The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 5.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (32 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $325.
Autodesk ADSK
Clears both ethical standardsAn entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Autodesk, Inc.
read at $225.91
Autodesk holds its Markup at $225.91.
- PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
- INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
- SCScreen · passes the values gate
- edge confirmed
- edge broken
- edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 32 days |
| Price | $225.91 |
| Valuation | 32.93 trailing · 15.84 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 82.2 |
| Beta | 1.32 |
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads OPPORTUNITY — it trades at roughly a 51% discount to our $341.36 fair value, moderate competitive moat, 18.40% revenue growth.
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
| Revenue growth | 18.40% |
| Profit margin | 19.49% |
| Debt to equity | 85.42 |
| Analyst consensus | Strong Buy · 33 covering |
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:
Used by most halal investing apps ✓ PASSES
The one Titan applies ✓ PASSES
What these two standards are, and how they differ →
- Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
- Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 21.9% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
- Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 3.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
- Receivables Money owed to the company is 29.6% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
- Revenue purity Only 0.4% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Design software powering real projects worldwide
Engineers drawing up bridges or studios crafting the next blockbuster all lean on the same core platform to move from idea to finished work. Autodesk sits in that workflow and keeps adding users across regions.
Revenue climbs 18 percent a year while returns on equity hit 50 percent and the forward multiple sits at 15.3 times. Shares trade at 218 dollars against a fair value of 342 dollars, which leaves a 57 percent margin of safety. The ethical screen clears and the moat looks moderate yet durable enough for steady cash generation.
Growth can still slow when construction or media budgets tighten, and a moderate moat means rivals keep testing pricing power. Currency swings add another layer that investors must watch. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 15.8x fairly priced for its growth rate |
| Trailing P/E | 32.9x a premium valuation |
| Revenue growth | 18.4% steady growth |
| Profit margin | 19.5% healthy profit margins |
| Return on equity | 50.4% an exceptional return on shareholder capital |
| Debt to equity | 0.85 moderate, manageable leverage |
| Current ratio | 0.84 below 1 — short-term bills exceed liquid assets |
| Beta | 1.32 moves a little more than the market |
| Market cap | $47.7B |
| Employees | 14,300 |
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Latest news · what the market is reading on ADSK
- › Adobe vs. Autodesk: What Revenue Trends Reveal About These Software Stocks Motley Fool · 16d ago
- › Price Prediction: Figma Will End The Year at This Price 24/7 Wall St. · 17d ago
- › For Autodesk Stock, Patience Is the Real Catalyst Trefis · 17d ago
- › Autodesk (ADSK) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know Zacks · 17d ago
- › ADBE Looks Cheap. The Data Says Be Careful Trefis · 18d ago
Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.
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Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
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The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (32 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $325.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (32 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $325.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | BLUM STEVEN M | Chief Operating Officer | 12,921 | · | |
| 2026-04-10 | ANAGNOST ANDREW J | Chief Executive Officer | 52,762 | · | |
| 2026-04-10 | MOORJANI JANESH | Chief Financial Officer | 12,424 | · | |
| 2026-04-10 | KEENE RUTH ANN | Officer | 7,785 | · | |
| 2026-04-10 | PEARCE REBECCA | Officer | 7,454 | · | |
| 2026-03-24 | BLUM STEVEN M | Chief Operating Officer | 15,403 | · | |
| 2026-03-24 | ANAGNOST ANDREW J | Chief Executive Officer | 43,091 | · | |
| 2026-03-24 | MOORJANI JANESH | Chief Financial Officer | 18,932 | · | |
| 2026-03-24 | KEENE RUTH ANN | Officer | 7,751 | · | |
| 2026-03-24 | PEARCE REBECCA | Officer | 7,751 | · |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | Purchase | 1K–15K |
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $236.07 | -5.9% | · | $941 | -5.9% |
| 2 months | $218.45 | +1.7% | · | $1,017 | +1.7% |
| 3 months | $249.89 | -11.1% | · | $889 | -11.1% |
| 6 months | $300.93 | -26.2% | · | $738 | -26.2% |
| 1 year | $297.54 | -25.3% | · | $747 | -25.3% |
| 2 years | $218.20 | +1.8% | · | $1,018 | +1.8% |
| 3 years | $201.39 | +10.3% | · | $1,103 | +10.3% |
| 5 years | $277.51 | -20.0% | · | $801 | -20.0% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.