Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Autodesk: Cloud, AI and Billing Changes Support Raised Outlook

The current analysis strengthens the constructive operating thesis: cloud and AI adoption, billing-model changes and channel optimization are supporting momentum. The thesis still depends on execution, durable customer demand and sustained margin expansion.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $44.76B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $2.14
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $1.61B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +0.1% Event window
SPY move -0.7% Same window
Abnormal move +0.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior analysis, management's story has shifted from launching optimization and billing changes to reporting early operating benefits from them. AI and industry clouds remain the core growth narrative, while channel consolidation and raised guidance add support; execution and macro risks remain.

Guidance delta

Management raised guidance in the current analysis, extending the prior quarter's constructive outlook; the supplied facts do not provide a standalone revised figure.

Key takeaways

  • The current analysis describes revenue, margins and free cash flow as exceeding the upper ends of guidance.
  • The new transaction model and annual billing are described as supporting cash flow and margin performance.
  • Cloud-based industry products and AI remain central growth priorities.
  • Channel consolidation is intended to improve partner focus, cost efficiency and price realization.
  • The company raised guidance despite macroeconomic uncertainty.

Management priorities

  • Accelerate AI features in Fusion and Forma.
  • Deepen integration across Autodesk Construction Cloud, Forma and related tools.
  • Expand industry-cloud adoption in infrastructure and construction.
  • Continue consolidating toward fewer, solution-focused channel partners.
  • Balance strategic investment with share repurchases.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ADSK REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $1B Q3 '24 actual $1B, beat Q4 '24 estimate $1B Q4 '24 actual $1B, beat Q1 '25 estimate $1B Q1 '25 actual $1B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $1B Q2 '25 actual $2B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2B Q2 '26 actual $2B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2B Q3 '26 actual $2B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2B Q4 '26 actual $2B, beat Q1 '27 estimate $2B Q1 '27 actual $2B, beat Q2 '27 estimate $2B Q2 '27 actual $2B, beat Q3 '27 estimate $2B Q4 '27 estimate $2B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy51 ratings
Bullish3874.5%
Neutral917.7%
Bearish47.8%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$212Current
$215Low
$319.37Average
$440High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 5, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 28, 2026
Guggenheim Buy BuyMaintainSep 21, 2026
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainSep 18, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 17, 2026
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainSep 2, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $212. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Piper SandlerBilly Fitzsimmons$300$209.4 +41.5%Sep 28, 2026
Goldman SachsMatthew Martino$265$220.31 +25.0%Sep 17, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldAnalyst unavailable$215$228.93 +1.4%Sep 14, 2026
Berenberg BankNay Soe Naing$333$258.53 +57.1%Sep 1, 2026
Rosenblatt SecuritiesBlair Abernethy$330$260.66 +55.7%Aug 31, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Autodesk, Inc. delivers advanced software and services for 3D design, engineering, and entertainment to a global clientele. Their diverse product line includes AutoCAD Civil 3D, a comprehensive solution for civil engineering tasks such as land development, transportation infrastructure, and environmental projects. For construction project management, they offer BIM 360, a cloud-based platform. Core design and drafting needs are met by AutoCAD and its specialized counterpart, AutoCAD LT. The company also provides CAM software, essential for computer numeric control (CNC) machining, inspection, and manufacturing modeling, alongside Fusion 360, an integrated platform for 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
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Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.

By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-05. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.