Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE – Free Report) by 6.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 242,413 shares of the software company’s stock after buying an additional 15,370 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Adobe were worth $85,003,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ADBE. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP bought a new stake in Adobe in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Adobe in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in Adobe during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in Adobe in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new stake in shares of Adobe during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 81.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
More Adobe News
Here are the key news stories impacting Adobe this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Adobe unveiled a major expansion of its Creative Agent and Firefly AI tools across Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io, which could improve user productivity and support future monetization through deeper AI integration. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Adobe also announced an AI skills initiative with LinkedIn, reinforcing its positioning in the growing enterprise AI training and marketing workflow market. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Adobe’s latest quarterly results beat expectations and management issued FY2026 guidance above consensus, but the stock has still lagged as investors question whether growth can reaccelerate enough to justify the valuation.
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer was mixed, with a cautious tone around Adobe’s future because of competition and uncertainty about the company’s longer-term growth path. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Freedom Broker downgraded Adobe to Hold from Buy and sharply cut its price target, highlighting concerns that the post-earnings setup is less compelling than before. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Separate coverage noted Adobe stock falling alongside other software names amid a broader selloff in subscription software, suggesting the market is rotating away from the group despite solid fundamentals. Article Title
Adobe Stock Up 0.2%
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The software company reported $5.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.82 by $0.14. Adobe had a net margin of 28.69% and a return on equity of 65.11%. The company had revenue of $6.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.45 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.06 EPS. Adobe’s revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. Adobe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 24.350-24.450 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Adobe Inc. will post 19.73 EPS for the current year.
Adobe declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 21st that permits the company to repurchase $25.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the software company to purchase up to 24.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 1,336 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.02, for a total value of $331,354.72. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 42,833 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,623,440.66. The trade was a 3.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Jillian Forusz sold 755 shares of Adobe stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.25, for a total transaction of $185,918.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 3,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $867,046.25. The trade was a 17.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 77,091 shares of company stock valued at $18,782,773. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ADBE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Mizuho lowered their target price on Adobe from $270.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 12th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Adobe from $310.00 to $285.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $200.00 target price (down from $350.00) on shares of Adobe in a report on Friday, June 12th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Adobe from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, BTIG Research started coverage on Adobe in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $278.16.
Adobe Company 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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