Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK – Get Free Report) had its price target lowered by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $375.00 to $330.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the software company’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target indicates a potential upside of 30.23% from the stock’s previous close.
A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. HSBC dropped their target price 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. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their target price on shares of Autodesk from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Autodesk from $385.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Loop Capital reduced their price objective on Autodesk from $320.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $341.96.
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Autodesk Price Performance
Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK – Get Free Report) last issued 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 $2.64 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.60% and a return on equity of 53.51%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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. On average, analysts anticipate that Autodesk will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autodesk
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ADSK. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the 4th quarter valued at $613,000. Tobam increased its position in shares of Autodesk by 1,093.4% during the fourth quarter. Tobam now owns 3,425 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,014,000 after buying an additional 3,138 shares during the period. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the fourth quarter worth $380,000. Finally, SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new position in Autodesk during the fourth quarter worth $277,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Autodesk
Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and hikes — Citigroup raised its price target to $331 and kept a Buy, while Piper Sandler reaffirmed an Overweight and lifted its target to $383, signaling continued analyst confidence in upside. Citigroup Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance momentum — Autodesk reported strong Q4 revenue (about +19% YoY) and metrics that beat guidance, which supports the bullish analyst tone and underlying subscription/ARR growth story. Q4 Revenue Beat
- Positive Sentiment: New AI use case partnership — Autodesk partnered with BioDapt to apply Fusion AI design tools to high‑performance prosthetics, demonstrating potential product-led expansion of cloud/AI workflows into adjacent manufacturing and healthcare niches. This can broaden TAM and investor interest. BioDapt Alliance
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed price‑target actions — several shops issued different updates in the last 48 hours (raises and cuts: Wells Fargo, RBC, DA Davidson, Deutsche Bank adjustments). This creates divergent short‑term views even as consensus remains generally positive. (Example item) Wells Fargo Target Cut
- Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data appears non‑informative / reporting glitch — recent short‑interest entries show zero or NaN values, so there’s no clear short squeeze pressure evident from the published data right now.
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive product developments — PTC expanded Onshape with advanced cloud‑native model‑based definition (MBD) features; continued competitor innovation in cloud CAD/PLM could pressure Autodesk’s market share or slow customer migrations. PTC Onshape Expansion
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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