Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK Shares Purchased by Fisher Asset Management LLC

Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 88.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 758,902 shares of the software company’s stock after purchasing an additional 357,157 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC owned 0.36% of Autodesk worth $241,080,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new stake in Autodesk during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Autodesk in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $246.94 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $259.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $289.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.85. Autodesk, Inc. has a 1-year low of $215.01 and a 1-year high of $329.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.45.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.60% and a return on equity of 53.51%. Autodesk’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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 analysts anticipate that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Autodesk

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat — revenue grew ~19% YoY and EPS topped estimates; management provided FY27 and Q1 guidance that supported the print. Autodesk Q4 revenue surge article
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings-call takeaway: management emphasized AI-driven momentum and product adoption trends, which investors view as a durable growth driver. Earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed an Overweight rating and raised its price target to $383, signaling strong analyst conviction above the current share price. Piper Sandler note
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised targets (example: JPMorgan lifted its PT to $336; other outlets report incremental PT raises to the low-to-mid $300s), reinforcing upside potential after the quarter. Price target raises
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank lowered its PT to $330 but kept a Buy rating — mixed signal (lower near-term valuation but continued conviction). Deutsche Bank update
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest report shows 0 shares and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure — this is likely a reporting anomaly and should not be interpreted as meaningful short-squeeze risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $350, reflecting more conservative expectations from some sell-side desks. Wells Fargo cut
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada lowered its PT to $335, another downward adjustment that partially offsets the raises. RBC cut
• Negative Sentiment: DA Davidson trimmed its PT to $325 — shows some analysts are pulling back expectations despite the beat. DA Davidson cut

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $375.00 target price on Autodesk in a research report on Friday, January 9th. HSBC lowered their price objective on Autodesk from $388.00 to $379.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Arete Research increased their target price on Autodesk from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities cut their price target on shares of Autodesk from $375.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One analyst has 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $341.39.

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.