Cadence Design Systems (CDNS): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Cadence Design Systems, an S&P 500 component in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $332.85 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +12.53% |
| Total return over period | +42.24% |
| Annualized volatility | 37.16% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.24 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.35 |
| Max drawdown | -29.05% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.42% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.63 |
| Period range | $220.31 – $416.39 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has posted an annualized return of +12.53% with annual volatility of 37.16%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.24. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -29.05%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.63, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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