Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Shares Unloaded Sen. Angus S. King Jr.

Senator Angus S. King Jr. (Independent-Maine) recently sold shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK). In a filing disclosed on March 24th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Autodesk stock on February 13th.

Senator Angus S. King Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ON (NYSE:ONON) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 2/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 2/13/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 12/29/2025.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ADSK opened at $235.42 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $247.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $284.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.93, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Autodesk, Inc. has a 52-week low of $215.01 and a 52-week high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.21. Autodesk had a return on equity of 53.51% and a net margin of 15.60%.The firm had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.29 EPS. Autodesk’s revenue 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Autodesk

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors boosted its position in Autodesk by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 18,669 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $5,526,000 after purchasing an additional 587 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Autodesk by 25.4% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 57,952 shares of the software company’s stock worth $17,165,000 after purchasing an additional 11,723 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 917,395 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $271,686,000 after buying an additional 90,645 shares during the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 718 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $213,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $53,000. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ADSK shares. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of Autodesk from $365.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Autodesk in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their target price on Autodesk from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Autodesk from $343.00 to $279.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Autodesk from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $342.96.

About Senator King

Angus King (independent) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Maine. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

King (independent) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Maine. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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.