Xponance Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Xponance Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,981 shares of the software company’s stock after buying an additional 5,622 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Autodesk were worth $20,643,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ADSK. Norges Bank bought a new position in Autodesk during the 2nd quarter valued at $777,202,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the 3rd quarter valued at about $268,649,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Autodesk by 15.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,606,264 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,730,415,000 after purchasing an additional 734,449 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Autodesk by 18.9% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,544,520 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,125,988,000 after purchasing an additional 564,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in Autodesk by 254.2% in the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 676,701 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $214,968,000 after buying an additional 485,661 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

More Autodesk News

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — revenue $1.96B (+19.4% YoY) and non‑GAAP EPS $2.85 vs. consensus $2.63, showing continued top‑line momentum. AUTODESK, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — FY‑2027 EPS guided to $12.29–$12.56 (well above Street) and Q1 EPS to $2.82–$2.86, with revenue guidance above consensus — a key near‑term catalyst for further re‑rating if execution continues. AUTODESK, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Company emphasizes AI roadmap — management and the earnings call highlighted upcoming AI capabilities (frontier + proprietary models for 3D design) as drivers of product differentiation, revenue expansion and margin upside. Autodesk (ADSK) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Fool)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — William Blair maintained a Buy, citing conservative growth outlook plus strong AI positioning, which reinforces investor confidence. Autodesk: Conservative Growth Outlook and Strategic AI Positioning Support Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcript available for due diligence — slide deck and transcripts provide detail on product cadence and margin drivers for investors doing deeper modeling. Autodesk Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — Rosenblatt trimmed its price target (note: a PT cut can temper upside expectations even if coverage remains positive). Rosenblatt Securities Lowers Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Price Target to $330.00
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose notably in February (reported ~6.4M shares, ~3% of shares outstanding in one report), which could increase volatility and selling pressure if negative catalysts emerge.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on ADSK. HSBC reduced their target price on Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 28th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on shares of Autodesk from $390.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Autodesk from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Autodesk presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $345.57.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of ADSK stock opened at $233.45 on Friday. Autodesk, Inc. has a 12-month low of $215.01 and a 12-month high of $329.09. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $49.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $262.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $290.14.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 52.06% and a net margin of 16.09%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

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.