Robert W. Baird Lowers Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Price Target to $312.00

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its target price reduced by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $355.00 to $312.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the software company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target indicates a potential upside of 28.91% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on ADSK. DA Davidson cut their price target on Autodesk from $375.00 to $325.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Loop Capital cut their price target on Autodesk from $320.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wolfe Research boosted their price target on Autodesk from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Autodesk from $375.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Argus upgraded Autodesk to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $335.93.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ADSK opened at $242.02 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $239.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $273.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company has a market cap of $51.07 billion, a PE ratio of 46.19, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.43. Autodesk has a 52-week low of $214.10 and a 52-week high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.60% and a return on equity of 53.51%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.29 EPS. 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Autodesk by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,493,167 shares of the software company’s stock worth $6,362,192,000 after purchasing an additional 78,928 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Autodesk by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,157,826 shares of the software company’s stock worth $3,006,818,000 after purchasing an additional 70,053 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Autodesk by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,682,041 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,677,404,000 after purchasing an additional 123,691 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in Autodesk by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,544,520 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,125,988,000 after purchasing an additional 564,136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Autodesk by 46.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,989,372 shares of the software company’s stock worth $884,884,000 after purchasing an additional 952,343 shares in the last quarter. 90.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Autodesk News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Autodesk from “Hold” to “Strong Buy,” which can drive buying interest from retail and quantitative funds that follow Zacks ranks. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy, adding institutional brokerage support that often increases visibility and can lead to incremental flows from investors following sell‑side calls. Jefferies initiates coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk and Globant expanded their Tandem digital‑twin partnership, accelerating enterprise adoption of Autodesk’s Tandem platform across airports, smart buildings and manufacturing — a potential revenue/implementation tailwind for cloud services. Globant And Autodesk Deepen Digital Twin Push
• Positive Sentiment: Industry research forecasts strong GIS market growth through 2033 and names Autodesk as a leading vendor, supporting long‑term TAM expansion for spatial analytics, digital twins and cloud offerings. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Market Report
• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk donated $1.95M to Howard University to expand a construction engineering program and makerspace — a small but positive ESG/talent pipeline and PR event. Autodesk Donates $1.95 Million
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent headlines noted Autodesk “beat the market upswing” in intraday moves, reflecting near‑term momentum but not new fundamentals. Autodesk Beats Stock Market Upswing
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces list Autodesk among robotics/physical‑AI candidates and mention it in broader investor roundups (visibility, sector placement) — helpful for thematic flows but not a direct catalyst. Top Robotics Stocks With Strong Potential
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles referencing Michael Burry and various stock picks or a head‑to‑head survey mentioning Autodesk create noise but provide little concrete position data tied to ADSK buying/selling. Michael Burry Just Snapped Up These Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: 247wallst published a short‑candidate comparison arguing Snowflake is a better short than Autodesk, keeping valuation/short‑seller narratives alive and potentially pressuring sentiment among value/short‑bias investors. Autodesk vs Snowflake: Short Candidate Analysis

About Autodesk

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.