Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Hits New 1-Year Low Following Analyst Downgrade

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Tuesday after Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price target on the stock from $375.00 to $330.00. Rosenblatt Securities currently has a buy rating on the stock. Autodesk traded as low as $215.01 and last traded at $224.2810, with a volume of 309806 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $218.64.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $375.00 price target on Autodesk in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BTIG Research started coverage on Autodesk in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. HSBC dropped their target price on Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Autodesk from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $347.89.

More Autodesk News

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley / TipRanks commentary reiterating a bullish view and highlighting strong demand outlook, margin expansion potential and limited AI disruption risk supports investor confidence. TipRanks: Buy Rating Backed by Strong Demand Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk announced a partnership with BioDapt and U.S. Paralympian Mike Schultz to advance next‑generation prosthetics — a brand / CSR and product‑innovation play that can bolster corporate image and showcase Autodesk’s design/manufacturing use cases. PR Newswire: Autodesk and BioDapt Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings coverage (Zacks) is flagging key Q4 metric estimates investors will watch; this increases focus on the upcoming results and guidance rather than changing sentiment today. Zacks: Q4 Estimates Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent valuation pieces (Yahoo Finance) are rechecking Autodesk after the pullback, offering context for long‑term investors but not a near‑term catalyst. Yahoo Finance: Valuation Check
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms lowered price targets this week — Morgan Stanley cut its target to $350 (keeps overweight), Rosenblatt to $330 (keeps buy), and Stifel to $285 (keeps buy). Downward revisions can cap near‑term upside and increase cautiousness despite retained positive ratings. MarketScreener: Morgan Stanley PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Broader software‑sector weakness tied to AI concerns (reported by CNBC) is pressuring public software names; that macro/sector selloff remains an offset to company‑specific positives. CNBC: Sector Pressure from AI Concerns

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Autodesk by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the software company’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Autodesk by 98.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,472 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk in the second quarter valued at about $466,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Autodesk by 2.4% in the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 14,749 shares of the software company’s stock worth $4,566,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the second quarter worth about $273,000. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Autodesk Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $264.80 and a 200-day moving average of $291.00. The stock has a market cap of $46.83 billion, a PE ratio of 42.81, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.17. Autodesk had a return on equity of 52.06% and a net margin of 16.09%.The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Autodesk Company 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.