Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its price target upped by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $319.00 to $336.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the software company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 36.66% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on ADSK. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $390.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Arete Research increased their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Autodesk from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autodesk has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.93.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of Autodesk stock opened at $245.87 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $261.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $289.92. Autodesk has a 1-year low of $215.01 and a 1-year high of $329.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company has a market cap of $52.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.92, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.45.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.21. Autodesk had a return on equity of 54.99% and a net margin of 15.60%.The company had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.29 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.290-12.560 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.820-2.860 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADSK. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Autodesk during the third quarter worth $25,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Autodesk in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Archer Investment Corp lifted its stake in Autodesk by 112.2% during the 4th quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 87 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new position in Autodesk during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and stronger guidance — Autodesk posted fiscal Q4 revenue of ~$1.96B (up ~19% Y/Y) and non‑GAAP EPS of $2.85, both above Street estimates; it also set FY2027 EPS and revenue guidance well ahead of consensus, which supports higher forward earnings expectations. AUTODESK, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: Billings, cash flow and demand signs — Management highlighted $2.8B in billings (+33% Y/Y) and strong free cash flow (Q4 FCF ~$972M; FY2027 FCF guide ~$2.7–2.8B), indicating durable demand and improving operating leverage. These metrics underpin revenue visibility and margin durability. Autodesk shares jump as Q4 results beat expectations and FY2027 outlook comes in strong
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts praise results and lift ratings/targets — Multiple firms reiterated Buy/Outperform ratings and raised targets after the print (examples: Barclays, Wolfe, JPMorgan increased targets/overweight calls), which supports continued upside from sell‑side momentum. Benzinga coverage of analyst actions
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed but still constructive analyst moves — Some shops trimmed price targets (DA Davidson, BTIG, RBC, Wells Fargo) while maintaining Buy/Outperform stances; overall street median targets remain well above the current price, leaving analyst bias positive but range‑wide. MarketScreener analyst target changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor events coming — Autodesk will present at investor conferences (Morgan Stanley TMT, etc.) next week; additional management commentary could further move sentiment but is not yet priced in. Autodesk to present at upcoming investor conferences
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data noisy/insignificant — Recent short‑interest reports show odd/zero values and effectively no short‑ratio signal; this item is not a clear driver of today’s move.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Public filings and data show several insiders have sold shares over the past six months (no insider buys reported in that window), which can be seen as a mild negative signal for some investors. QuiverQuant insider activity summary

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.