Autodesk (ADSK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Autodesk has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Barclays , Berenberg Bank , BMO Capital Markets , BNP Paribas Exane , BTIG Research , Cantor Fitzgerald , Citigroup , DA Davidson , Guggenheim , KeyCorp , New Street Research , Piper Sandler , Robert W. Baird , Rosenblatt Securities , Royal Bank Of Canada , The Goldman Sachs Group , UBS Group , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

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Autodesk - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 32 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
26

Based on 32 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Autodesk in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 32 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 25 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ADSK.

Consensus Price Target

$318.03
46.59% Upside

According to the 32 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Autodesk, the average price target is $318.03. The highest price target for ADSK is $456.00, while the lowest price target for ADSK is $215.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 46.59% from the current price of $216.95.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ADSK Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/18/25 to 9/18/26	1 Month Ago 8/19/25 to 8/19/26	3 Months Ago 6/20/25 to 6/20/26	1 Year Ago 9/18/24 to 9/18/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	25 Buy rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$318.03	$321.07	$326.10	$356.83
Forecasted Upside	46.59% Upside	27.77% Upside	68.25% Upside	10.46% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

ADSK Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ADSK Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Autodesk Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Autodesk	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.84	2.23	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	45.96% Upside	714.64% Upside	18.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ADSK News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/18/2026	BTIG Research 3 of 5 stars	Nick Altmann Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$300.00	+37.21%
9/17/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars	Matthew Martino Not Rated	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Outperform	$265.00	+20.29%
9/17/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Matthew Hedberg 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$305.00	+39.83%
9/16/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C-)
9/14/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mason Marion Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$215.00	-6.08%
9/2/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$355.00	+43.32%
9/1/2026	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nay Soe Naing Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$333.00	+28.81%
8/31/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tyler Radke Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$269.00 ➝ $276.00	+6.36%
8/31/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Blair Abernethy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$330.00	+26.60%
8/28/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Clark Wright Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$325.00	+25.67%
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8/28/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tamjid Chowdhury Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$277.00 ➝ $283.00	+4.59%
8/28/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Taylor McGinnis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$290.00 ➝ $325.00	+20.11%
8/28/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew DeGasperi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$295.00 ➝ $300.00	+16.38%
8/28/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Jester Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$262.00 ➝ $283.00	+4.59%
8/28/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Clarke Jeffries Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$369.00 ➝ $338.00	+24.92%
8/21/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joe Vruwink Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$312.00 ➝ $325.00	+29.47%
8/20/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$277.00	+9.42%
8/19/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Celino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
8/19/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Saket Kalia Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
6/1/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$375.00 ➝ $360.00	+49.00%
5/29/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Turrin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$350.00 ➝ $330.00	+46.78%
5/29/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$250.00 ➝ $235.00	+4.51%
5/26/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Weiss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$350.00 ➝ $315.00	+34.30%
5/26/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brent Thill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/14/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/12/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tomer Zilberman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Buy	$300.00	+27.08%
3/26/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$460.00 ➝ $456.00	+93.70%
3/2/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bhavin Shah Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$375.00 ➝ $330.00	+34.22%
2/27/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$330.00 ➝ $350.00	+49.93%
2/27/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Tusa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$319.00 ➝ $336.00	+43.93%
2/24/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Wong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$375.00 ➝ $325.00	+48.65%
2/23/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Borg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$375.00 ➝ $285.00	+25.56%
11/28/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$388.00 ➝ $379.00	+25.75%
11/26/2025	Macquarie Infrastructure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Koenig Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$380.00 ➝ $400.00	+30.98%
8/29/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Siti Panigrahi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$350.00 ➝ $375.00	+29.99%
3/17/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	A. Verkhovski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Outperform	$360.00 ➝ $315.00	+21.95%

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Should I Buy Autodesk Stock? ADSK Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Autodesk pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Autodesk
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Autodesk, Inc.:

Autodesk, Inc. is currently trading at $226.50, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $321.19, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors who believe the market is undervaluing the company's long-term growth trajectory.
The company recently previewed next-generation agentic AI capabilities across its three industry clouds, including Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Fusion, and Autodesk Flow, which could drive new revenue streams by turning connected industry data into actionable project intelligence for customers in architecture, manufacturing, and media.
Autodesk, Inc. demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting revenue of $2.05 billion, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion, and raised its full-year fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to between $8.6 billion and $8.7 billion, indicating robust demand for its software solutions.
Insiders have shown confidence in the company's future, with multiple executives and directors, including CEO Andrew Anagnost and CFO Janesh Moorjani, purchasing shares in the past six months, a signal that leadership believes the stock is undervalued relative to its intrinsic worth.
The company maintains a strong balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.86, providing financial stability to support its ongoing investments in AI and cloud infrastructure while managing its recent $1 billion debt offering.

Autodesk
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Autodesk, Inc. for these reasons:

Short interest in Autodesk, Inc. has increased significantly, with shares shorted rising to 8.4 million as of August 31, 2026, representing a 13.35% month-over-month increase, which indicates that a growing number of traders are betting against the stock's price appreciation.
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Autodesk, Inc. with a Neutral rating, citing near-term concerns regarding the impact of AI on the company's business model, which may dampen investor enthusiasm despite the company's recent AI announcements.
The stock has experienced significant volatility, including a 7.8% surge followed by a decline to $226.50, and the recent $1 billion debt offering to repay a term loan may create a short-term overhang on the stock price as investors digest the increased leverage.
Autodesk, Inc. has a beta of 1.31, meaning it is more volatile than the overall market, which could lead to larger price swings and higher risk for investors who are sensitive to market fluctuations.
The company's price-to-earnings ratio of 29.30 is relatively high compared to some of its peers, which may limit upside potential if earnings growth does not accelerate to justify the premium valuation.

ADSK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 32 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Autodesk is $318.03, with a high forecast of $456.00 and a low forecast of $215.00.

32 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Autodesk in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 25 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ADSK shares.

According to analysts, Autodesk's stock has a predicted upside of 46.59% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Autodesk's stock had 4 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Autodesk has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, Berenberg Bank, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas Exane, BTIG Research, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Guggenheim, KeyCorp, New Street Research, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Autodesk more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Autodesk is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ADSK compares to other companies.

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Autodesk (ADSK) Stock Forecast & Price Target