Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE – Free Report) by 36.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,958 shares of the software company’s stock after selling 3,465 shares during the quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Adobe were worth $2,102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in shares of Adobe by 350.0% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 72 shares of the software company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Nexus Investment Management ULC purchased a new stake in Adobe during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Adobe by 4,000.0% in the 2nd quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 82 shares of the software company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Adobe during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Adobe during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. 81.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $415.00 price target on shares of Adobe in a report on Friday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $350.00 price target on shares of Adobe in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Adobe from $410.00 to $390.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Adobe in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Adobe from $366.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $402.85.
More Adobe News
Here are the key news stories impacting Adobe this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Some commentators call ADBE oversold and flag valuation/cash-yield as a buying case — these views argue current weakness already prices in AI risk and create a longer-term opportunity. 1 Oversold Software Stock With Too Much AI Fear Priced In
- Positive Sentiment: Forbes argues Adobe’s fundamentals, cash yield and valuation could make it an attractive buy for long-term investors. Is It Time To Buy Adobe Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: Adobe completed the Semrush acquisition to accelerate AI initiatives, but market reaction is mixed — the deal may help product roadmaps but hasn’t yet calmed monetization concerns. Cloud Stocks: For Adobe, Is The Semrush Acquisition Enough?
- Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Sell rating and $290 target, adding to bearish analyst pressure and signaling weaker analyst sentiment than the company has seen in years. Goldman Sachs Assumes Coverage of Adobe (ADBE) With Sell Rating, $290 PT
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy bearish flows: unusually large put buying (86,112 puts, ~54% above average) suggests traders are positioning for further downside. (Options flow reported 1/14/2026.)
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple headlines cite AI competition (Canva, Figma, OpenAI) and a discounted Apple creative subscription as direct threats to Adobe’s pricing and market share — amplifying selling pressure. Adobe Stock Falls as Apple Unveils Discounted Creative Software Subscription
- Negative Sentiment: Technical and sentiment-focused pieces highlight a bearish chart structure and multi‑year lows, reinforcing momentum-driven selling risk in the near term. Adobe: Bearish Structure Signals Final Leg Lower
- Negative Sentiment: Sector spillover: downgrades and weak tone in enterprise software have pressured peers and amplified downside for Adobe. Salesforce (CRM) Stock Drops Following Adobe Downgrade and Sector Weakness
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Adobe news, CAO Jillian Forusz sold 149 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.88, for a total value of $50,344.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,157,576.88. This represents a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Adobe Stock Down 0.1%
Shares of NASDAQ:ADBE opened at $304.09 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $127.29 billion, a PE ratio of 18.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.00. Adobe Inc. has a 52-week low of $301.40 and a 52-week high of $465.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $335.36 and a 200 day moving average of $348.11.
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The software company reported $5.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.40 by $0.10. Adobe had a return on equity of 61.28% and a net margin of 30.00%.The business had revenue of $6.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. Adobe has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 5.850-5.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.300-23.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Adobe Inc. will post 16.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Adobe Profile
Adobe Inc, founded in 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke and headquartered in San Jose, California, is a global software company that develops tools and services for creative professionals, marketers and enterprises. Under the leadership of CEO Shantanu Narayen, who has led the company since 2007, Adobe has evolved from a provider of desktop publishing tools into a cloud-centric provider of digital media and digital experience solutions.
The company’s core offerings are organized around digital media and digital experience.
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