Autodesk Inc ADSK
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Autodesk Inc is a large-cap company in the Technology sector (Software - Application), with a market value of $44.3B, based in the USA.
It employs about 14,300 people and has been listed since Jul 01, 1985.
Autodesk, Inc. engages in the provision of 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution; Autodesk Build, a toolset for managing, sharing, and accessing project documents for streamlined workflows between the office, trailer, and jobsite; Revit, a software built for building information modeling to help professionals design, build, and maintain energy-efficient buildings; Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro, cloud-based design collaboration and design management software; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; and Tandem, a cloud-based platform that transforms the built asset lifecycle.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 27.4 versus 41.5 for the median of the Technology sector in our universe (46 companies) — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 16% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 17.6 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 307.54, 45% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 19% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • The stock is 35% below its one-year high.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 24 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (1% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ More cash than debt.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (30 vs 0).
- ✅ Revenue is growing 16% a year.
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock rose 1.2% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLK +1.8%).
This week's news
- Nasdaq rises nearly 2% in September, helped by late-month tech rally seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-01
- Autodesk (ADSK) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- EGHT vs. ADSK: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- Piper Sandler Names Top Industrial Software Stocks Amid Market Shift finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-28
- Arcadis expands AI strategic collaboration with Autodesk seekingalpha.com · 2026-09-28
- Arcadis deepens Autodesk collaboration to accelerate AI and data-led delivery for clients finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-28
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.