Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Autodesk Q2 Earnings

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Autodesk in a research report issued on Friday, May 23rd. DA Davidson analyst W. Jellison expects that the software company will post earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $305.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Autodesk’s current full-year earnings is $5.76 per share.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on ADSK. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Autodesk from $303.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Macquarie reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $360.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Friday, February 28th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Autodesk from $323.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Autodesk from $360.00 to $315.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Autodesk from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Autodesk presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $337.18.

Autodesk Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $295.35 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $271.64 and a 200 day moving average of $286.45. The company has a market capitalization of $63.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.60, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.47. Autodesk has a 1-year low of $195.32 and a 1-year high of $326.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autodesk

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Autodesk by 196.2% in the fourth quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 8,099 shares of the software company’s stock worth $2,394,000 after purchasing an additional 5,365 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in Autodesk in the fourth quarter worth $13,906,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in Autodesk by 25.5% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 300,135 shares of the software company’s stock worth $88,711,000 after acquiring an additional 60,963 shares in the last quarter. GAM Holding AG bought a new stake in Autodesk in the fourth quarter worth $3,453,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Autodesk by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 128,398 shares of the software company’s stock worth $38,205,000 after acquiring an additional 9,877 shares in the last quarter. 90.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John T. Cahill purchased 2,000 shares of Autodesk stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $267.10 per share, with a total value of $534,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $534,200. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Stephen W. Hope sold 2,452 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $267.29, for a total value of $655,395.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 3,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $802,671.87. The trade was a 44.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk Company Profile

Autodesk, Inc provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries.