Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Increases Stock Position in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ lifted its holdings in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 4.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 67,566 shares of the software company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,881 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Autodesk were worth $21,464,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Autodesk during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Autodesk in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Autodesk in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Autodesk

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 Price Performance

Autodesk stock opened at $226.98 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $267.77 and a 200-day moving average of $292.01. Autodesk, Inc. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $48.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.99, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.45.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 52.06% and a net margin of 16.09%.The firm’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.17 earnings per share. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price objective on Autodesk from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Loop Capital decreased their price target on Autodesk from $320.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Autodesk from $333.00 to $343.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Two 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autodesk currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.96.

Autodesk 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.