DA Davidson Lowers Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Price Target to $325.00

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its price target cut by equities research analysts at DA Davidson from $375.00 to $325.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the software company’s stock. DA Davidson’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 32.18% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on the company. Bank of America raised their target price on Autodesk from $360.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Autodesk from $390.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Autodesk from $367.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price target on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Autodesk has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $344.93.

Autodesk Stock Up 5.3%

NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $245.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $261.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $289.92. Autodesk has a 1-year low of $215.01 and a 1-year high of $329.09. The firm has a market capitalization 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.21. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.60% and a return on equity of 54.99%. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.29 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Autodesk News Roundup

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.