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

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,490,728 shares, an increase 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 days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 2.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 2.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,676,112 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autodesk

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 316,225 shares of the software company’s stock worth $93,606,000 after purchasing an additional 12,766 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Autodesk by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,809 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $4,976,000 after buying an additional 3,234 shares during the last quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Autodesk during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $89,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its holdings in Autodesk by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 759 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co grew its holdings in Autodesk by 114.3% during the 4th quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 6,000 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $1,776,000 after buying an additional 3,200 shares in the last quarter. 90.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Autodesk in a report on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $375.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a report on Monday, October 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Autodesk from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Autodesk from $333.00 to $343.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three investment 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.31.

Autodesk News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan upgraded ADSK from “neutral” to “overweight” and set a $319 price target (about ~25% upside from recent levels), citing AI-driven demand for design software and calling this a “buy the dip” opportunity. This upgrade is the primary catalyst for the stock’s upward move today. JPMorgan upgrade coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk is executing cost realignment — earlier this quarter the company announced a ~7% workforce reduction to free up spending for cloud and AI initiatives. Investors often view targeted cuts that fund higher‑growth areas as margin and execution positives if product investment accelerates. Workforce cut coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Autodesk scheduled its Q4 FY2026 earnings conference call for Feb. 26 — investors will be watching revenue, margin progress, and any commentary on AI product monetization and subscription growth. The call timing can cause short‑term trading before the print. Earnings call notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Market writeups noted ADSK closed higher today vs. the prior session, a direct reflection of the analyst upgrade and coverage. Short‑term price moves are being reported in market summaries. Zacks price recap
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data appears to show zero shares (and NaN changes), likely a reporting anomaly; current days‑to‑cover metrics are effectively meaningless until corrected. This looks like a data glitch rather than a real change in short positioning.

Autodesk Trading Up 1.1%

Autodesk stock opened at $255.57 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $286.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $298.67. Autodesk has a 52-week low of $232.67 and a 52-week high of $329.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company has a market cap of $54.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.45.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.17. Autodesk had a return on equity of 52.06% and a net margin of 16.09%.The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.17 EPS. Autodesk’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS. Analysts predict that Autodesk will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

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.