MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Takes $661,000 Position in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 3,398 shares of the software company’s stock, valued at approximately $661,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ADSK. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Autodesk during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Autodesk during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Archer Investment Corp raised its position in Autodesk by 112.2% in the 4th quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 87 shares of the software company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in Autodesk in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ADSK has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Autodesk from $335.00 to $305.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings cut Autodesk from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Friday. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autodesk has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $321.07.

Insider Transactions at Autodesk

In other Autodesk news, Director John T. Cahill acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $189.20 per share, with a total value of $378,400.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $756,800. The trade was a 100.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Janesh Moorjani bought 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $197.67 per share, for a total transaction of $494,175.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 50,993 shares in the company, valued at $10,079,786.31. This represents a 5.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Autodesk Trading Down 3.7%

Shares of NASDAQ ADSK opened at $260.66 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $225.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $232.29. The firm has a market cap of $55.00 billion, a PE ratio of 33.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.29. Autodesk, Inc. has a twelve month low of $185.50 and a twelve month high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The software company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 60.27% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business’s revenue was up 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.62 EPS. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.520-12.600 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 3.040-3.090 EPS. Analysts expect that Autodesk, Inc. will post 9.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Autodesk

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 16% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $3.30, exceeding analyst expectations of $2.01 billion and $3.12, respectively. Growth was supported by strong renewals, cloud sales, construction activity and operating leverage. Autodesk fiscal 2027 second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised fiscal 2027 billings and revenue expectations, with full-year revenue guidance of approximately $8.6 billion to $8.7 billion. Management highlighted artificial intelligence, sales productivity and the MaintainX acquisition as longer-term growth drivers. Autodesk raises fiscal 2027 billings outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive. BTIG reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $300 target, Bank of America maintained its Buy rating and $300 target, while BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $300. Analysts cited subscription momentum and expectations that margins can improve despite MaintainX-related costs. Analyst rating coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Autodesk is expanding its AI strategy and operations-management offerings through MaintainX. While these initiatives could broaden the company’s addressable market, investors are assessing execution risks and the timing of financial benefits.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.04 to $3.09 was below Wall Street expectations. The outlook for operating margins and costs was also viewed as cautious, raising concerns that acquisition expenses and AI investment could pressure near-term profitability. Autodesk quarterly profit forecast
• Negative Sentiment: The mixed outlook prompted profit-taking after the earnings beat. Although full-year revenue and EPS guidance exceeded some consensus measures, investors appeared more focused on the weaker quarterly profit outlook and margin trajectory.

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.