Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Has $14.78 Million Holdings in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Key Points

• Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in Autodesk, Inc. by 32.1%, owning 47,754 shares valued at approximately $14.78 million after acquiring additional shares in the second quarter.
• During the same period, other institutional investors, including T. Rowe Price and AQR Capital Management, also significantly increased their positions in Autodesk, indicating strong institutional interest.
• Despite a missed earnings estimate of $1.46 EPS compared to a consensus of $2.45, Autodesk's revenue for the quarter showed a year-over-year increase of 17.1%, reflecting growth potential amidst current stock performance issues.

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK - Free Report) by 32.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 47,754 shares of the software company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,611 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC's holdings in Autodesk were worth $14,783,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ADSK. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Autodesk in the 1st quarter worth about $278,383,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Autodesk by 44.1% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,318,319 shares of the software company's stock worth $868,736,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016,187 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Autodesk by 336.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 572,701 shares of the software company's stock worth $147,339,000 after purchasing an additional 441,571 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Autodesk by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 3,454,264 shares of the software company's stock worth $904,326,000 after purchasing an additional 400,514 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Autodesk by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,782,919 shares of the software company's stock worth $5,440,968,000 after purchasing an additional 397,458 shares in the last quarter. 90.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Autodesk news, Director Ayanna Howard sold 917 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.00, for a total value of $298,025.00. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rebecca Pearce sold 6,129 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.06, for a total transaction of $1,980,034.74. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,311 shares in the company, valued at $4,300,251.66. This represents a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 35,386 shares of company stock valued at $11,433,201. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Autodesk Stock Down 2.2%

ADSK opened at $303.50 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $308.24 and a 200 day moving average of $294.35. The company has a market cap of $64.65 billion, a PE ratio of 62.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.49. Autodesk, Inc. has a 12 month low of $232.67 and a 12 month high of $329.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The software company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.45 by ($0.99). The business had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.72 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 51.23% and a net margin of 15.75%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.15 earnings per share. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.800-9.980 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.510 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Autodesk, Inc. will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $380.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Monday, October 6th. HSBC set a $343.00 target price on shares of Autodesk and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Autodesk from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $359.13.

About Autodesk

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.

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