Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ADSK in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Nov 4 close
This week's attention centers on Autodesk's collaboration with JTC Corporation, with a Memorandum of Understanding signed to advance AI-enabled digital transformation across Singapore's built environment, focusing on connected data, intelligent workflows and interoperability. Separately, coverage has compared Autodesk to PTC, noting Autodesk's higher price-to-earnings ratio alongside PTC's faster revenue growth and higher operating margins, even as Autodesk's Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations segment shows strong growth and improving operating margins. Shares also drew notice for lagging broader market moves in recent sessions despite a strong trailing month.
Autodesk closed at $270.09, up 7% on the day, with the stock sitting well above both its 50-day average of $232.87 and 200-day average of $233.94. Monthly return stands at 16.8%, with three-month and six-month returns at 11.4% and 11.1% respectively, though the one-year return remains negative at -11%. The GekkoIndex reads 43.9, placing the stock in the Distribution zone, down 10.7 points over the past five readings. Price sits 21.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $222.66.
Autodesk reports earnings on 24 November 2026 after the close, 19 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw EPS of $2.43 against an estimate of $2.35, with an average absolute reaction of 5.2% across the last eight quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the past 90 days or 30 days respectively. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -0.4% across 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst consensus from 22 firms stands at 18 buy, 4 hold, with a consensus target of $307.54.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Autodesk scores 0 supportive, 2 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
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Averages disagree
Close $270.09 sits between the 50-day ($232.87) and 200-day ($233.94) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart43.9, Distribution
Reading 43.9 is in the Distribution zone.
See the GekkoIndex21.3% above
Price is 21.3% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 19 days
Reports on Nov 24, 2026, 19 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−0.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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Autodesk closed at $270.09 on Nov 4, 2026, −11.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $185.50 to $320.00.
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Autodesk builds software used to design, engineer, and produce visual content across a range of industries worldwide. Its tools cover civil engineering and land development, construction project oversight, mechanical and architectural drafting, and manufacturing processes such as CNC machining. It is also known for creative applications used in animation, visual effects, and rendering for film and media production.
The company groups many of its programs into toolsets aimed at specific fields, including architecture and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment. Its catalog spans drafting programs, cloud-based construction management, integrated design-and-manufacturing platforms, mechanical design suites, data management systems for centralizing project files, and production-tracking software for entertainment studios. Autodesk reaches its customers both directly and through a network of authorized resellers and distributors, serving professionals and organizations across these varied fields.
The company was founded in 1982 and is based in San Rafael, California. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker ADSK.
Autodesk’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 43.9, in the Distribution zone, down 10.7 points over five sessions.
Down 10.7 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 54 | +0.6% | +2.9% | ||
| Accumulation | 224 | +0.4% | +2.6% | ||
| Neutral | 367 | +0.1% | −1.5% | ||
| Distribution (current zone) | 51 | −1.2% | −0.9% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ADSK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Distribution readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Distribution zone: Institutions potentially offloading. About the five zones →
Autodesk trades 21.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $222.66, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Autodesk shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$222.66
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
21.3% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 15.2% above the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Autodesk, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ADSK in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in ADSK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Autodesk has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold ADSK.
Autodesk reports on Nov 24, 2026, after the close (19 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 24, 2026
Expected after the close, 19 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | $2.43 est $2.35 | $2.05B est $2.01B | +2.3% |
| May 28, 2026 | $2.35 est $2.12 | $1.93B est $1.89B | −2.4% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $2.85 est $2.65 | $1.96B est $1.91B | +9.4% |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $2.67 est $2.50 | $1.85B est $1.81B | +4.0% |
| Aug 28, 2025 | $2.62 est $2.45 | $1.76B est $1.72B | +10.1% |
| May 22, 2025 | $2.29 est $2.15 | $1.63B est $1.61B | +0.8% |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $2.29 est $2.14 | $1.64B est $1.63B | −4.0% |
| Nov 27, 2024 | $2.17 est $2.12 | $1.57B est $1.56B | −8.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Autodesk is $307.54, +13.9% from the last close, from 22 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 22 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Bank of America Securities | $300 | +11.1% |
| Oct 6 | Citi | $276 | +2.2% |
| Sep 28 | Piper Sandler | $300 | +11.1% |
| Sep 18 | Citi | — | — |
| Sep 18 | BMO Capital | $283 | +4.8% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Autodesk averaged −0.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +6.6% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +0.9% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, ADSK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.
Autodesk’s market cap is $56.45B, with a P/E ratio of 33.5 and revenue of $7.79B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Autodesk this week reads positive: 14 positive, 9 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
Autodesk’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MSFTMicrosoft | Neutral | 17.8% above |
| PLTRPalantir Technologies | Accumulation | 4.7% below |
| ORCLOracle | Accumulation | 29.7% below |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks | Accumulation | 7.4% above |
| CRWDCrowdStrike | Neutral | 8.1% above |
| CRMSalesforce | Accumulation | 9.3% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Autodesk’s market cap is $56.45B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $270.09, with 209.0M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 33.5.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Autodesk is $307.54, +13.9% from the last close. Of the 22 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 18 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Autodesk is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $270.09 is 21.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $222.66. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Autodesk is expected to report on Nov 24, 2026, after the market closes (19 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.07 per share on revenue of $2.13B. Autodesk beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.2% on average across the report.
Autodesk’s 52-week high is $320.00 and its 52-week low is $185.50; it closed at $270.09 on Nov 4, 2026, −11.0% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $335.48 on Nov 17, 2021.
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