Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Purchases 16,366 Shares of Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 3.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 444,650 shares of the software company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,366 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.21% of Autodesk worth $141,252,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the second quarter worth about $777,202,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Autodesk in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $268,649,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Autodesk by 15.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,606,264 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,730,415,000 after buying an additional 734,449 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Autodesk by 18.9% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,544,520 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $1,125,988,000 after buying an additional 564,136 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Autodesk by 254.2% during the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 676,701 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $214,968,000 after buying an additional 485,661 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk Trading Up 3.8%

NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $233.45 on Friday. Autodesk, Inc. has a one year low of $215.01 and a one year 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 company’s 50-day simple moving average is $262.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $290.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.24, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.45.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.22. Autodesk had a net margin of 16.09% and a return on equity of 52.06%. The business had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.29 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts forecast that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Autodesk News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk beat Q4 estimates: non‑GAAP EPS $2.85 vs. $2.63 consensus and revenue $1.96B (up 19.4% YoY), showing robust demand and margin expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised outlook sharply — Q1 EPS guide of $2.820–2.860 (well above street) and FY 2027 EPS guide $12.290–12.560 (vs. lower analyst consensus), with revenue guidance above expectations; this forward visibility likely drove optimism. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic product/AI development: Autodesk’s partnership to apply its Fusion AI-enabled platform to prosthetics (BioDapt) highlights real‑world AI use cases and the Manufacturing Cloud’s addressable market. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage compares ADSK to peers and reviews value propositions (APPS vs. ADSK), useful for relative valuation but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided investor materials (press release, slide deck, conference call) for the quarter — important for detail but incremental to the headline beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose materially earlier in February (reported ~6.4M shares as of Feb. 13, ~3% of float, days‑to‑cover ~2.3), which can increase volatility and downside pressure if negative sentiment accelerates. (short‑interest reports)
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets after the quarter (examples: Rosenblatt and Stifel cuts), reflecting mixed views on valuation despite the beat. Read More. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC dropped their price target on Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their target price on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Autodesk from $400.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autodesk presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $347.89.

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.