United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Purchases New Position in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 6,431 shares of the software company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,250,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ADSK. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Autodesk in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Autodesk in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new position in Autodesk in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in Autodesk during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. 90.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Autodesk Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of ADSK opened at $260.66 on Friday. Autodesk, Inc. has a 52-week low of $185.50 and a 52-week high of $329.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $225.93 and a 200 day moving average of $232.29. The company has a market cap of $55.00 billion, a PE ratio of 33.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.29.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The software company reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.18. Autodesk had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 60.27%. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.62 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.520-12.600 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 3.040-3.090 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Autodesk, Inc. will post 9.7 EPS for the current year.

Key Autodesk News

Here are the key news stories impacting Autodesk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Autodesk reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 16% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $3.30, exceeding analyst expectations of $2.01 billion and $3.12, respectively. Growth was supported by strong renewals, cloud sales, construction activity and operating leverage. Autodesk fiscal 2027 second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised fiscal 2027 billings and revenue expectations, with full-year revenue guidance of approximately $8.6 billion to $8.7 billion. Management highlighted artificial intelligence, sales productivity and the MaintainX acquisition as longer-term growth drivers. Autodesk raises fiscal 2027 billings outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive. BTIG reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $300 target, Bank of America maintained its Buy rating and $300 target, while BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $300. Analysts cited subscription momentum and expectations that margins can improve despite MaintainX-related costs. Analyst rating coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Autodesk is expanding its AI strategy and operations-management offerings through MaintainX. While these initiatives could broaden the company’s addressable market, investors are assessing execution risks and the timing of financial benefits.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.04 to $3.09 was below Wall Street expectations. The outlook for operating margins and costs was also viewed as cautious, raising concerns that acquisition expenses and AI investment could pressure near-term profitability. Autodesk quarterly profit forecast
• Negative Sentiment: The mixed outlook prompted profit-taking after the earnings beat. Although full-year revenue and EPS guidance exceeded some consensus measures, investors appeared more focused on the weaker quarterly profit outlook and margin trajectory.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ADSK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Autodesk in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered Autodesk from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Autodesk from $277.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Autodesk from $369.00 to $338.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $321.07.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Janesh Moorjani purchased 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $197.67 per share, with a total value of $494,175.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 50,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,079,786.31. The trade was a 5.16% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John T. Cahill purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $189.20 per share, with a total value of $378,400.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $756,800. This trade represents a 100.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk Company Profile

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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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