Sen. Angus S. King Jr. Sells Off Shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK)

Senator Angus S. King Jr. (Independent-Maine) recently sold shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK). In a filing disclosed on March 24th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Autodesk stock on February 13th.

Senator Angus S. King Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ON (NYSE:ONON) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 2/13/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 12/29/2025.

Autodesk Stock Performance

ADSK stock opened at $235.42 on Thursday. Autodesk, Inc. has a 1-year low of $215.01 and a 1-year high of $329.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $49.67 billion, a PE ratio of 44.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $247.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $284.07.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 53.51% and a net margin of 15.60%.The company had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.29 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Autodesk News

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst comparisons favor Autodesk over Figma, citing Autodesk’s AI-powered tools, proprietary data advantages and a rising earnings outlook — factors that support the company’s longer-term SaaS growth and margin potential. FIG vs. ADSK: Which Stock Has an Edge in the Design SaaS Market? Zacks: FIG vs. ADSK
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks ranks ADSK as a top momentum stock, which can attract momentum-oriented buyers and short-term inflows if price action stabilizes. Autodesk is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent valuation check highlights choppy trading: short-term gains but a material three‑month decline, underscoring volatility and that investors may be re‑pricing SaaS multiples amid macro/interest‑rate sensitivity. Autodesk Valuation Check
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in market feeds show inconsistent/erroneous data (zeros and “NaN”), so there’s no reliable short‑squeeze signal — treat short‑interest metrics with caution until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Brown Advisory’s Mid‑Cap Growth Strategy disclosed an exit of ADSK in Q4 — institutional selling or portfolio rebalancing can pressure shares and may signal reduced conviction from at least one active manager. Brown Advisory Exited Autodesk

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on ADSK. HSBC lowered their target price on Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $375.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a report on Friday, January 9th. Macquarie Infrastructure increased their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Arete Research upped their target price on shares of Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $342.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ADSK. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Autodesk by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 18,669 shares of the software company’s stock worth $5,526,000 after purchasing an additional 587 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Autodesk by 25.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 57,952 shares of the software company’s stock worth $17,165,000 after buying an additional 11,723 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in Autodesk by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 917,395 shares of the software company’s stock worth $271,686,000 after acquiring an additional 90,645 shares in the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Autodesk by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 718 shares of the software company’s stock worth $213,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

About Senator King

Angus King (independent) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Maine. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

King (independent) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Maine. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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.