Autodesk(US:ADSK) ZACKSยท2025-05-12 23:15Group 1: Company Performance - Autodesk's stock closed at $293.20, reflecting a +1.99% change from the previous day, underperforming compared to the S&P 500's gain of 3.26% [1] - Over the past month, Autodesk shares have increased by 11.23%, while the Computer and Technology sector gained 4.76% and the S&P 500 gained 3.78% [1] Group 2: Earnings Projections - Autodesk is set to release its earnings report on May 22, 2025, with projected earnings of $2.14 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 14.44% [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $1.61 billion, which represents a 13.39% increase from the same period last year [2] - For the full year, analysts expect earnings of $9.48 per share and revenue of $6.92 billion, marking changes of +11.92% and +12.84% respectively from the previous year [3] Group 3: Analyst Estimates and Valuation - Changes in analyst estimates for Autodesk are crucial as they reflect near-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating a favorable business outlook [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, currently ranks Autodesk as 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate moving 0.5% lower over the last 30 days [6] - Autodesk's Forward P/E ratio stands at 30.32, which is a premium compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 28.5 [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.96, which is lower than the Internet - Software industry's average PEG ratio of 2.23 [8] Group 4: Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, placing it in the top 39% of over 250 industries [9] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [9]