Short Interest in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) Expands By 27.4%

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) saw a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,490,728 shares, a growth of 27.4% from the December 31st total of 4,308,960 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,676,112 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,676,112 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days.

Autodesk Trading Down 5.8%

NASDAQ ADSK opened at $240.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.05 billion, a PE ratio of 46.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $285.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $298.27. 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 has a 12 month low of $232.67 and a 12 month high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its 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. Autodesk had a return on equity of 52.06% and a net margin of 16.09%.The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.17 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Autodesk

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan upgraded Autodesk from “neutral” to “overweight” and set a $319 price target, citing AI-driven growth potential — a bullish analyst action that supports upside. Buy the dip on this design software stock as AI drives growth, says JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: At least one outlet published a new “buy” rating on Autodesk, adding to buy-side momentum from other broker actions. New Buy Rating for Autodesk (ADSK), the Technology Giant
• Neutral Sentiment: Autodesk scheduled its Q4 FY2026 earnings conference call for Feb. 26 — a near-term event that can drive swings depending on results and guidance. Autodesk extends invitation to join financial results conference call
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage is mixed across outlets and analysts, producing divergent views that can increase short-term volatility as investors weigh competing signals. Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday coverage noted modest intraday gains on prior sessions, but that momentum has not prevented today’s pullback — useful context for traders. Autodesk (ADSK) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest entries in public feeds show anomalous zero/NaN values for early February; the data appears unreliable and does not provide a clear short-pressure signal. (Data entries flagged by providers.)
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research cut its price target on ADSK from $390 to $330 while keeping an “outperform” rating — the downward revision of the target likely weighed on sentiment and contributed to selling pressure. Wolfe Research adjusts price target on Autodesk to $330 from $390

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autodesk

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Autodesk by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 1,567 shares of the software company’s stock worth $474,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Autodesk by 2.3% in the second quarter. Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,535 shares of the software company’s stock worth $475,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Patron Partners LLC increased its stake in Autodesk by 0.8% in the third quarter. Patron Partners LLC now owns 4,295 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $1,364,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. raised its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 4.6% during the third quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 812 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $258,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Autodesk by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,484 shares of the software company’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ADSK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Arete Research lifted their target price on Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Rothschild Redb raised shares of Autodesk to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. HSBC dropped their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Autodesk has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $369.24.

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.