Unusual price movements and significant market activity for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS). Each move is flagged by Z-score statistical significance — showing when CDNS moved beyond its typical daily range. 5 significant moves detected in the last 30 days.
Current Market State
What May Be Driving CDNS?
No specific catalyst has been identified in the available market data for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS). The moves shown below are flagged based on statistical significance (Z-score ≥ 2), meaning CDNS moved beyond its typical daily range. A catalyst may exist — such as earnings, analyst action, sector momentum, or news — but has not yet been tagged to this ticker.
Cadence Design Systems operates in the Technology sector, specifically Services-Prepackaged Software. Sector-wide movement can contribute to individual stock volatility.
Recent Unusual Moves (30 days)
| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score | Rel. Vol. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Regular | $318.49 | -5.99% | -3.73 | 0.8× |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Regular | $346.05 | +3.40% | 2.02 | 0.7× |
| Aug 27, 2026 | After-hours | $347.99 | +3.98% | 2.35 | 1.3× |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Regular | $331.12 | +4.81% | 3.21 | — |
| Aug 25, 2026 | After-hours | $331.69 | +4.99% | 3.33 | — |
About CDNS Market Moves
This page tracks unusual market activity for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) across all trading sessions — pre-market (4:00 AM–9:30 AM ET), regular hours (9:30 AM–4:00 PM ET), and after-hours (4:00 PM–8:00 PM ET). A move is flagged as "unusual" when its Z-score reaches 2 or higher, meaning the price change is statistically significant relative to CDNS's recent daily volatility.
Z-score is calculated by comparing each move to the 20-day average return and standard deviation. A Z-score of 2.0 means the move is 2 standard deviations beyond the average — occurring in roughly the top 5% of daily moves. Relative volume (RVOL) compares current volume to the 20-day average volume at the same time of day, helping distinguish genuine institutional activity from noise.