Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)CFO sold ~$6.65M

~$6.65M

Approx. value · 22K sh @ $309.45

87K

Holds after · shares reported

Traded

Apr 16, 2026

Filed

Apr 21, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

1. Mar 28, 2025Insider · First insider buy since Feb 2014Director purchased ~$14K of CDNS shares in the open market
2. Oct 27, 2025Federal contract · $53K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Cadence Design Systems: $53K obligated to date
3. Nov 17, 2025Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“(d) As previously reported in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2025 (the “Original Filing”) by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cadence appointed Dr. Luc Van den hove as a director of Cadence, effective January 1, 2026.”
4. Dec 2, 2025InsiderDirector sold ~$6.3K of CDNS shares in the open market
5. Dec 3, 2025Federal contract · $500K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Cadence Design Systems: $500K obligated to date
6. Dec 12, 2025Federal contract · $39K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Cadence Design Systems: $39K obligated to date
7. Jan 20, 2026Federal contract · $139K obligatedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Cadence Design Systems: $139K obligated to date
8. Jan 21, 2026InsiderDirector sold ~$1.6K of CDNS shares in the open market
9. Feb 17, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
10. Feb 23, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Unregistered sharesSold new shares without registering them
11. Mar 2, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$298K of CDNS shares in the open market
12. Mar 17, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 7 sales (~$53K)
13. Mar 26, 20265% stakeThe Vanguard Group reported a passive stake (13G)
14. Mar 27, 2026CongressDisclosed sale of CDNS — reported range $50,001 - $100,000
15. Apr 1, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$280K of CDNS shares in the open market
16. Apr 15, 2026Federal contract · $149K obligatedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Cadence Design Systems: $149K obligated to date
17. Apr 16, 2026 · this disclosureInsiderCFO sold ~$6.65M of CDNS shares in the open market

What came next

1. Apr 27, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
2. Apr 29, 20265% stakeVanguard Capital Management reported a passive stake (13G) of 7.4%
3. May 1, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$3.9M)
4. May 5, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 5 sales (~$1.7M)
5. May 7, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive change, Shareholder voteChanged a top executive or board member, and held a shareholder vote“(e) Amendment of the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan As described in Item 5.07 below, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) held on May 7, 2026 (the “2026 Annual Meeting”), Cadence stockholders approved an amendment of Cadence’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”).”
6. May 18, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$370K of CDNS shares in the open market
7. May 21, 2026Federal contract · $51K obligatedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Cadence Design Systems: $51K obligated to date
8. May 22, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 13 sales (~$20.9M)
9. May 27, 2026Federal contract · $196K obligatedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Cadence Design Systems: $196K obligated to date
10. Jun 1, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$23.3M)
11. Jun 2, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$10.4M of CDNS shares in the open market
12. Jun 5, 2026Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 sales
13. Jun 10, 2026Federal contract · $134K obligatedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Cadence Design Systems: $134K obligated to date
14. Jun 10, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 13 sales (~$70K)
15. Jun 11, 2026InsiderDirector sold ~$576K of CDNS shares in the open market
16. Jun 15, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$782K of CDNS shares in the open market
17. Jun 22, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 11 sales (~$1.7M)
18. Jun 29, 2026Federal contract · $51K obligatedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Cadence Design Systems: $51K obligated to date
19. Jul 15, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$767K of CDNS shares in the open market
20. Jul 22, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 4 sales (~$1.1M)

How to read SEC Form 4

Form 4 is the filing that officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a US-listed company must send to the SEC within two business days after they buy, sell or otherwise change their holding of the company's stock.

Full guide: What is an SEC Form 4?

What else is on file for Cadence Design Systems

For Cadence Design Systems, OQRO holds 27 insider filings (SEC Form 4 or Form 144), 5 Congress trade reports, 50 fund holdings reports (13F) and 2 federal contract awards dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its CDNS page.

Other recent filings by John M Wall, Sr. VP & CFO

• SEC Form 4 at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)May 8, 2026
• SEC Form 4 at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)May 8, 2026
• SEC Form 4 at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)May 8, 2026
• SEC Form 4 at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)May 8, 2026
• SEC Form 4 at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)May 8, 2026

The full history of John M Wall, Sr. VP & CFO is on the profile page.

How this filing works

• SEC Form 4
• Open-market purchase
• Rule 10b5-1 trading plans

Other disclosures at Cadence Design Systems

• SEC Form 4Oct 5, 2026
• SEC Form 144Oct 1, 2026
• House Clerk periodic transaction reportSep 25, 2026
• House Clerk periodic transaction reportSep 25, 2026
• SEC Form 4Sep 18, 2026
• SEC Form 144Sep 15, 2026

Everything OQRO holds on this company is on its CDNS page.