Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Takes $3.15 Million Position in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt bought a new stake in Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 16,186 shares of the software company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,145,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 759 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co grew its position in Autodesk by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 893 shares of the software company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Calydon Capital increased its stake in Autodesk by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Calydon Capital now owns 2,726 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $807,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp raised its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 112.2% in the fourth quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 87 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Autodesk by 5.3% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,029 shares of the software company’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.24% of the company’s stock.

Autodesk Stock Performance

Shares of ADSK opened at $260.66 on Friday. Autodesk, Inc. has a 1 year low of $185.50 and a 1 year high of $329.09. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $225.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $232.29. The company has a market capitalization of $55.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The software company reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.18. Autodesk had a return on equity of 60.27% and a net margin of 21.08%.The company had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.62 EPS. Autodesk’s revenue 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 predict that Autodesk, Inc. will post 9.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Autodesk

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on ADSK shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Autodesk from $350.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. New Street Research set a $277.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Autodesk currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.07.

More 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.

About Autodesk

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.