Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) Short Interest Update

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 6,400,196 shares, an increase of 36.4% from the January 29th total of 4,693,099 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,763,759 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 3.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 3.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,763,759 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Arete Research increased their target price on Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Autodesk from $375.00 to $325.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Autodesk from $319.00 to $336.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

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

Autodesk Price Performance

NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $245.87 on Monday. Autodesk has a 52-week low of $215.01 and a 52-week high of $329.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $52.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.92, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $261.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $289.94.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced 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. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.60% and a return on equity of 53.51%. The business’s revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Autodesk will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.