Adobe (ADBE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Adobe Inc. is a global technology company known for its innovative software products and services that enable users to create, manage and deliver digital content. Founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, Adobe revolutionized desktop publishing with the introduction of the PostScript page description language and later popularized the Portable Document Format (PDF). Over the years, the company expanded its product portfolio to address the needs of creative professionals, marketers and enterprises, cementing its reputation as a leader in digital experiences.

Adobe’s business is organized around two primary segments: Digital Media and Digital Experience. The Digital Media segment delivers Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and Acrobat, which serve millions of individual users and organizations in industries ranging from media production to education. The Digital Experience segment offers solutions for document management, marketing analytics and web content delivery through products like Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Analytics, helping businesses optimize customer journeys and engagement across multiple channels.

With operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Japan, Adobe serves a broad spectrum of clients from small and medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 companies. The company’s global network of research and development centers, strategic partnerships and reseller channels ensures localized support and continuous innovation. Adobe’s cloud-based delivery model allows for seamless product updates and collaboration across geographies, making its tools accessible to a worldwide user base.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Shantanu Narayen, Adobe continues to emphasize emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning through its Adobe Sensei framework. This focus on AI, combined with ongoing investments in security and sustainability, positions Adobe to meet evolving customer needs in creative workflows and digital marketing. The company remains committed to shaping the future of digital experiences while upholding its legacy of technological excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $377.80 to $383.20
• 50-Day Range: $368.62 to $420.68
• 52-Week Range: $332.01 to $587.75
• Volume: 2.86 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $161.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.28
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $480.08
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Adobe Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Adobe scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 662 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Adobe has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Adobe has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Adobe are expected to grow by 13.69% in the coming year, from $16.65 to $18.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Adobe is 24.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Adobe is 24.28, 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 37.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Adobe has a PEG Ratio of 1.80. 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 11.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.76% of the float of Adobe has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Adobe has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Adobe has recently increased by 3.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Adobe does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Adobe does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.55

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.76% of the float of Adobe has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Adobe has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Adobe has recently increased by 3.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Adobe has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 104 news articles for Adobe this week, compared to 60 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

145 people have searched for ADBE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 104% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

42 people have added Adobe to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Adobe insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.16% of the stock of Adobe is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.79% of the stock of Adobe is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ADBE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ADBE shares performed this year?

Adobe's stock was trading at $444.68 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ADBE stock has decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $379.56.

How were Adobe's earnings last quarter?

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June, 12th. The software company reported $5.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.09. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Adobe's stock buyback program work?

Adobe's board approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 14th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $25,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 10.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Adobe have any subsidiaries?

Adobe subsidiaries include ContentCal, Frame.io, Workfront, Oculus Medium, Allegorithmic, Marketo, Adobe Commerce, and others.

Who are Adobe's major shareholders?

Adobe's top institutional investors include Jacobs & Co. CA (0.01%), HBW Advisory Services LLC, Sage Capital Advisors llc and Legacy Wealth Management LLC MS. Insiders that own company stock include John E Warnock, John E Warnock, Shantanu Narayen, Anil Chakravarthy, Amy Banse, Daniel Durn, Ann Lewnes, Scott Belsky, Dana Rao, David Wadhwani, David A Ricks, Mark S Garfield and Jillian Forusz.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Adobe?

Shares of ADBE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Adobe own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Adobe investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/12/2025
• Today: 7/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ADBE
• CIK: 796343
• Web: www.adobe.com
• Phone: (408) 536-6000
• Fax: 408-537-6000
• Employees: 30,709
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $480.08
• High Stock Price Target: $645.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $280.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.64
• Research Coverage: 28 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $15.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.80
• P/E Growth: 1.8
• Net Income: $5.56 billion
• Net Margins: 30.39%
• Pretax Margin: 36.79%
• Return on Equity: 53.68%
• Return on Assets: 24.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $21.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.49
• Cash Flow: $17.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.11
• Book Value: $32.04 per share
• Price / Book: 11.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 424,200,000
• Free Float: 423,521,000
• Market Cap: $161.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.51