FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Autodesk Issued By DA Davidson

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Autodesk in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 26th. DA Davidson analyst C. Wright now forecasts that the software company will earn $7.22 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.94. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $375.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Autodesk’s current full-year earnings is $5.76 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Autodesk’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.51 EPS.

ADSK has been the subject of a number of other reports. HSBC set a $343.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Autodesk from $375.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Autodesk from $370.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Autodesk from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Autodesk from $361.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Autodesk currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $364.24.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of ADSK stock opened at $301.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $307.02 and a 200-day moving average of $302.85. Autodesk has a one year low of $232.67 and a one year high of $329.09. The company has a market cap of $64.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.51.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software company reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. Autodesk had a return on equity of 51.23% and a net margin of 15.75%.Autodesk’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.17 earnings per share. Autodesk has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.180-10.250 EPS. Q4 2026 guidance at 2.590-2.67 EPS.

Insider Transactions at Autodesk

In other news, EVP Steven M. Blum sold 22,420 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.75, for a total transaction of $7,258,475.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,240,801.25. This represents a 63.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Ruth Ann Keene sold 2,761 shares of Autodesk stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.10, for a total value of $869,991.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 80,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,288,350.50. This trade represents a 3.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 35,386 shares of company stock worth $11,433,201 over the last quarter. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Autodesk

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Autodesk in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Autodesk during the third quarter worth $27,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Autodesk in the third quarter worth $28,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Autodesk in the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Autodesk in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

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.