Wolfe Research Has Lowered Expectations for Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Stock Price

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) had its price target decreased by Wolfe Research from $390.00 to $330.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the software company’s stock. Wolfe Research’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 34.93% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on ADSK. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Autodesk from $367.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Redburn Partners set a $375.00 target price on Autodesk in a report on Friday, January 9th. Rothschild Redb raised Autodesk to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Autodesk currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $369.24.

Autodesk Trading Down 4.3%

NASDAQ ADSK traded down $11.00 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $244.57. 382,245 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,913,781. The business’s 50 day moving average is $286.93 and its 200-day moving average is $298.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. Autodesk has a 12-month low of $232.67 and a 12-month high of $329.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.45.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 52.06% and a net margin of 16.09%.The firm’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.17 EPS. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Autodesk

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Autodesk in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Archer Investment Corp boosted its position in Autodesk by 112.2% in the 4th quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 87 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Autodesk

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan upgraded ADSK to “overweight” and set a $319 price target (~24.8% upside from recent levels), highlighting AI-driven growth in design software as a reason to “buy the dip.” Buy the dip on this design software stock as AI drives growth, says JPMorgan
• Neutral Sentiment: Autodesk announced its Q4 FY2026 results conference call for Feb. 26 — a key date when management will detail quarter results and guidance that can move the stock. Autodesk extends invitation to join financial results conference call
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage notes the stock finished the prior session higher; short-term momentum pieces like this track trading activity but add limited new fundamental information. Autodesk (ADSK) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinions are mixed in broader tech coverage that includes Autodesk; some outlets emphasize upside from AI and product demand while others flag valuation and execution risk. That keeps the narrative balanced rather than uniformly bullish. Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data for early February appears to show zero shares and anomalous figures (NaN), suggesting the report is unreliable; there’s no clear evidence of meaningful short pressure at this release. (Internal market data entry)

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.