Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK Shares Acquired by DNB Asset Management AS

DNB Asset Management AS increased its position in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 46,414 shares of the software company’s stock after buying an additional 4,829 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in Autodesk were worth $14,744,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in 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 worth $48,661,000 after acquiring an additional 17,358 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew 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 purchasing an additional 20,543 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC increased 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 valued at $27,002,000 after buying an additional 18,000 shares during the last quarter. Freemont Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Autodesk during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,765,000. Finally, Renaissance Group LLC bought a new position in Autodesk during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,789,000. 90.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ADSK. HSBC lowered their price target on Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Autodesk from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $345.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Loop Capital reduced their price target on Autodesk from $320.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $319.00 to $336.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.93.

Autodesk News Roundup

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

Autodesk Trading Up 5.3%

Shares of NASDAQ ADSK opened at $245.87 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Autodesk, Inc. has a 12 month low of $215.01 and a 12 month high of $329.09. The company has a market cap of $52.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $261.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $289.92.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.21. Autodesk had a return on equity of 54.99% and a net margin of 15.60%.The firm had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.29 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.290-12.560 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.820-2.860 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

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.