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Autodesk (ADSK) stock, explained like you're 5
Autodesk trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ADSK. It is a large cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 49.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- ADSK
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Prepackaged Software
- Size
- Large cap, about 49.2 billion dollars
Is Autodesk a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Autodesk is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 49.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Autodesk makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves ADSK stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
In the news lately
- Here's Why Autodesk (ADSK) Fell More Than Broader Market (Yahoo Finance)
- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Analysts (MarketBeat)
- What Could Send Autodesk Stock Higher? (Trefis)
- Autodesk Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
- How Raised Revenue Forecast At Autodesk (ADSK) Has Changed Its Investment Story (Simply Wall Street)
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Questions about Autodesk stock
What does Autodesk do?
Autodesk trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ADSK. It is a large cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 49.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Autodesk?
Autodesk trades under the ticker ADSK on the Nasdaq.
What is Autodesk's market cap?
Autodesk is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 49.2 billion dollars.
How does Autodesk make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves ADSK stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
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