Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK – Free Report) had its price target increased by Wolfe Research from $330.00 to $350.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the software company’s stock.
A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on ADSK. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $390.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Autodesk from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Autodesk from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $345.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, BTIG Research cut their price objective on Autodesk from $365.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.93.
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Autodesk Price Performance
Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 54.99% and a net margin of 15.60%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.29 EPS. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.290-12.560 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.820-2.860 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of Autodesk
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Autodesk during the fourth quarter worth $380,000. SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Autodesk in the 4th quarter worth about $277,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 51.0% during the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,737 shares of the software company’s stock worth $514,000 after buying an additional 587 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, Cambient Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,385,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.
Autodesk News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and stronger guidance — Autodesk posted fiscal Q4 revenue of ~$1.96B (up ~19% Y/Y) and non‑GAAP EPS of $2.85, both above Street estimates; it also set FY2027 EPS and revenue guidance well ahead of consensus, which supports higher forward earnings expectations. AUTODESK, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
- Positive Sentiment: Billings, cash flow and demand signs — Management highlighted $2.8B in billings (+33% Y/Y) and strong free cash flow (Q4 FCF ~$972M; FY2027 FCF guide ~$2.7–2.8B), indicating durable demand and improving operating leverage. These metrics underpin revenue visibility and margin durability. Autodesk shares jump as Q4 results beat expectations and FY2027 outlook comes in strong
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts praise results and lift ratings/targets — Multiple firms reiterated Buy/Outperform ratings and raised targets after the print (examples: Barclays, Wolfe, JPMorgan increased targets/overweight calls), which supports continued upside from sell‑side momentum. Benzinga coverage of analyst actions
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed but still constructive analyst moves — Some shops trimmed price targets (DA Davidson, BTIG, RBC, Wells Fargo) while maintaining Buy/Outperform stances; overall street median targets remain well above the current price, leaving analyst bias positive but range‑wide. MarketScreener analyst target changes
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor events coming — Autodesk will present at investor conferences (Morgan Stanley TMT, etc.) next week; additional management commentary could further move sentiment but is not yet priced in. Autodesk to present at upcoming investor conferences
- Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data noisy/insignificant — Recent short‑interest reports show odd/zero values and effectively no short‑ratio signal; this item is not a clear driver of today’s move.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Public filings and data show several insiders have sold shares over the past six months (no insider buys reported in that window), which can be seen as a mild negative signal for some investors. QuiverQuant insider activity summary
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc (NASDAQ: ADSK) is a software company that develops design and creation tools for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), manufacturing, and media and entertainment industries. Headquartered in San Rafael, California, the company was founded in 1982 and is best known for pioneering CAD (computer-aided design) software. Autodesk sells products and services to a global customer base, including architects, engineers, contractors, product designers, and content creators.
The company’s product portfolio includes industry-standard design and modeling applications such as AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Fusion 360, Maya and 3ds Max, as well as cloud-based collaboration and project management platforms like BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud.
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