Adobe Inc. operates as a diversified software company worldwide. Its Digital Media segment provides tools and solutions that enable individuals, teams, and enterprises to create, publish, promote, and monetize their digital content. Its flagship product is Creative Cloud, a subscription service that allows customer to download and access the latest versions of its creative products. This segment serves content creators, experience designers, app developers, enthusiasts, students, social media users, and creative professionals; and marketing departments and agencies, companies, and publishers. The company's Digital Experience segment offers products, services, and solutions for creating, managing, executing, measuring, monetizing, and optimizing customer experiences from analytics to commerce. This segment serves marketers, advertisers, agencies, publishers, merchandisers, merchants, web analysts, data scientists, developers, marketing executives, information management and technology executives, product development executives, and sales and support executives. Its Publishing and Advertising segment offers products and services, such as e-learning solutions, technical document publishing, web conferencing, document and forms platform, web application development, and high-end printing, as well as publishing needs of technical and business, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) printing businesses. The company offers its products and services directly to enterprise customers through its sales force and local field offices, as well as to end users through app stores and through its website at adobe.com. It also distributes products and services through a network of distributors, value-added resellers, systems integrators, software vendors and developers, retailers, and OEMs. The company was formerly known as Adobe Systems Incorporated and changed its name to Adobe Inc. in October 2018. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Overall MarketRank^™

2.11 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

49th out of 1,563 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

11th out of 284 stocks

3.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Adobe has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 20 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $557.13, Adobe has a forecasted upside of 14.0% from its current price of $488.73.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Adobe has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Adobe has received 1,493 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Adobe has received 1,010 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Adobe has received 59.65% “outperform” votes from our community.

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0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Adobe does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Adobe does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Adobe insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,417,808.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.31% of the stock of Adobe is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
82.43% of the stock of Adobe is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Adobe are expected to grow by 18.06% in the coming year, from $9.47 to $11.18 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Adobe is 45.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.33.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Adobe is 45.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 65.87.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Adobe has a PEG Ratio of 2.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Adobe has a P/B Ratio of 17.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Adobe a buy right now?

25 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Adobe in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 20 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Adobe stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Adobe?

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When is Adobe's next earnings date?

Adobe is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 10th 2021.
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How were Adobe's earnings last quarter?

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) released its earnings results on Monday, March, 22nd. The software company reported $3.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.79 by $0.35. The software company had revenue of $3.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.76 billion. Adobe had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.81% and a net margin of 40.88%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.27 EPS.
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How has Adobe's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Adobe's stock was trading at $315.23 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ADBE shares have increased by 55.0% and is now trading at $488.73.
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How will Adobe's stock buyback program work?

Adobe declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, December 10th 2020, which allows the company to buyback $15,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 6.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

What guidance has Adobe issued on next quarter's earnings?

Adobe issued an update on its FY21 earnings guidance on Tuesday, March, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of approx $11.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $11.25. The company issued revenue guidance of approx $15.45 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $15.20 billion.

What price target have analysts set for ADBE?

25 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Adobe's stock. Their forecasts range from $460.00 to $650.00. On average, they expect Adobe's share price to reach $557.13 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.0% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Adobe's key executives?

Adobe's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Shantanu Narayen, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 57, Pay $3.31M)
Mr. John F. Murphy, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 52, Pay $1.32M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Abhay Parasnis, Exec. VP, CTO & Chief Product Officer of Document Cloud (Age 46, Pay $1.32M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Scott K. Belsky, Chief Product Officer & Exec. VP of Creative Cloud (Age 41, Pay $1.26M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Anil S. Chakravarthy, Exec. VP and GM of Digital Experience Bus. & Worldwide Field Operations (Age 53, Pay $4.33M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Mark S. Garfield, VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller (Age 50)
Ms. Cynthia A. Stoddard, Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 64)
Mr. Jonathan Vaas, VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Dana Rao, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 51) (LinkedIn Profile)
Ms. Ann Lewnes, Chief Marketing Officer and Exec. VP of Corp. Strategy & Devel. (Age 59) (LinkedIn Profile)

What is Shantanu Narayen's approval rating as Adobe's CEO?

989 employees have rated Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on Glassdoor.com. Shantanu Narayen has an approval rating of 97% among Adobe's employees. This puts Shantanu Narayen in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Adobe's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Adobe include salesforce.com (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Autodesk (ADSK), Workday (WDAY), Synopsys (SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), ANSYS (ANSS), Splunk (SPLK), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Nuance Communications (NUAN), Citrix Systems (CTXS), Fair Isaac (FICO), FactSet Research Systems (FDS) and Pegasystems (PEGA).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Adobe own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Adobe investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), salesforce.com (CRM), PayPal (PYPL), Mastercard (MA), The Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

What is Adobe's stock symbol?

Adobe trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ADBE."

Who are Adobe's major shareholders?

Adobe's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.88%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.25%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (0.93%), Swiss National Bank (0.42%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.42%) and Parnassus Investments CA (0.29%). Company insiders that own Adobe stock include Abhay Parasnis, Ann Lewnes, Bryan Lamkin, Charles M Geschke, Dana Rao, Donna Morris, Gloria Chen, John E Warnock, John Francis Murphy, Mark S Garfield, Scott Belsky and Shantanu Narayen.
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Which major investors are selling Adobe stock?

ADBE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TCW Group Inc., Los Angeles Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., FDx Advisors Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Rhumbline Advisers, Strs Ohio, and Inverness Counsel LLC NY. Company insiders that have sold Adobe company stock in the last year include Abhay Parasnis, Ann Lewnes, Bryan Lamkin, Dana Rao, Gloria Chen, John E Warnock, John Francis Murphy, Mark S Garfield, Scott Belsky, and Shantanu Narayen.
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Which major investors are buying Adobe stock?

ADBE stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alliancebernstein L.P., Clarus Group Inc., Parnassus Investments CA, Harvard Management Co. Inc., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Intermede Investment Partners Ltd, AKO Capital LLP, and Fisher Asset Management LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Adobe?

Shares of ADBE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Adobe's stock price today?

One share of ADBE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $488.73.

How much money does Adobe make?

Adobe has a market capitalization of $233.61 billion and generates $12.87 billion in revenue each year. The software company earns $5.26 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.58 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Adobe have?

Adobe employs 22,516 workers across the globe.

Does Adobe have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Adobe: Accelio Corporation, Adobe Assets, Adobe Canada Services Corporation, Adobe Colombia SAS, Adobe Labs Inc., Adobe Research (Schweiz) AG, Adobe Software (Shanghai) Company Limited, Adobe Software Trading Company Limited, Adobe Systems (Schweiz) GmbH, Adobe Systems Belgium BVBA, Adobe Systems Benelux B.V., Adobe Systems Brasil Limitada, Adobe Systems Canada Inc., Adobe Systems Co. Ltd., Adobe Systems Danmark ApS, Adobe Systems Engineering GmbH, Adobe Systems Europe Limited., Adobe Systems Federal LLC, Adobe Systems France SAS, Adobe Systems GmbH, Adobe Systems Holding Company Limited, Adobe Systems Hong Kong Limited, Adobe Systems Iberica SL, Adobe Systems India Private Limited., Adobe Systems Israel Ltd., Adobe Systems Italia SRL, Adobe Systems Korea Ltd. ., Adobe Systems New Zealand Limited., Adobe Systems Nordic AB, Adobe Systems Norge AS, Adobe Systems Pte. Ltd., Adobe Systems Pty Ltd., Adobe Systems Romania SRL, Adobe Systems Software (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Adobe Systems Software Chile Limitada, Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, Adobe Systems South Africa Proprietary Limited, Adobe Systems s.r.o., Adobe Technologies International S.L., Adobe Visual Sciences LLC, Aldus Corp, Allegorithmic, Allegorithmic SAS, Amicima, Antepo, Ares Software, Auditude, Aviary, Behance, Behance Inc., Bizible Inc, BluePoint Technologies, Business Catalyst, Business Catalyst Systems Pty Ltd., Day Software, Demdex, DigiDox, Digital Analytix, Efficient Frontier, Emerald City Software, Fotiva, Fotolia, Fotolia Dutch Holding LLC, Fotolia LLC, Fotolia Netherlands Cooperatief U.A., Fotolia SARL, Frame Technology, GoLive Systems, GoodBarry, HyWay Ferranti, ICS “Adobe Systems” S.R.L., IRIDAS, Ideacodes, InterAKT, KyleBrush.com, Les Logiciels Allegorithmic Inc., Livefyre, Macromedia, MagenireCo Limited, Magento, Magento Commerce International Limited, Magento Ireland Limited, MagentoTech Inc., MagentoTech LLC, Marketo, Marketo Australia Pty Ltd, Marketo Canada Corporation, Marketo EMEA Limited, Marketo International Unlimited, Marketo Solutions Limited, Marketo Solutions Ltd., Milestone Holdco LLC, Milestone Intermediate Holdings Inc., Milestone Topco Inc., Mixamo, Navisware, Neolane, Nitobi Software, OCR Systems, OKYZ, Oculus Medium, Omniture, Omniture LLC, Photoshop, Pixmantec, Q-Link Technologies, Sandcastle, Sayspring, Scene7, Serious Magic, Shopial Ltd., Syntrillium Software, ToutApp Inc., Trade and Technologies France, TubeMogul, TubeMogul Inc., TubeMogul Information Technology (Chengdu) Co. Ltd., TubeMogul Latin America Holdings LLC, TubeMogul Ukraine LLC, Typekit, Virtual Ubiquity, Visual Sciences Technologies LLC, Workfront, X.commerce Inc., YaWah, and eSign Services.

When was Adobe founded?

Adobe was founded in 1982.

What is Adobe's official website?

The official website for Adobe is www.adobe.com.

Where are Adobe's headquarters?

Adobe is headquartered at 345 PARK AVE, SAN JOSE CA, 95110.

How can I contact Adobe?

Adobe's mailing address is 345 PARK AVE, SAN JOSE CA, 95110. The software company can be reached via phone at 408-536-6000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/9/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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