Short Interest in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) Increases By 36.4%

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 6,400,196 shares, an increase 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. Approximately 3.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 3.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,763,759 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days.

More Autodesk News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on ADSK shares. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their target price on shares of Autodesk from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $383.00 target price (up from $373.00) on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Monday. Arete Research boosted their price target on Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup increased their price target on Autodesk from $315.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $343.00 to $279.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Autodesk has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $341.96.

Autodesk Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $253.40 on Wednesday. Autodesk has a twelve month low of $215.01 and a twelve month high of $329.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $259.08 and a 200-day moving average of $289.44. The firm has a market cap of $53.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.45.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.96 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. Analysts forecast that Autodesk will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Autodesk in the 4th quarter valued at $867,480,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 44,345.8% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,280,515 shares of the software company’s stock worth $675,055,000 after buying an additional 2,275,384 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Autodesk by 46.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,989,372 shares of the software company’s stock worth $884,884,000 after acquiring an additional 952,343 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 103.5% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,868,159 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $552,994,000 after acquiring an additional 950,149 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $268,649,000. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.