Autodesk combines a wide economic moat, return on equity of 50%, free cash flow conversion at 209% of net income, and a perfect four-quarter earnings beat streak with a valuation that screens attractively at a forward price-to-earnings of 13.9x and PEG of 0.76 — offering roughly 48% upside to the analyst consensus target at a reward-to-risk ratio of nearly 8-to-1; the principal obstacle is an ongoing technical breakdown that must stabilize before the fundamental setup can be realized.
Thesis pillars
- Growth At Attractive Valuation→Stable
- International Revenue Concentration↑Improving
- Wide Moat Cash Conversion Excellence→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Technology · Software - Application
Wait for pullback to $236.52. At $245.16 the A.R:R is 1.0:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $236.52 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: international revenue (64.0%); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
Autodesk provides subscription-based 3D design and engineering software across AECO, manufacturing, and media/entertainment verticals, selling globally through direct and indirect channels. In fiscal 2026, 64% of net revenue came from international markets; AutoCAD-based... Read more
Wait for pullback to $236.52. At $245.16 the A.R:R is 1.0:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $236.52 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: international revenue (64.0%); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 79. Growth is cheap relative to earnings, but the technical setup has not yet produced a breakout above resistance (PEG 0.84, quality 8.5/10, growth 8.2/10). Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/10 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, positive momentum, news events none recent, earnings proximity 43d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-16Recent Developments — Autodesk, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Autodesk (ADSK) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Autodesk (ADSK) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS Autodesk Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains - MarketWatch — MarketWatch negative
- NEWS Autodesk Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains - marketwatch.com — marketwatch.com negative
- NEWS How Low Can Autodesk (ADSK) Stock Go? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
Generated 2026-10-16T11:27:07Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicinternational revenue64%10-K Item 1A: 'International net revenue represented 64% of our net revenue for both fiscal 2026 and 2025'
- LOWCustomerTD Synnex14%10-K Item 1: 'TD Synnex Corporation...accounted for 14%, 33%, and 39% of our net revenue'
- MEDIUMProductAutoCAD-based products10-K Item 1A: 'Deriving a substantial portion of our net revenue from a small number of solutions, including our AutoCAD-based software products and collections'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-24Item 5.02LOWDirector Stephen Milligan informed the Board on April 20, 2026 of his intention not to stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Omar Abbosh nominated as replacement. No reason cited.SEC filing →
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Wait for pullback to $236.52. At $245.16 the A.R:R is 1.0:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $236.52 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: international revenue (64.0%); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 79. Growth is cheap relative to earnings, but the technical setup has not yet produced a breakout above resistance (PEG 0.84, quality 8.5/10, growth 8.2/10). Target $282.94 (+15.4%), stop $220.64 (−11.1%), A.R:R 1.0:1. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $282.94 (+15.4% upside). Target $282.94 (+15.4%), stop $220.64 (−11.1%), A.R:R 1.0:1. Stop-loss: $220.64.
Concentration risk — Geographic: international revenue (64.0%); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5.
Autodesk, Inc. trades at a P/E of 30.0 (forward 16.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.0/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
43 analysts cover ADSK with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $308.
What does Autodesk, Inc. do?Autodesk provides subscription-based 3D design and engineering software across AECO, manufacturing, and...
Autodesk provides subscription-based 3D design and engineering software across AECO, manufacturing, and media/entertainment verticals, selling globally through direct and indirect channels. In fiscal 2026, 64% of net revenue came from international markets; AutoCAD-based products and collections represent a substantial portion of net revenue.