Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 12.290-12.560 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.360. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.1 billion-$8.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.0 billion. Autodesk also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 2.820-2.860 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ADSK. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Autodesk from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $345.00 to $375.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Autodesk from $400.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Autodesk from $340.00 to $335.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Autodesk from $382.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Autodesk from $375.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autodesk currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.93.

Autodesk Stock Up 5.3%

NASDAQ ADSK traded up $12.42 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $245.87. The stock had a trading volume of 5,370,690 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,397,672. The stock has a market cap of $52.12 billion, a PE ratio of 46.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Autodesk has a 1 year low of $215.01 and a 1 year high of $329.09. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $261.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $289.87.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 54.99% and a net margin of 15.60%.Autodesk’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.29 EPS. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.290-12.560 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.820-2.860 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Autodesk will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Autodesk News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and stronger guidance — Autodesk posted fiscal Q4 revenue of ~$1.96B (up ~19% Y/Y) and non‑GAAP EPS of $2.85, both above Street estimates; it also set FY2027 EPS and revenue guidance well ahead of consensus, which supports higher forward earnings expectations. AUTODESK, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: Billings, cash flow and demand signs — Management highlighted $2.8B in billings (+33% Y/Y) and strong free cash flow (Q4 FCF ~$972M; FY2027 FCF guide ~$2.7–2.8B), indicating durable demand and improving operating leverage. These metrics underpin revenue visibility and margin durability. Autodesk shares jump as Q4 results beat expectations and FY2027 outlook comes in strong
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts praise results and lift ratings/targets — Multiple firms reiterated Buy/Outperform ratings and raised targets after the print (examples: Barclays, Wolfe, JPMorgan increased targets/overweight calls), which supports continued upside from sell‑side momentum. Benzinga coverage of analyst actions
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed but still constructive analyst moves — Some shops trimmed price targets (DA Davidson, BTIG, RBC, Wells Fargo) while maintaining Buy/Outperform stances; overall street median targets remain well above the current price, leaving analyst bias positive but range‑wide. MarketScreener analyst target changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor events coming — Autodesk will present at investor conferences (Morgan Stanley TMT, etc.) next week; additional management commentary could further move sentiment but is not yet priced in. Autodesk to present at upcoming investor conferences
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data noisy/insignificant — Recent short‑interest reports show odd/zero values and effectively no short‑ratio signal; this item is not a clear driver of today’s move.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Public filings and data show several insiders have sold shares over the past six months (no insider buys reported in that window), which can be seen as a mild negative signal for some investors. QuiverQuant insider activity summary

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autodesk

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Autodesk during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Autodesk during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in Autodesk in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Miller Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,000. 90.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.