ADSK

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Autodesk Inc. Common Stock
Technology · Software - Application · NASDAQ · United States
$216.95-0.77%
Market cap $45.3BNext earnings 2026-08-27Updated Sep 19, 2026
FAIR VALUE · CONSENSUS
$216.95+0.0%
confidence-weighted across 3 of 6 models
Now $216.95
$216.95
$124.27$420.16
Strong Buy
Price vs fair value
26.5% below
+36.1% to fair value
ACCE score
63
out of 100
Analysts
72% buy
32 covering
P/E
28.3x
forward 17.5x
1-year return
-32.8%
Dividend yield
0.00%
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Overview

ACCE thesis

Autodesk creates design software that architects, engineers, and media creators use to build everything from skyscrapers to Hollywood blockbusters, with flagship products like AutoCAD and Maya dominating their respective niches. The company benefits from sticky subscription relationships and high switching costs-once a team learns Fusion 360 or Revit, migrating to competitors becomes prohibitively expensive and disruptive. Management expects AI-powered design tools to drive the next growth wave, with early products like Autodesk Assistant already generating user engagement. The forward PE of 17.5x looks reasonable given 19.4% revenue growth and a gross margin above 92%, especially as the subscription transition nears completion and cash generation accelerates.

Written May 5, 2026
Investor warnings · 2 flags
  • moderate
    Momentum score very low
    Momentum sub-score is only 17/100, signaling weak near-term price action despite strong fundamentals and a 21-point overall score recovery.
  • moderate
    QoQ revenue deceleration
    Sequential quarterly revenue declined -1.2%, a potential early sign of growth stalling despite strong 18.4% YoY headline number.

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Price

-33.1% · 1Y

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Bullish72% buy · 32 covering analysts
Strong buy 17 Buy 6 Hold 9 Sell 0 Strong sell 0
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Where it sits vs peers

This stock Peer Peer median weaker → stronger
P/Ebetter than 33% of peers
low 0.0x28.3xhigh 45.0x
ROEbetter than 100% of peers
low -64%54%high 54%
Div yieldbetter than 50% of peers
low 0.0%0.0%high 3.8%

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Recent performance

1 week
+2.1%
1 month
-13.7%
3 months
+11.9%
6 months
-12.5%
YTD
-26.7%
1 year
-32.8%

SEC filings

40 filings
September 2026
Sep 10
8-KCurrent reportPeriod 2026-09-08
August 2026
Aug 28
10-QQuarterly reportPeriod 2026-07-31
Aug 27
8-KCurrent reportPeriod 2026-08-27
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