Autodesk (ADSK) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Autodesk reported quarterly earnings of $2.85 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.63 per share, and showing an increase from $2.29 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +8.33% [1] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of $1.96 billion for the quarter ended January 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.48%, and up from $1.64 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Autodesk has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - Autodesk shares have declined approximately 24.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 1.5% [3] - The company's future stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of the recent earnings numbers [3][4] Earnings Estimates - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.57, with expected revenues of $1.84 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $11.48 on revenues of $7.92 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for Autodesk was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, to which Autodesk belongs, is currently ranked in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top half of the Zacks-ranked industries tend to outperform those in the bottom half by more than 2 to 1 [8]