NASDAQ: ADSK

Autodesk (ADSK) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$270.09+17.77 (+7.0%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 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 price vs fair value

$270.09$222.66Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $270.09200-day averageGekko Fair Value $222.66

Autodesk quick facts

Market cap
$56.45B
P/E ratio
33.5
Forward P/E
17.5
EPS, TTM
$7.71
Revenue, TTM
$7.79B
Profit margin
21.1%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.25
Volume
3.82M avg 1.79M
1-year return
−11.0%
Typical daily move
±3.4%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
50-day average
$232.87
200-day average
$233.94
Next earnings
Nov 24 after close
Shares outstanding
209.0M
52-week range
$185.50$320.00

Autodesk swing-trade checklist

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.

0 supportive2 mixed3 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $270.09 sits between the 50-day ($232.87) and 200-day ($233.94) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexheadwind

    43.9, Distribution

    Reading 43.9 is in the Distribution zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    21.3% above

    Price is 21.3% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 19 days

    Reports on Nov 24, 2026, 19 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitymixed

    −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 stock chart and price history

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.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Autodesk share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$200$225$250$300DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct270.09

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+16.8%
3 months
+11.4%
6 months
+11.1%
1 year
−11.0%
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About Autodesk

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.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Technology services
Industry
Packaged software
Website
autodesk.com

Autodesk GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

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.

010043.9Distribution

Down 10.7 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying54+0.6%+1.5%+2.9%+11.7%
Accumulation224+0.4%+0.7%+2.6%+1.4%
Neutral367+0.1%−0.3%−1.5%−2.2%
Distribution (current zone)51−1.2%−0.5%−0.9%−2.9%
Selling1Too 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 →

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Is Autodesk stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

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.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$223$252Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Autodesk insider and Congress trading

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.

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.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in ADSK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Autodesk has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026
$453.0M
As a share of market cap
0.80%
Trailing four quarters
$1.59B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold ADSK.

0added0opened0trimmed2sold out
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Autodesk earnings: next date and track record

Autodesk reports on Nov 24, 2026, after the close (19 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.

8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.2%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−8.2%Nov ’24−4.0%Feb ’25+0.8%May ’25+10.1%Aug ’25+4.0%Nov ’25+9.4%Feb ’26−2.4%May ’26+2.3%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 27, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Autodesk delivered Q2 FY2027 results with revenue and EPS above the high end of guidance ranges. Strength was driven by AECO segments, particularly construction and emerging markets. The company completed the MaintainX acquisition on August 3, expanding its operations capabilities. A major enterprise deal saw a large retailer adopt Autodesk Forma and Tandem as its digital twin platform across North America.
Guidance
Autodesk raised its full-year billings and revenue outlook based on Q2 outperformance and stronger second-half expectations. Updated guidance now incorporates the MaintainX acquisition. Management signaled continued momentum consistent with prior quarters.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 27, 2026$2.43
est $2.35
+3.4%$2.05B
est $2.01B
+1.7%+2.3%
May 28, 2026$2.35
est $2.12
+10.8%$1.93B
est $1.89B
+2.1%−2.4%
Feb 26, 2026$2.85
est $2.65
+7.5%$1.96B
est $1.91B
+2.2%+9.4%
Nov 25, 2025$2.67
est $2.50
+6.8%$1.85B
est $1.81B
+2.5%+4.0%
Aug 28, 2025$2.62
est $2.45
+6.9%$1.76B
est $1.72B
+2.2%+10.1%
May 22, 2025$2.29
est $2.15
+6.5%$1.63B
est $1.61B
+1.1%+0.8%
Feb 27, 2025$2.29
est $2.14
+7.0%$1.64B
est $1.63B
+0.4%−4.0%
Nov 27, 2024$2.17
est $2.12
+2.4%$1.57B
est $1.56B
+0.5%−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.

Autodesk stock forecast and analyst price targets

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.

$307.54consensus 12-month target, +13.9% from the last close
Low $215High $341
Buy18
Hold4
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 22 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 23Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, maintained$300+11.1%
Oct 6CitiHold, maintained$276+2.2%
Sep 28Piper SandlerBuy, reiterated$300+11.1%
Sep 18CitiHold, maintained——
Sep 18BMO CapitalHold, maintained$283+4.8%
−0.9%average 20-day move after past Distribution readings
−0.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Autodesk seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Autodesk averaged −0.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−18.8%2021+2.4%2022+9.1%2023+3.9%2024+2.1%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears 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 market cap and key statistics

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.

Valuation

Market cap
$56.45B
P/E ratio
33.5
Forward P/E
17.5
EPS, TTM
$7.71
Gekko Fair Value
$222.66

Trading

Volume
3.82M
Avg volume, 20 days
1.79M
52-week high
$320.00
52-week low
$185.50
Shares outstanding
209.0M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$7.79B
Profit margin
21.1%
Return on equity
53.8%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+59.6%

Risk and income

Beta
1.25
Typical daily move
±3.4%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%

Autodesk stock news this week

Coverage of Autodesk this week reads positive: 14 positive, 9 neutral and 2 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Autodesk peers

Autodesk’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
MSFTMicrosoft+2.2%Neutral17.8% above
PLTRPalantir Technologies+4.1%Accumulation4.7% below
ORCLOracle+1.6%Accumulation29.7% below
PANWPalo Alto Networks+0.2%Accumulation7.4% above
CRWDCrowdStrike−0.7%Neutral8.1% above
CRMSalesforce−0.8%Accumulation9.3% below

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Autodesk stock FAQ

What is Autodesk’s market cap?

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.

What is the Autodesk stock forecast?

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.

Is Autodesk stock overvalued or undervalued?

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.

When does Autodesk report earnings next?

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.

What is Autodesk’s 52-week high and low?

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.

Is Autodesk stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 of the 5 items with data read as supportive, 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality) and 3 as headwinds (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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