Capital Fund Management S.A. Invests $11.30 Million in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new position in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 36,490 shares of the software company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,296,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its holdings in Autodesk by 11.6% in the 2nd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 15,723 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $4,798,000 after purchasing an additional 1,632 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its position in shares of Autodesk by 1.2% during the second quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 207,841 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $64,341,000 after buying an additional 2,510 shares during the last quarter. Korea Investment CORP lifted its stake in shares of Autodesk by 28.0% in the second quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 204,331 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $63,255,000 after buying an additional 44,713 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Autodesk during the second quarter worth about $305,000. Finally, United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund bought a new position in Autodesk during the second quarter valued at about $557,000. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Autodesk Stock Up 0.6%

ADSK opened at $303.30 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $64.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.79, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $306.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $302.95. Autodesk, Inc. has a twelve month low of $232.67 and a twelve month high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.75% and a return on equity of 51.23%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.17 earnings per share. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS. Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Autodesk

In related news, EVP Ruth Ann Keene sold 2,761 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.10, for a total transaction of $869,991.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 80,255 shares in the company, valued at $25,288,350.50. This represents a 3.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven M. Blum sold 22,420 shares of Autodesk stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.75, for a total value of $7,258,475.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,240,801.25. The trade was a 63.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 26,098 shares of company stock valued at $8,426,491 in the last three months. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on ADSK shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on Autodesk from $370.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Autodesk from $367.00 to $377.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank set a $370.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Monday, September 1st. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Autodesk from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.16.

Autodesk 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.