Loop Capital Has Lowered Expectations for Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Stock Price

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its price target decreased by research analysts at Loop Capital from $320.00 to $250.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the software company’s stock. Loop Capital’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 10.14% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on ADSK. HSBC cut their price target on Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Arete Research boosted their price target on Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Autodesk from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $390.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $358.96.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of ADSK opened at $226.98 on Thursday. Autodesk has a 52 week low of $216.01 and a 52 week high of $329.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $48.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $267.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $292.15.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.17 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Autodesk will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autodesk

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ADSK. Cambient Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at about $5,385,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Autodesk by 120.2% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 68,626 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $20,314,000 after purchasing an additional 37,461 shares during the period. Van Diest Capital LLC purchased a new position in Autodesk during the 4th quarter valued at about $388,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,415,862 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $715,119,000 after purchasing an additional 198,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Autodesk by 680.4% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,322 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,575,000 after purchasing an additional 4,640 shares during the period. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Autodesk News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk committed $200M to World Labs as part of a $1B funding round and will advise the startup; the partnership aims to integrate World Labs’ 3D/spatial models with Autodesk workflows (initial focus: entertainment), signaling a push into spatial AI that supports long‑term product differentiation and new platform opportunities. World Labs lands $1B, with $200M from Autodesk, to bring world models into 3D workflows
• Positive Sentiment: Street momentum: several analysts (e.g., Berenberg reiterated Buy with a $370 PT; JPMorgan earlier upgraded) signal confidence in Autodesk’s enterprise traction and AI/cloud strategy, which can support multiple quarters of re-rating if execution continues. Street Confidence Builds as Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) Gains Enterprise Traction
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings/analysis: investors are focused on the company’s next report and commentary on cloud/AI transition (“SaaSpocalypse” pre‑earnings debate); results and guidance will be the immediate catalyst. Autodesk: Pre-Earnings Assessment Of ‘SaaSpocalypse’
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data for February appears internally inconsistent (zeros/NaN), so it’s not a reliable near‑term driver; ignore until clarified by exchanges or data providers.
• Negative Sentiment: Autodesk sued Google over the “Flow” trademark and announced a 7% global workforce reduction to reallocate resources toward cloud and AI — moves that could produce near‑term charges, execution risk, and customer/PR noise, pressuring sentiment. Autodesk Sues Google And Cuts Jobs As Shares Screen Undervalued
• Negative Sentiment: Loop Capital cut its price target to $250 and moved to a Hold, reducing visible upside from some benches and signaling more cautious near‑term expectations. Loop Capital cuts price target on Autodesk to $250 from $320, maintains Hold rating

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.