Andra AP fonden Lowers Stock Position in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Andra AP fonden decreased its holdings in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 109,749 shares of the software company’s stock after selling 18,200 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Autodesk were worth $34,864,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Autodesk during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Autodesk during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 90.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Autodesk Trading Up 3.8%

NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $233.45 on Friday. Autodesk, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $215.01 and a fifty-two week high of $329.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market cap of $49.49 billion, a PE ratio of 45.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.45. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $262.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.14.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.22. The company 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 52.06% and a net margin of 16.09%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 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 beat Q4 estimates: non‑GAAP EPS $2.85 vs. $2.63 consensus and revenue $1.96B (up 19.4% YoY), showing robust demand and margin expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised outlook sharply — Q1 EPS guide of $2.820–2.860 (well above street) and FY 2027 EPS guide $12.290–12.560 (vs. lower analyst consensus), with revenue guidance above expectations; this forward visibility likely drove optimism. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic product/AI development: Autodesk’s partnership to apply its Fusion AI-enabled platform to prosthetics (BioDapt) highlights real‑world AI use cases and the Manufacturing Cloud’s addressable market. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage compares ADSK to peers and reviews value propositions (APPS vs. ADSK), useful for relative valuation but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided investor materials (press release, slide deck, conference call) for the quarter — important for detail but incremental to the headline beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose materially earlier in February (reported ~6.4M shares as of Feb. 13, ~3% of float, days‑to‑cover ~2.3), which can increase volatility and downside pressure if negative sentiment accelerates. (short‑interest reports)
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets after the quarter (examples: Rosenblatt and Stifel cuts), reflecting mixed views on valuation despite the beat. Read More. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ADSK. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $367.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Autodesk from $360.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Arete Research increased their target price on Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Autodesk from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, HSBC decreased their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.89.

Autodesk 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.