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Adobe Inc.

ADBE · NASDAQ

Market closed$237.25$1.94 (+0.82%)After hours $237.50 · +0.11%

Key statistics

Previous close$235.31
Open$235.98
Day high$240.14
Day low$232.41
52-week high$376.16
52-week low$190.12
Market cap94.31B
Volume7.21M
Average volume6.40M
P/E ratio10.39
Forward P/E8.22
EPS22.83
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

Adobe's stock surged after HSBC upgraded the stock from "hold" to "buy" and raised its price target, reinforcing growing investor confidence in the company's AI-driven revenue growth through its Firefly platform and the fading of fears around generative AI disruption to its software business.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Adobe edged higher on the day, recovering from sector-wide turbulence sparked by IBM's record-setting collapse earlier in the week, when ADBE fell over 4% as investors feared AI-driven budget reallocation away from software. The rebound is aided by bullish analyst sentiment — multiple notes cite a compelling valuation after shares are down ~40% from peak levels — alongside Adobe's own recent strategic moves including a 30% Firefly AI subscription price cut, a freemium pivot, a $25B buyback program, and Q2 earnings that beat estimates. BNP Paribas flagged intensifying competition from hyperscalers at Adobe's London Summit, while Barron's noted Adobe must continue proving its relevance as AI reshapes the software landscape.

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July 17, 2026Adobe advanced nearly 5%, rebounding sharply after Tuesday's IBM-driven software sector selloff, as investors reassessed the company's standalone fundamentals. Adobe's strategic 30% price cut on its Firefly AI subscription service and pivot to a freemium model, combined with a strong Q2 beat (EPS of $5.96, revenue of $6.62B) and a $25B buyback authorization, helped restore confidence. The technology sector ETF XLK closed modestly lower, suggesting Adobe outperformed the broader tech group on the session.

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July 16, 2026Adobe closed modestly higher, recovering from Tuesday's sharp 4.3% selloff that was triggered by IBM's record-setting 25% single-day collapse after the tech giant warned clients were aggressively shifting capex budgets away from software toward AI servers, storage, and memory hardware. Wednesday's rebound came as a softer-than-expected June CPI report lifted broader tech sentiment, with the Nasdaq rising nearly 1%, though Adobe's recovery was tempered by lingering sector-wide concerns—including a BNP Paribas note flagging intensifying AI competition and investor anxiety over Adobe's recent 30% price cut on its Firefly AI subscription. Underlying fundamentals remain solid, with record Q2 revenue of $6.62B, AI-first ARR tripling to over $500M, and a $25B buyback authorization supporting the bull case.

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July 15, 2026Adobe shares fell sharply as IBM's historic 25% single-day collapse — its worst since 1987 — sent shockwaves through the software sector, raising fears that enterprise clients are cutting software budgets in favor of AI hardware spending. IBM's CEO warned of a significant Q2 shortfall as clients reprioritized capex toward servers and memory purchases, triggering a broad software selloff that dragged down Salesforce, Microsoft, and other peers. The decline compounded existing headwinds for Adobe: BNP Paribas flagged rising AI competition from hyperscalers, Citi listed Adobe among its least-favored software names ahead of Q2 earnings, and a recent Bank of America initiation with an Underperform rating and $190 price target weighed on sentiment despite Adobe's own strong Q2 results and bullish analyst targets from others.

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July 14, 2026Adobe shares rose nearly 3.1% on Monday, outperforming the broader market which declined amid U.S.-Iran tensions and a chip sector selloff, as investors revisited the stock's depressed valuation following strong Q2 results showing 12.7% revenue growth year-over-year. The rebound comes despite significant headwinds: Bank of America recently initiated coverage with an Underperform rating and a $190 price target, citing AI-driven erosion of creative software barriers, while Citi named Adobe among its least-favored software names ahead of Q2 earnings season, flagging execution risks and slowing bookings growth. The stock remains down roughly 37% year-to-date, trading well below the analyst median price target of $245.

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July 11, 2026Adobe closed modestly higher, edging up despite lingering bearish sentiment following Bank of America's July 7 downgrade to Underperform with a $190 price target, citing generative AI headwinds eroding barriers to content creation and intensifying competition. The stock remains well below analyst targets from more bullish camps — with HSBC holding a $308 Buy — as investors weigh a deeply discounted valuation against AI disruption fears, with shares trading near 52-week lows amid a broader software sector selloff dubbed the 'SaaSpocalypse.' The broader market closed higher, supported by U.S.-Iran negotiation signals and continued AI optimism.

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July 10, 2026Adobe closed modestly higher despite a turbulent backdrop shaped by competing analyst views and a challenging environment for software stocks. Bank of America's July 7 Underperform rating with a $190 price target—citing generative AI eroding barriers to content creation—weighed on sentiment, though some analysts see the selloff as overdone with HSBC holding a Buy rating at $308 and a Seeking Alpha piece arguing the valuation at ~11.6x P/E represents an asymmetric risk-reward. The broader software sector (IGV down ~10.5% YTD) remains under pressure from AI disruption fears, while macro headwinds from renewed US-Iran tensions and rising oil prices added to market volatility.

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July 9, 2026Adobe closed modestly lower, holding up better than the broader Nasdaq amid a market rattled by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a semiconductor selloff. The stock remains a focal point for investors weighing competing narratives: Bank of America reinstated coverage with an Underperform rating and a $190 price target on July 7th, citing generative AI as a growing threat to Adobe's content creation moat, yet the stock had rallied roughly 4.6% that same session as investors rotated into software names. Bulls point to Adobe's 89% gross margins, AI-first ARR tripling year-over-year to over $500 million, and a deeply discounted valuation near 11-12x earnings versus a software sector median above 22x as signs the market is overpricing disruption risk.

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GuruFocus · July 18, 2026Adobe Inc. (ADBE) Announces Executive Retention Plan for Louise PentlandSimply Wall Street · July 17, 2026Adobe (ADBE) Is Up 5.7% After Expanding AI Marketing Tools Across Experience Cloud - Has The Bull Case Changed?Courthouse News · June 18, 2026Investors sue Adobe execs over AI copyright statementsInvestor's Business Daily · June 11, 2026Adobe Tops Targets But Stock Sinks To 7-Year Low As CFO DepartsBenzinga · June 11, 2026Adobe Reports Q2 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call TranscriptBusiness Wire · June 11, 2026Adobe Reports Record Q2 ResultsPR Newswire · May 19, 2026Investors who lost money with Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) shares should contact the Shareholders Foundation in connection with LawsuitSeeking Alpha · March 16, 2026Adobe’s Earnings Beat, Yet The Stock Falls (NASDAQ:ADBE)
Benzinga · July 17, 2026$100 Invested In Adobe 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
Benzinga · July 16, 2026Alpha Buying: The Real Moats AI Can't Replace
Benzinga · July 14, 2026Adobe CMO Lara Balazs Says AI Is Rewriting Brand Discovery: 'There's AI. Do That.'
Benzinga · July 7, 2026Adobe Shares Defy Nasdaq Sell-Off Tuesday: What's Going On?
Mt Newswire · July 7, 2026Adobe's Growth, Long-Term Pricing Power at Risk From Generative AI, BofA Says
Benzinga · July 2, 2026If You Invested $1000 In Adobe Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today
Benzinga · July 2, 2026Why Adobe Stock Is Rising on Thursday
Benzinga · July 2, 2026HSBC Upgrades Adobe to Buy, Raises Price Target to $308

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