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Number of shares purchased (in shares)
Cadence Design Systems Number of shares purchased (in shares) increased by 9.5% to 671K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.7%, from 1.4M to 671K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Number of shares purchased (in shares) shows a downward trend with a -7.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
High repurchase volume often signals management's belief that the stock is undervalued or a desire to offset dilution.
Detailed definition
The total number of common shares repurchased by the company from the open market or through private transactions. This...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for large-cap companies with active share buyback programs.
Metric ID:
other_treasury_stock_shares_acquiredHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.7M | 723K | 635K | 1.6M | 2.1M | 959K | 1.9M | 668K | 1.2M | 811K | 488K | 425K | 423K | 563K | 519K | 1.4M | 607K | 584K | 613K | 671K |
| QoQ Change | — | -58.0% | -12.2% | +146.6% | +36.5% | -55.1% | +102.1% | -65.5% | +76.3% | -31.2% | -39.8% | -12.9% | -0.5% | +33.1% | -7.8% | +162.2% | -55.4% | -3.8% | +5.0% | +9.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.3% | +32.6% | +205.2% | -57.3% | -44.9% | -15.4% | -74.8% | -36.4% | -64.1% | -30.6% | +6.4% | +220.2% | +43.5% | +3.7% | +18.1% | -50.7% |
Range423K – 2.1M
CAGR-18.0%
Avg YoY Growth+11.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's number of shares purchased (in shares)?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported number of shares purchased (in shares) of 671K in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's number of shares purchased (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's number of shares purchased (in shares) decreased by 50.7% year-over-year, from 1.4M to 671K.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's number of shares purchased (in shares)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's number of shares purchased (in shares) has grown at a -7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.4M to 3.2M.
- What does number of shares purchased (in shares) mean?
- The total number of shares bought back by the company.