Autodesk (ADSK) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) in the last few weeks:

• 4/15/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $400.00 to $350.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at DA Davidson from $285.00 to $265.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $365.00 to $325.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $350.00 to $310.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $280.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $350.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $360.00 to $315.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $355.00 to $365.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its price target raised by analysts at KeyCorp from $330.00 to $335.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $375.00 to $385.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Macquarie. They now have a $360.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $345.00 to $336.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its price target raised by analysts at DA Davidson from $275.00 to $285.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $350.00 to $370.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $360.00 to $350.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – Autodesk had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $361.00 to $339.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Autodesk had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $325.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/19/2025 – Autodesk had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $330.00 to $345.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of ADSK stock opened at $265.34 on Wednesday. Autodesk, Inc. has a 52 week low of $195.32 and a 52 week high of $326.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.65. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $270.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $287.15. The company has a market capitalization of $56.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.49.

Insider Buying and Selling at Autodesk

In related news, CAO Stephen W. Hope sold 2,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $267.29, for a total transaction of $655,395.08. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 3,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $802,671.87. The trade was a 44.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John T. Cahill acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $267.10 per share, with a total value of $534,200.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 2,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $534,200. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autodesk

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 12.6% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,192,345 shares of the software company’s stock worth $603,947,000 after acquiring an additional 245,816 shares during the period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its stake in Autodesk by 164.0% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 227 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co grew its holdings in Autodesk by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 1,882 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $518,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Autodesk during the 3rd quarter worth $3,923,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the third quarter worth $4,751,000. Institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

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.