Autodesk (ADSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Autodesk also offers the Forge platform, a set of developer APIs and services that enable customers and partners to build custom integrations and cloud workflows. Its offerings span desktop applications, cloud subscriptions, and enterprise solutions aimed at streamlining design, simulation, visualization and project delivery.

Autodesk serves customers worldwide across public- and private-sector projects, from building design and infrastructure to industrial manufacturing and digital content creation. Its tools are used by small firms and large enterprises alike for product development, construction planning, factory automation and visual effects. Over time the company has shifted its commercial model from perpetual licenses toward subscription and cloud-based delivery, emphasizing recurring revenue and connected workflows.

Leadership at Autodesk has focused on enabling digital transformation in design and construction; Andrew Anagnost, who became CEO in 2017, has been a prominent face of that strategic shift. The company continues to invest in cloud collaboration, automation and platform capabilities to support cross-disciplinary workflows and to help customers accelerate product and project delivery. Autodesk is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker ADSK.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $240.00 to $248.75
• 50-Day Range: $218.45 to $264.12
• 52-Week Range: $214.10 to $329.09
• Volume: 2.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.96 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $51.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 46.36
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $335.93
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Autodesk Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Autodesk scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 626 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Autodesk has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 22 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Autodesk has a consensus price target of $335.93, representing about 38.3% upside from its current price of $242.95.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Autodesk has been the subject of 22 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Autodesk are expected to grow by 13.58% in the coming year, from $9.35 to $10.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Autodesk is 46.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Autodesk is 46.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 164.59.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Autodesk has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Autodesk has a P/B Ratio of 16.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.45% of the float of Autodesk has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autodesk has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.51, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autodesk has recently decreased by 14.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Autodesk does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Autodesk does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.01

News Sentiment

Autodesk has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Autodesk this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

30 people have searched for ADSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 131% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Autodesk to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Autodesk insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.15% of the stock of Autodesk is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.24% of the stock of Autodesk is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ADSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ADSK shares performed this year?

Autodesk's stock was trading at $296.01 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ADSK stock has decreased by 17.9% and is now trading at $242.95.

How were Autodesk's earnings last quarter?

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 26th. The software company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.21. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Autodesk have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Autodesk: Moxion, ProEst Estimating Software, Upchain, Innovyze, SpaceMaker, Pype, BuildingConnected, and others.

Who are Autodesk's major shareholders?

Autodesk's top institutional shareholders include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.00%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.59%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.49%) and California Public Employees Retirement System (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Anagnost, Ruth Ann Keene, Deborah Clifford, Mary T Mcdowell, Stacy J Smith, Rebecca Pearce, Steven M Blum, Ayanna Howard, Betsy Rafael and John T Cahill.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Autodesk?

Shares of ADSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Autodesk own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Autodesk investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ADSK
• CIK: 769397
• Web: www.autodesk.com
• Phone: (415) 507-5000
• Fax: 415-507-5100
• Employees: 14,300
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Autodesk: $335.93
• High Price Target: $456.00
• Low Price Target: $246.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.90
• Research Coverage: 31 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.98
• P/E Growth: 1.65
• Net Income: $1.12 billion
• Net Margins: 15.60%
• Pretax Margin: 22.25%
• Return on Equity: 53.51%
• Return on Assets: 13.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.12
• Cash Flow: $10.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.74
• Book Value: $14.43 per share
• Price / Book: 16.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 211,320,000
• Free Float: 211,008,000
• Market Cap: $51.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.32