Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Price Target Raised to $336.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its price target increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $319.00 to $336.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the software company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Autodesk from $400.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Autodesk from $367.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Loop Capital decreased their target price on Autodesk from $320.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Autodesk from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.93.

Autodesk Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ADSK traded up $12.42 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $245.87. 5,370,690 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,397,672. Autodesk has a fifty-two week low of $215.01 and a fifty-two week 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 cap of $52.12 billion, a PE ratio of 46.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $261.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $289.87.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 54.99% and a net margin of 15.60%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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 research analysts anticipate that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autodesk

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Autodesk by 14.5% in the fourth 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 period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Autodesk by 98.1% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new position in shares of Autodesk during the 2nd quarter worth about $466,000. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Autodesk during the second quarter valued at about $267,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the second quarter valued at about $861,000. Hedge funds and other 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 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 Company 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.