Sen. Angus S. King Jr. Purchases Shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK)

Key Points

• Senator Angus S. King Jr. purchased shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 21st, as disclosed on August 18th.
• Autodesk's stock currently has a market capitalization of $61.22 billion and has received positive outlooks from several analysts, with price targets ranging from $340.00 to $361.00.
• Recent trades by Senator King included shares from notable companies such as JPMorgan, Microsoft, and Netflix, all made on July 21, 2025.

Senator Angus S. King Jr. (I-Maine) recently bought shares of Autodesk, Inc. NASDAQ: ADSK. In a filing disclosed on August 18th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Autodesk stock on July 21st.

Senator Angus S. King Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lowe's Companies NYSE: LOW on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Exxon Mobil NYSE: XOM on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks NYSE: ANET on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies NYSE: UBER on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Netflix NASDAQ: NFLX on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PayPal NASDAQ: PYPL on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Quanta Services NYSE: PWR on 7/21/2025.

Autodesk Trading Down 0.9%

ADSK opened at $286.06 on Friday. Autodesk, Inc. has a 1-year low of $232.67 and a 1-year high of $326.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.22 billion, a PE ratio of 61.25, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $298.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $285.38.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on ADSK. Macquarie restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $360.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Autodesk from $357.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Berenberg Bank upgraded Autodesk from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $325.00 to $365.00 in a report on Friday, June 27th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $340.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $350.00 price objective (up from $323.00) on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $343.04.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Rebecca Pearce sold 3,251 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $1,024,065.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 19,440 shares in the company, valued at $6,123,600. This trade represents a 14.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 9,391 shares of company stock worth $2,909,885 over the last ninety days. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADSK. SouthState Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 500.0% during the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 96 shares of the software company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in Autodesk during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Close Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Autodesk during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new position in Autodesk in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Autodesk in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Senator King

Angus King (independent) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Maine. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2031. King (independent) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Maine. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Autodesk Company 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.

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