Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Buys 9,567 Shares of Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 17.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,000 shares of the software company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,567 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Autodesk were worth $19,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 64.1% in the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 1,877 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 609.5% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,682 shares of the software company’s stock worth $794,000 after buying an additional 2,304 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 5,098 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,498,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Autodesk by 27.3% in the 4th quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,445 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $428,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in Autodesk by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 24,877 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $7,385,000 after buying an additional 1,082 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of Autodesk stock opened at $235.42 on Thursday. Autodesk, Inc. has a 12-month low of $215.01 and a 12-month high of $329.09. The stock has a market cap of $49.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.93, a P/E/G 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. The business’s 50 day moving average is $247.19 and its 200-day moving average is $284.07.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.60% and a return on equity of 53.51%. The firm’s revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.29 earnings per share. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.290-12.560 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.820-2.860 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Autodesk

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst comparisons favor Autodesk over Figma, citing Autodesk’s AI-powered tools, proprietary data advantages and a rising earnings outlook — factors that support the company’s longer-term SaaS growth and margin potential. FIG vs. ADSK: Which Stock Has an Edge in the Design SaaS Market? Zacks: FIG vs. ADSK
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks ranks ADSK as a top momentum stock, which can attract momentum-oriented buyers and short-term inflows if price action stabilizes. Autodesk is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent valuation check highlights choppy trading: short-term gains but a material three‑month decline, underscoring volatility and that investors may be re‑pricing SaaS multiples amid macro/interest‑rate sensitivity. Autodesk Valuation Check
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in market feeds show inconsistent/erroneous data (zeros and “NaN”), so there’s no reliable short‑squeeze signal — treat short‑interest metrics with caution until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Brown Advisory’s Mid‑Cap Growth Strategy disclosed an exit of ADSK in Q4 — institutional selling or portfolio rebalancing can pressure shares and may signal reduced conviction from at least one active manager. Brown Advisory Exited Autodesk

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Autodesk from $340.00 to $335.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $375.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Autodesk from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their price target on shares of Autodesk from $320.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Autodesk currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $342.96.

Autodesk 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.