Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd Acquires New Stake in Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 59,929 shares of the software company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,651,000.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ADSK has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Autodesk from $312.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Autodesk in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Autodesk to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of Autodesk in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Autodesk Price Performance

Shares of ADSK opened at $260.66 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $225.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $232.29. The stock has a market cap of $55.00 billion, a PE ratio of 33.72, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.29. Autodesk, Inc. has a 12-month low of $185.50 and a 12-month 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.

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The software company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. Autodesk had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 60.27%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.62 EPS. Autodesk has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.520-12.600 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 3.040-3.090 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Autodesk, Inc. will post 9.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.

Autodesk Profile

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.