Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Has $24.24 Million Position in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Key Points

• Daiwa Securities Group increased its Autodesk stake by 4.4% in the second quarter, holding 124,679 shares valued at approximately $24.24 million. Institutional investors collectively own 90.24% of Autodesk.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with Autodesk carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $321.07, despite mixed updates including a lowered target from Rothschild & Co Redburn and a Zacks downgrade to “Hold.”
• Autodesk’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings of $2.99 per share and revenue of $1.93 billion, up 18.4% year over year. Insiders also purchased 7,935 shares worth about $1.67 million over the past three months.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK - Free Report) by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 124,679 shares of the software company's stock after acquiring an additional 5,261 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. owned approximately 0.06% of Autodesk worth $24,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADSK. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Autodesk by 17.8% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 385,572 shares of the software company's stock valued at $92,306,000 after purchasing an additional 58,285 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Autodesk by 158.4% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 272,548 shares of the software company's stock worth $65,248,000 after purchasing an additional 167,064 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc increased its position in Autodesk by 28.6% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,229,946 shares of the software company's stock worth $364,076,000 after buying an additional 273,765 shares during the last quarter. Seilern Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in Autodesk by 11.0% during the second quarter. Seilern Investment Management Ltd now owns 227,675 shares of the software company's stock valued at $44,265,000 after buying an additional 22,547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in Autodesk by 9.1% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,032,443 shares of the software company's stock valued at $247,167,000 after buying an additional 85,967 shares in the last quarter. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Janesh Moorjani purchased 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $197.67 per share, for a total transaction of $494,175.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 50,993 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,079,786.31. This trade represents a 5.16% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John T. Cahill acquired 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $189.20 per share, for a total transaction of $378,400.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $756,800. This trade represents a 100.00% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 7,935 shares of company stock valued at $1,666,644. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ADSK shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on Autodesk from $375.00 to $360.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Bank of America reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup upped their target price on Autodesk from $246.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Autodesk from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Autodesk to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.07.

Autodesk Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ADSK opened at $251.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock's 50-day moving average is $216.31 and its 200-day moving average is $232.28. The company has a market cap of $53.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.29. Autodesk, Inc. has a 52-week low of $185.50 and a 52-week high of $329.09.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The software company reported $2.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 57.14% and a net margin of 19.49%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.29 EPS. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.400-12.650 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 3.100-3.140 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Autodesk, Inc. will post 9.7 earnings per share for the current year.

About Autodesk

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.

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