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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period

Cadence Design Systems Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period remained flat by 0.0% to 72.3K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 76.5%, from 307.8K to 72.3K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period shows a downward trend with a -27.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 19, 2026

How to read this metric

High exercise volume can indicate employee confidence in the stock or a desire to liquidate vested equity.

Detailed definition

The number of shares issued during the reporting period specifically due to the exercise of employee stock options. This...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure in the statement of stockholders' equity for all public companies.

Metric ID: other_stock_issued_during_period_shares_stock_options_exercised

Historical Data

5 years
 FY'21FY'22FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value1.1M755K797K1.2M289K
YoY Change-29.2%+5.6%+54.5%-76.5%
Range289K1.2M
CAGR-27.8%
Avg YoY Growth-11.4%
Median YoY Growth-11.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period?
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period of 72.3K in Q4 2025.
How has Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period changed year-over-year?
Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period decreased by 76.5% year-over-year, from 307.8K to 72.3K.
What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period has grown at a -27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1M to 289K.
What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period mean?
The number of shares created when employees exercise their stock options.