Abacus FCF Advisors LLC raised its stake in Autodesk, Inc. by 2.9% during the third quarter, acquiring an additional 1,776 shares to bring its total to 62,365. As of the latest SEC filing, Autodesk represents 2.6% of Abacus FCF’s portfolio and ranks as its seventh largest holding, with a book value of $19.8 million. Other institutional investors such as Beacon Financial Group, Bridgewater Advisors Inc., Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC and Wedbush Securities Inc. each increased their positions by roughly 2%–3% in the second quarter, underscoring sustained confidence among professional buyers. Hedge funds collectively own 90.24% of Autodesk’s outstanding shares.

On November 25th, Autodesk reported third-quarter earnings per share of $2.67, exceeding consensus estimates by $0.17, while revenue reached $1.85 billion, up 18.0% year-over-year and topping analyst projections by $40 million. The company achieved a net margin of 16.09% and return on equity of 52.06%. Management issued full-year 2026 EPS guidance in the range of 10.180–10.250 and Q4 guidance of 2.590–2.67, reflecting confidence in continued subscription growth and margin expansion. Equity analysts currently project full-year EPS of 5.76 for the current reporting cycle.

Autodesk carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82, indicating balanced leverage and liquidity profiles. Its price-to-earnings ratio stands at 58.38, and the price-earnings-growth ratio is 2.44, consistent with high-growth software peers. The company’s beta of 1.47 suggests above-market volatility, while a market capitalization of $63.86 billion places it among the largest pure-play design software businesses globally. Investors should weigh Autodesk’s premium valuation against its double-digit revenue growth and industry-leading operating margins.

Autodesk has drawn mostly positive reassessments from Wall Street: two firms rate the stock as Strong Buy, twenty-one as Buy and six as Hold, resulting in an average consensus rating of Moderate Buy. Price targets range from $320 to $390, with upward revisions from Wolfe Research and Goldman Sachs following the better-than-expected quarterly results. Key consider­ations include continued subscription renewal trends, international expansion in architecture and construction, and ongoing investment in cloud-based collaboration platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud.