$CDNS

Scannell Paul sold $2.8M of CDNS

Scannell Paul (Sr. Vice President) sold 7,081 shares of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) at $393.91 ($2.79M total) on 2026-06-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Scannell Paul
Published Jun 3, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
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Mentioned
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Relevance
6/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CDNSNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

Traders may treat it as a low-signal sentiment datapoint rather than a fundamental catalyst; the key is whether future filings show a pattern or changes in plan behavior.

02

Market read

Disclosure of an officer’s scheduled open-market sale; typically not a standalone driver of valuation.

03

What to watch

The disclosure doesn’t reveal reasons for the sale (taxes, diversification, scheduled liquidity), so signal quality is inherently limited.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 3/10Timing: SEC Form 4 filed today; sale executed 2026-06-01

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction (officer/direct holdings) for Cadence Design Systems, executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CDNSNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Cadence Design Systems officer Scannell Paul sold $2.79M of CDNS shares via an open-market transaction under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited immediate price impact; any effect would be sentiment-driven and modest.

Evidence & confidence

The filing provides transaction size, date, and 10b5-1 status, but no new company-specific operational or financial information.

Market effects

Minimal—single insider transaction without broader sector/regulatory/company catalyst.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, repeated insider selling can still coincide with internal caution; monitor for additional filings clustered around similar dates.

Key entities

  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

    Subject of the insider transaction disclosure; officer sale under a 10b5-1 plan.

  • Scannell Paul

    Senior Vice President who sold 7,081 shares on 2026-06-01.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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