Wolfe Research Boosts Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Price Target to $350.00

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its price objective lifted by research analysts at Wolfe Research from $330.00 to $350.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the software company’s stock. Wolfe Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 42.35% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $375.00 price objective on Autodesk in a report on Friday, January 9th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price target on Autodesk from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Autodesk from $390.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $344.93.

Autodesk Stock Up 5.3%

Shares of ADSK opened at $245.87 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $52.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $261.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $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. Autodesk has a 1 year low of $215.01 and a 1 year high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 54.99%. The business’s revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.29 earnings per share. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.290-12.560 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.820-2.860 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Autodesk will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ADSK. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Autodesk by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 153,180 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $48,661,000 after purchasing an additional 17,358 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its stake in Autodesk by 18.7% in the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 130,669 shares of the software company’s stock worth $41,510,000 after buying an additional 20,543 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Autodesk by 26.9% in the third quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 85,000 shares of the software company’s stock worth $27,002,000 after buying an additional 18,000 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A. bought a new stake in Autodesk during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $4,765,000. Finally, Renaissance Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,789,000. Institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Key Autodesk News

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.