Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) Short Interest Update

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 6,400,196 shares, a growth of 36.4% from the January 29th total of 4,693,099 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,763,759 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 3.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 3.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,763,759 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ADSK shares. Wolfe Research raised their price target on Autodesk from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $375.00 target price on Autodesk in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Autodesk by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the software company’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Autodesk by 98.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,472 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new stake in Autodesk during the 2nd quarter valued at $466,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Autodesk during the second quarter worth $861,000. Finally, Keybank National Association OH increased its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 1.4% in the second quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 5,361 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. 90.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Autodesk

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

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of ADSK opened at $245.87 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $52.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.92, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.45. Autodesk has a twelve month low of $215.01 and a twelve month high of $329.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $261.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $289.94.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last released 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. Autodesk had a return on equity of 53.51% and a net margin of 15.60%.The firm had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.29 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.290-12.560 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.820-2.860 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Autodesk Company Profile

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.