Shelton Capital Management Has $7.90 Million Stock Holdings in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Shelton Capital Management decreased its stake in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,503 shares of the software company’s stock after selling 663 shares during the period. Shelton Capital Management’s holdings in Autodesk were worth $7,895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADSK. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in Autodesk by 14.3% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,962 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $775,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Commerce Bank boosted its position in Autodesk by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 16,763 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $4,389,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Cheviot Value Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Autodesk by 7.2% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the software company’s stock worth $172,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk Stock Up 0.6%

Autodesk stock opened at $305.12 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.17, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.51. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $305.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $303.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Autodesk, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $232.67 and a fifty-two week high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.17. Autodesk had a net margin of 15.75% and a return on equity of 51.23%. 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 posted $2.17 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS. Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Autodesk news, Director Ayanna Howard sold 917 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.00, for a total value of $298,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,476 shares in the company, valued at $1,129,700. This represents a 20.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ruth Ann Keene sold 2,761 shares of Autodesk stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.10, for a total value of $869,991.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 80,255 shares in the company, valued at $25,288,350.50. This trade represents a 3.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 26,098 shares of company stock worth $8,426,491 over the last ninety days. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a report on Monday, November 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Autodesk from $333.00 to $343.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Autodesk from $361.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Autodesk from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.16.

Autodesk Profile

Autodesk, Inc provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries.