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ADBE·Adobe Inc.

$237.54
+1.26 (+0.53%)
High
$241.25
Open
$236.49
Market Cap
92.68B
52W High
$368.20
Low
$235.01
P. Close
$237.54
P/E
12.72
52W Low
$190.12
Fwd P/E
8.55
DailyIQ Est.
$274.63
Inst. Ownership
39.1%
Short Interest
4.52%
Days to Cover
3.5
NewEarnings release, scored · filed Sep 10, 2026Guidance raised · tone +3.3 vs prior release · 35 lines scoredSee the breakdown
Technical Score (1D)
16
BEARISH
News Sentiment
32
BEARISH
On Oct 13, HSBC analyst Stephen Bersey downgraded Adobe (ADBE) to “Hold” and cut the price objective to $267, citing the emergence of ArtCraft’s free open‑source, AI‑powered alternatives to Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite. The analyst warned that the new competitor could erode Adobe’s customer base, especially among users with modest creative needs, and lowered earnings estimates to reflect potential churn from the free offering. The same day, a major banking analyst noted that Adobe’s decision to forego a pricing adjustment this year exposed weaknesses in its free‑user model and coincided with an impending CEO transition, raising concerns about strategic continuity. Analysts said the lack of a pricing lever could limit revenue growth and signal broader challenges in monetizing its creative suite, potentially eroding investor confidence. HSBC also highlighted security and legal risks associated with AI‑generated code from ArtCraft, adding to the competitive threat and potential pressure on Adobe’s valuation.
LOW TARGET
$195 -17.9%
4 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$274 +15.2%
30 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$373 +57.0%
13 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$195.00 - $373.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
7/11/23/5/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$274.63 (+15.6%)
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Exchange
NMS
Country
United States
Website
Symbol
ADBE
Description
Adobe Inc. is a global technology provider specializing in software solutions for digital content creation and customer experience management. Its core business revolves around two primary segments: Digital Media, which offers Creative Cloud for content creation and Document Cloud for document management, and Digital Experience, an integrated platform for optimizing customer interactions. Adobe's value proposition lies in empowering individuals and businesses to create, publish, and monetize content, as well as manage and enhance customer experiences. The company's diverse customer base includes creative professionals, marketers, and enterprises across various industries. Adobe distributes its products through multiple channels, including direct sales, app stores, and partnerships, and is strategically focused on generative AI models through a collaboration with HUMAIN.
Bought (1Y)
10,000 shares
$1.9M
Sold (1Y)
144,140 shares
$35.7M
NARAYEN SHANTANUChair and CEO
Sell638 shares2026-09-17
NARAYEN SHANTANUChair and CEO
Sell9,978 shares2026-09-17
NARAYEN SHANTANUChair and CEO
Sell17,595 shares2026-09-17
NARAYEN SHANTANUChair and CEO
Sell10,313 shares2026-09-17
NARAYEN SHANTANUChair and CEO
Sell7,168 shares2026-09-17
78/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
89.3%
Net Margin
30.0%
Revenue CAGR
11.9%
Current Ratio
1.00x
Debt / Equity
0.53x
Return on Equity
61.3%
Earnings Summary
Adobe Inc. is a global technology provider specializing in digital content creation and customer experience management, with core segments in Digital Media and Digital Experience. The company’s value proposition centers on empowering creative professionals and enterprises to create, publish, and monetize content, while expanding its AI capabilities through collaborations such as the partnership with HUMAIN. In the last two quarters, Adobe reported revenue of $6.798 billion in Q4 2025 and $6.398 billion in Q1 2026, a decline from $6.194 billion in Q3 2025 and $6.174 billion in Q2 2025, indicating a slight revenue slowdown. EPS grew from $5.50 in Q4 2025 to $6.06 in Q1 2026, and from $6.06 in Q1 2026 to $5.96 in Q2 2026, showing a modest EPS decline in Q2 2026 but still beating estimates in each quarter. Historically, Adobe has maintained a YoY revenue growth rate of about 10% over the past three years, with EPS growth slightly outpacing revenue, reflecting margin resilience. The company has consistently beat analyst estimates for revenue and EPS, demonstrating strong pricing power and a robust subscription model. Recent news focuses on Adobe’s multi‑year partnership with Jet2 to embed agentic AI into the travel operator’s customer experience platform, potentially expanding recurring revenue into a new vertical, and the rollout of AI‑driven features in Acrobat that could broaden its appeal to enterprise workflows.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$5.01$5.38$5.76$6.13$6.50Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26Q4'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'26$6.33 - -
Q3'26$6.09$6.13+0.7%
Q2'26$5.81$5.96+2.5%
Q1'26$5.87$6.06+3.2%
Q4'25$5.40$5.50+1.9%
Q3'25$5.18$5.31+2.5%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$5.8B$6.2B$6.5B$6.8B$7.1BQ3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26Q4'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'26$7.0B - -
Q3'26$6.8B$6.8B-0.9%
Q2'26$6.6B$6.6B+0.5%
Q1'26$6.3B$6.4B+1.9%
Q4'25 - $6.2B -
Q3'25 - $6.0B -

Market Data

ADBE Stock Snapshot

BEARISH16/100
$237.54+$1.26 (0.5%)
Market cap
92.68B
P/E ratio
12.7
Day range
$235.01 – $241.25
News sentiment
32/100 · Bearish
Analyst target
$273.66 (+15.2%)
Consensus
Hold · 47 analysts
52-week range+24.9% off low · -35.5% from high
$190.12$368.20
Price $237.54 DailyIQ Est. $274.63

Adobe Inc. is trading in the lower half of its 52-week range with momentum still pointing lower. Sector peers are worth watching - large caps in Technology tend to move together on rotation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into ADBE?

CHEAP

At today's price, Adobe Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about -9.1% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 8.74% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 15.2% a year, so the market is asking for 24.3 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis ADBE looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-9.1%
Historical FCF CAGR
15.2%
Growth gap
-24.3 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
8.74%
Beta
0.77

Behaviour On Record

What ADBE's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
27.8% 52nd pct
Below its peak
-65.7%
vs 200-day average
-7.4%
Up days (1y)
48%

Adobe Inc. is currently running 27.8% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against ADBE's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 52nd percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 27.2%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

ADBE is trading -65.7% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -20.0%, and the deepest was -51.2% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -7.4% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 24th percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year ADBE closed higher on 48% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 14 years of records, ADBE finished the month higher 8 of 14 times, with a median return of +1.6% and an average of +2.1%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +4.7% on average, its weakest September at -5.7%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: ADBE has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 82 of 3,267 sessions (2.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +6.6% and -5.8%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, ADBE moved an average of 1.8% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +0.3% and a largest of +3.7%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-10-15 and 2026-10-14, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against ADBE's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of ADBE's sector?

Adobe Inc. sits in the Software sector, currently ranked 4th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (weakening). Within its narrower Software industry group, ADBE ranks 2nd of 15 tracked industries, weakening.

Sector rank
#4 of 12
Sector state
Weakening
Sector rotation score
73
Industry rank
#2 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for ADBE?

CallsPuts

For Adobe Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 2 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 2.01), with at-the-money implied volatility around 43.8%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±3.1% move by that expiry — a range of about $229.78–$244.40.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
2.01
ATM implied volatility
43.8%
Total open interest
76,631
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±3.1% ($229.78–$244.40)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on ADBE?

HSBC most recently downgraded Adobe Inc. to Hold on Oct 13, 2026 with a price target of $267 (from $310). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 3 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
HSBC — Hold
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
3
Net rating momentum
-3
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 13, 2026HSBCDowngradeBuy → Hold$310 → $267
Oct 12, 2026Wells FargoDowngradeOverweight → Underweight$270 → $225
Sep 14, 2026DA DavidsonMaintainedBuy$250 → $290
Sep 11, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$301 → $250
Sep 11, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweight$340 → $315
Sep 11, 2026JefferiesMaintainedHold$285 → $275
Sep 11, 2026TD CowenReiteratedHold$245
Sep 11, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedIn-Line$225 → $250
Sep 11, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$250 → $270
Sep 11, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$225 → $255
Sep 11, 2026RBC CapitalReiteratedOutperform$315
Sep 11, 2026CitizensReiteratedMarket Perform-

Earnings Release, Scored

What did Adobe Inc.'s latest earnings release say?

Filed Sep 10, 2026 · SEC Form 8-K, Exhibit 99

Guidance raised
Tone64.7/ 100+3.3 vs prior release
Hedging words0.83per 100 words-0.31 vs prior release
Tone, last 2 releasesScale 50–70

Most important lines

  1. 1

    “Adobe delivered double-digit revenue and EPS growth in Q3 and we're raising full year revenue and EPS targets,” said Steve Day, senior vice president and interim CFO, Adobe.

    Guidance raisedNew this quarter
  2. 2

    Adobe AI-first ARR grew more than 150% year over year

    New this quarter
  3. 3

    Adobe achieved record revenue of $6.76 billion in its third quarter of FY2026, which represents 13% year-over-year growth, or 12% in constant currency.

Peers & ETF holders

ADBE peers & ETF holders

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

32/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
BEARISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
HSBC downgraded Adobe (ADBE) to a Hold rating on October 13, citing increased competition from open‑source tools such as ArtCraft. The downgrade reflects concerns that these alternatives could erode Adobe’s market share in creative and document solutions. The decision was announced as part of a broader assessment of the company’s competitive positioning. Investors noted the move as a potential signal of pressure on Adobe’s growth prospects.
What did this article say?
Adobe’s decision to forego a pricing adjustment this year highlighted vulnerabilities in its free‑user model, according to a major banking analyst. The move coincided with the company’s upcoming CEO transition, raising concerns about strategic continuity. Analysts noted that the lack of a pricing lever could limit revenue growth and signal broader challenges in monetizing its creative suite. The commentary suggested that the timing of the pricing decision was poorly aligned with market expectations, potentially eroding investor confidence. Overall, the report underscored a modest but tangible headwind for Adobe’s short‑term performance.
What did this article say?
HSBC lowered its rating on Adobe to Hold from Buy and cut the price target to $267 from $310 after reports of a new AI‑powered open‑source competitor, ArtCraft, offering free alternatives to Adobe’s flagship creative applications. The downgrade reflects concerns that the emerging AI tools could erode Adobe’s market share and introduce security and legal risks associated with AI‑generated code. While the impact on Adobe’s revenue remains uncertain, the analyst’s warning signals a tangible competitive threat and potential pressure on the company’s valuation.
What did this article say?
Adobe’s stock fell 32% year‑to‑date despite triple‑digit growth in AI revenue, reflecting investor concern over a perceived creative‑cloud threat. The company posted its fifth consecutive earnings‑per‑share beat, yet analysts downgraded it to Sell, citing emerging growth cracks. The market’s valuation pressure indicates a material negative impact on the company’s outlook.
What did this article say?
Adobe’s earnings per share are projected to increase eightfold over the next decade, yet the company’s stock has underperformed the S&P 500 for the past decade. Over ten years, Adobe’s share price rose 123% compared with a 321% gain for the broader market, largely because the company does not pay dividends. The underperformance is attributed to investors paying a premium for Adobe’s profits rather than the profits themselves, with the gap widening in the last five years.
What did this article say?
Adobe (NasdaqGS:ADBE) was suspended from the U.S. Permanent Labor Certification Program after federal officials began reviewing allegations of visa system abuse. The Department of Labor’s action restricts Adobe’s ability to sponsor employment‑based green cards for its workforce. Investigators are examining whether Adobe misused elements of the PERM framework. The suspension represents a material regulatory setback for the company’s talent acquisition strategy.

Technical Analysis

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16
BEARISH
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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $37.05B combined position · 8 adding, 17 trimming, 0 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▼ Sell41,283,44610.53%$14.45B2026-01-29
BlackRock, Inc.▲ Buy41,156,08510.50%$8.44B2026-08-07
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy14,654,9593.74%$3.00B2026-08-14
Geode Capital Management, LLC▼ Sell11,615,7632.96%$2.38B2026-08-12
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell5,390,5211.38%$1.11B2026-08-13
Norges Bank▼ Sell4,972,0881.27%$1.02B2026-08-12
Northern Trust Corp▼ Sell4,527,9971.16%$928.33M2026-08-13
AQR Capital Management LLC▼ Sell3,928,0101.00%$805.01M2026-08-14
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▼ Sell3,529,0960.90%$723.54M2026-08-14
Harris Associates L P▲ Buy2,829,0660.72%$580.02M2026-08-14
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▼ Sell2,795,8010.71%$573.19M2026-08-13
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell2,417,8460.62%$499.12M2026-08-12
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell2,408,6730.61%$493.83M2026-08-14
Man Group plc▲ Buy1,536,4260.39%$315.00M2026-08-14
Citigroup Inc▲ Buy1,222,5160.31%$250.64M2026-08-03
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▼ Sell1,133,5540.29%$232.40M2026-08-14
Two Sigma Investments, LP▼ Sell1,093,1710.28%$224.12M2026-08-14
Citadel Advisors LLC▲ Buy868,3580.22%$178.03M2026-09-02
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC▲ Buy813,5930.21%$166.80M2026-08-14
Marshall Wace, LLP▲ Buy649,3960.17%$133.14M2026-08-13
Wells Fargo & Company▼ Sell646,3650.16%$132.52M2026-08-14
AllianceBernstein L.P.▼ Sell484,2160.12%$117.70M2026-08-14
Prudential Financial Inc▼ Sell559,3960.14%$114.69M2026-08-12
Capital World Investors▼ Sell477,8300.12%$97.96M2026-08-12
Capital Research Global Investors▼ Sell447,4540.11%$91.74M2026-08-12
Q2 2026 flow:9.27M sh bought ($1.90B)7.26M sh sold ($1.49B)net +2.02M sh (+$411.74M)
Congressional Trading Activity
25 disclosed trades · ~$273.5K est. traded value · 11 buys, 14 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Kevin HernHouseOK01▼ Sell$15K - $50K2026-08-142026-09-01
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-07-242026-09-04
Dan NewhouseHouseWA04▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-07-102026-07-17
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-05-152026-06-08
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-04-142026-05-08
Alan ArmstrongSenateOK▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-03-272026-07-21
John BoozmanSenateAR▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-02-132026-03-06
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-11-032025-12-11
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-10-302026-08-05
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-10-302026-08-05
Julia LetlowHouseLA05▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-10-162026-01-13
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-10-152025-10-20
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-09-112025-09-27
John BoozmanSenateAR▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-09-042026-05-11
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-08-052025-09-12
Thomas H. KeanHouseNJ07▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-07-292025-08-20
Lisa McClainHouseMI09▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-07-102025-08-13
Lisa McClainHouseMI09▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-06-232025-08-13
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-06-062025-06-18
Jefferson ShreveHouseIN06▼ Sell$15K - $50K2025-05-122025-06-22
Jefferson ShreveHouseIN06▲ Buy$15K - $50K2025-05-082025-06-22
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-05-052025-05-06
Bruce WestermanHouseAR04▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-04-212025-05-12
Dan NewhouseHouseWA04▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-04-112025-05-16
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-04-092025-04-11