On August 27, Autodesk rose 3.38% in after-hours trading, trading at $262.0/share, with turnover of $56.4 million. The move was driven by the company's fiscal Q2 earnings release, in which net revenue exceeded Wall Street consensus estimates.

Heading into the report, market consensus projected Q2 total revenue of approximately $2.011 billion, representing 16.58% year-over-year growth, with adjusted EPS of $3.12. In the prior quarter ended April 30, Autodesk delivered revenue of $1.934 billion, up 18.43% YoY, with net income surging 223% and a gross margin of 92.24%. UBS had noted ahead of the print that Autodesk was positioned for a \"typical\" Q2 beat given healthy spending trends and stable demand across end markets including data centers, infrastructure, and healthcare.

Analysts broadly maintain a Buy rating on the stock with a mean price target of approximately $315. Recent target adjustments include Baird raising to $325 and Guggenheim lifting to $277, while Goldman Sachs initiated coverage at Neutral with a $260 target. The company's $3.6 billion acquisition of MaintainX and its AWS collaboration agreement provide additional growth catalysts heading into the second half of the fiscal year.

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