Pre-market 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. 3 significant moves detected in the last 30 days.
Current Market State
What May Be Driving CDNS?
CDNS dropped 3.74% on low volume of 0.6x normal amidst broader tech sector headwinds.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Regular | $334.29 | -4.06% | -2.71 | 0.6× |
| Oct 13, 2026 | After-hours | $334.75 | -3.92% | -2.64 | 0.9× |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Regular | $351.19 | +6.36% | 2.53 | 0.9× |
About CDNS Premarket Movers
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.