CDNS Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-27

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CDNS Report Backlog (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$8,200M vs. cons $7,894M HIGH
CDNS Report Functional Verification Revenue (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$425M vs. cons $416M MEDIUM
CDNS Report SDA Revenue (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$275M vs. cons $268M MEDIUM
CDNS Guide Q3 2026 Revenue (Q3 2026) BETTER guide ~$1,600M midpoint vs. cons ~$1,560M (implied) MEDIUM
CDNS Guide FY 2026 Revenue (FY 2026) BETTER guide ~$6,275M midpoint vs. cons $6,205M MEDIUM
CDNS Guide FY 2026 Non-GAAP EPS (FY 2026) UNCHANGED guide ~$8.00 midpoint vs. cons $7.95 MEDIUM
CDNS Guide Demand tone / Kimi K3 rebuttal BETTER Confident rebuttal citing physics-based solvers and sign-off accuracy; bullish AI design activity commentary MEDIUM
CDNS Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +4.5% MEDIUM
CDNS Return 5-day cumulative residual +4.0% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) FOLLOW-THROUGH — Kimi K3 discount partially unwinds as investors digest management rebuttal; EPS revision tailwind limited by Hexagon H2 EPS drag keeping H2 implied EPS flat YoY MEDIUM