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Autodesk’s +0.2% session looks broadly in line with a risk-on software tape, but the stock is still trading 28.7% below its 52-week high and at a 33.8 P/E, so the setup is supported by growth yet still valuation-sensitive.

ADSK

AUTODESK INC

As of Aug 3, 2026

64/100

Worth keeping an eye onHealth Score

What drove the move

Autodesk finished the session at +0.2%, while the S&P 500 was +1.4% and the Nasdaq 100 was +1.8%, so the stock lagged the broad rally rather than leading it. The peer set was mixed — DDOG +2.1%, CDNS -1.1%, INTU +0.7%, and SNPS +0.9% — which points away from a clear sector shock. The primary explanation is stock-specific relative underperformance inside an otherwise strong software tape, not the market backdrop.

Volatility check

This looks like ordinary volatility for a higher-beta software name, but not a cheap one: beta is 1.30, revenue is +18.3% YoY TTM and +18.4% YoY in the latest quarter, and EPS is +46.5% YoY TTM. Margins are also strong at gross +91.1%, operating +25.1%, and net +19.5%. The valuation is the catch: PE is 33.8 and PEG is 2.25, so growth is already being paid for and the shares can move more than the underlying business on small news. The session’s +0.2% move is therefore consistent with a stock that is fundamentally solid but priced to react to execution details.

Earnings setup

The next earnings date is 2026-08-26. The facts here do not include Street consensus revenue or EPS estimates for that print, so I can’t cite expected growth or margin targets from this page. What the market is likely focused on, based on the data available, is whether revenue can keep running at +18.4% YoY, whether EPS can extend the +46.5% YoY pace, and whether operating margin can hold near +25.1%. The recent move history in the facts is mixed — a 1w +3.9% and 1m +13.1% trend versus a 3m -3.9% patch — which suggests investors are still recalibrating expectations into the report.

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