Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Price Target Cut to $300.00 by Analysts at BTIG Research

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its target price reduced by BTIG Research from $365.00 to $300.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. BTIG Research currently has a buy rating on the software company’s stock.

ADSK has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America lifted their price target on Autodesk from $360.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $375.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Autodesk from $400.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Autodesk from $367.00 to $377.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.93.

Autodesk Price Performance

ADSK traded up $12.42 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $245.87. 5,370,690 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,397,672. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $261.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $289.87. Autodesk has a 52-week low of $215.01 and a 52-week high of $329.09. The company has a market capitalization of $52.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.92, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ADSK. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Autodesk during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk during the third quarter worth $27,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Archer Investment Corp grew its stake in shares of Autodesk by 112.2% in the fourth quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 87 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Autodesk

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

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.