Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently bought shares of Autodesk, Inc. NASDAQ: ADSK. In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Autodesk stock on March 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account.
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Autodesk Stock Up 2.3 %
Shares of Autodesk stock traded up $5.80 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $260.07. The stock had a trading volume of 164,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,644,188. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $55.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.49. Autodesk, Inc. has a 52 week low of $195.32 and a 52 week high of $326.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $267.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $286.92.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently issued reports on ADSK shares. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Autodesk from $285.00 to $265.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Autodesk from $345.00 to $336.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Autodesk from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Autodesk from $365.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded Autodesk from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $311.00 to $357.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.36.
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Insider Activity at Autodesk
In other Autodesk news, Director John T. Cahill bought 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $267.10 per share, for a total transaction of $534,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $534,200. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Stephen W. Hope sold 2,452 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $267.29, for a total transaction of $655,395.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 3,003 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $802,671.87. This trade represents a 44.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Autodesk by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,385,461 shares of the software company's stock valued at $6,025,331,000 after purchasing an additional 119,034 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Autodesk by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,715,702 shares of the software company's stock valued at $1,391,145,000 after buying an additional 45,623 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in Autodesk by 28.0% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,053,750 shares of the software company's stock valued at $902,597,000 after purchasing an additional 667,763 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Autodesk by 406.8% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,875,320 shares of the software company's stock valued at $849,858,000 after acquiring an additional 2,307,960 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of Autodesk by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,462,810 shares of the software company's stock worth $727,933,000 after purchasing an additional 420,838 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.24% of the company's stock.
About Representative Donalds
Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.
Autodesk Company Profile
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Autodesk, Inc provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries.
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