an aggregate market value of $2,618,683.28 and 272,490,000 shares outstanding. The planned approximate sale date is 09/30/2025. The filing lists the acquisition history for the securities, showing multiple awards and purchases (restricted stock, performance shares, ESPP) with acquisition dates between 02/14/2023 and 12/15/2024. No securities were reported sold in the past three months. The filer certifies they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information and references Rule 10b5-1 procedures if applicable.
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.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) filing a Form 144 notifies a proposed sale of 180 common shares through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on or about 09/10/2025. The shares were acquired as RSU vesting on 05/04/2023 and the aggregate market value of the proposed sale is listed as $62,730. The filing shows 242,490,000 shares outstanding for the issuer. The filer certifies they are unaware of undisclosed material adverse information and notes no other sales in the past three months.
Cadence Design Systems insider sale disclosed. Paul Cunningham, Senior Vice President, sold 1,000 shares of Cadence common stock on 09/02/2025 at a reported price of $343.95 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 03/14/2025. After the transaction he is reported to beneficially own 102,499 shares. The Form 4 was submitted with a signature by an attorney-in-fact on 09/04/2025. The filing discloses a routine, prearranged sale by an officer rather than an open-market ad hoc trade.
Cadence Design Systems agreed to acquire Hexagon Smart Solutions AB’s design and engineering business for an enterprise value of approximately €2.70 billion. About €1.89 billion will be paid in cash funded by cash on hand and existing debt facilities, with roughly €810 million in newly issued Cadence common stock.
The stock portion will be issued privately under securities law exemptions, and Cadence will file an S-3 registration statement after closing to allow the seller to resell those shares. Closing is subject to antitrust and foreign investment approvals and is expected in the first quarter of 2026.
If required regulatory approvals are not obtained by September 4, 2026, potentially extendable to March 4, 2027, or certain blocking orders are issued, Cadence may owe a reverse termination fee of up to €175 million.
Form 144 filing for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) shows a proposed sale of 1,000 common shares to be executed on 09/02/2025 through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on NASDAQ for an aggregate market value of $343,950. The filing identifies that the 1,000 shares were acquired from the issuer as equity awards during 2023: 45 performance shares on 09/15/2023, 231 restricted shares on 07/15/2023, and 724 performance shares on 08/25/2023. The filer previously sold 1,000 shares on each of 06/13/2025, 07/01/2025, and 08/01/2025, generating gross proceeds of $302,000; $306,350; and $358,720 respectively. The notice includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.