BTIG Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Stock Price

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its target price dropped by equities researchers at BTIG Research from $365.00 to $300.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the software company’s stock. BTIG Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 22.02% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on ADSK. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Autodesk from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $319.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Autodesk from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $345.00 to $375.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Autodesk from $333.00 to $343.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.93.

Autodesk Trading Up 5.3%

Shares of ADSK opened at $245.87 on Friday. Autodesk has a 12 month low of $215.01 and a 12 month high of $329.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $261.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $289.92. 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 stock has a market cap of $52.12 billion, a PE ratio of 46.92, a P/E/G 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. The business had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 54.99% and a net margin of 15.60%.The company’s revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. Equities analysts forecast that Autodesk will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Autodesk

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Autodesk by 98.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,472 shares of the software company’s stock worth $765,000 after purchasing an additional 1,224 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new stake in Autodesk during the second quarter valued at $466,000. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the second quarter worth $267,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Autodesk in the 2nd quarter worth about $861,000. 90.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Autodesk

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

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.