Adobe Inc. (ADBE) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) — MoonshotScore 95/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $236.63 (-0.44%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $94.1B. Expected results Dec 9, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 16.69× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Aug 28, 2026) · expected results Dec 9, 2026
Adobe Inc. · ADBE · NASDAQ · Technology · Software - Application
Research dated 2026-09-12: Adobe sells the software infrastructure behind creative production, document workflows and enterprise customer journeys, with Digital Media providing the economic core. The case hinges on whether that franchise can sustain revenue growth and operating leverage while research spending rises and the cash balance trends lower.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Adobe (ADBE)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality and durable growth, at a cheap price, though the balance sheet is only decent. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $6.76B (Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- Altman Z 7.27 · Piotroski F 7
Helping: business quality, an attractive price, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Exceptional | |
| 95 | Exceptional | |
| 95 | Exceptional | |
| 95 | Exceptional | |
| 95 | Exceptional | |
| 95 | Exceptional |
The score was 95 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 95 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $236.63 | |
| Change on the day | -0.44% | |
| 52-week range | $190.12 – $363.70 | |
| Market capitalisation | $94.1B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 12.83 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.5M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.42 |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
The provider's estimated date can change.
What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Adobe (ADBE): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
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Read on: Sep 27, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Adobe (ADBE), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Adobe is not merely an application vendor. Creative Cloud sells subscription access to an integrated creative toolkit, Document Cloud supports document workflows, and Digital Experience helps enterprises analyze and orchestrate customer journeys.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Adobe is not merely an application vendor. Creative Cloud sells subscription access to an integrated creative toolkit, Document Cloud supports document workflows, and Digital Experience helps enterprises analyze and orchestrate customer journeys.
Reported revenue is heavily concentrated in Digital Media, while Digital Experience contributes a meaningful adjacent stream and print and publishing is residual. Consolidated results therefore measure a blend of creator, document and enterprise demand, but movement in Digital Media carries the greatest weight.
What do the latest results show for Adobe (ADBE)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q3 FY2026, carried revenue of $6.76B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue has advanced in every displayed quarter and reached another high in the latest period. Gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings also rose from the preceding period; operating profit grew faster than revenue as selling and administrative expense eased even while research spending increased.
The earnings-history series shows actual revenue and earnings above consensus throughout the displayed run. Operating cash flow remained substantial but was roughly stable against the preceding period and below its earlier peak, so the income statement strengthened more clearly than the cash-flow sequence.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $6.76B Aug 28, 2026
- Latest quarter · R&D
- $1.29B Aug 28, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $2.31B Aug 28, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $2.35B Aug 28, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $6.76B | $1.29B | $2.31B | $2.35B |
| May 29, 2026 | $6.62B | $1.20B | $2.43B | $2.24B |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $6.40B | $1.11B | $2.17B | $2.42B |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $6.19B | $1.10B | $2.15B | $2.26B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $6.76B Sep 10, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $6.69B Sep 10, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Sep 10, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Sep 10, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | $6.76B | $6.69B | $6.1300 | $6.0800 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $6.62B | $6.45B | $5.9600 | $5.8200 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $6.40B | $6.28B | $6.0600 | $5.8700 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $6.19B | $6.11B | $5.5000 | $5.4000 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | $6.76B | $1.83B | $4.62 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $6.62B | $1.71B | $4.25 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $6.40B | $1.89B | $4.60 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $6.19B | $1.86B | $4.45 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Adobe (ADBE)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $5.64B at the Aug 28, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $2.52B for the quarter ended Aug 28, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Adobe combines high gross and operating margins with strong operating cash generation and modest capital expenditure. Cash and short-term investments exceed total debt by a wide margin, while the distress and quality screens support a financially resilient profile.
The cash balance has nevertheless declined materially across the reported window despite persistent operating inflows, and near-term liquidity ratios sit below parity. Digital Media concentration is the operating risk that matters most: weaker demand in that franchise would reach consolidated growth quickly, while continued increases in research spending could reverse recent operating leverage if revenue momentum fades.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.52B Aug 28, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.51B May 29, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $2.52B | −$85.00M |
| May 29, 2026 | $2.51B | −$58.00M |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $2.96B | −$37.00M |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $3.16B | −$34.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Adobe (ADBE)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Dec 9, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The scheduled earnings release should be tested against Adobe’s uninterrupted sequence of quarterly revenue gains, recent operating leverage and repeated consensus outperformance. Segment commentary matters more than the headline alone because Digital Media carries most revenue while Digital Experience provides the clearest separate growth engine.
Cash deserves a parallel check: operating inflows remain strong, yet cash and short-term investments have fallen across the reported window. With an interim finance chief in place and recent filings recording officer changes, finance leadership permanence and further executive transitions also merit attention.
How does Adobe compare with its peers?
Short answer
Adobe's score ranks 2nd of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Adobe combines creator tools, document workflows and enterprise customer-experience software inside the same company, so comparison with a narrow creative application vendor or a conventional enterprise suite misses part of its demand base. Digital Media dominates the revenue mix, Digital Experience adds a distinct enterprise motion, and print and publishing contributes little to the consolidated profile.
Its economics are marked by very high gross margins, strong cash generation and limited capital spending. That mix of broad workflow coverage, subscription-led creative software and asset-light delivery is more informative than the generic application-software label.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $282.97 Oct 5, 2026 | $90.1B | 96 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Adobe (ADBE) — this page | $236.63 | $94.1B | 95 |
| $203.94 Oct 5, 2026 | $270B | 86 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $206.67 Oct 5, 2026 | $243B | 85 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $282.04 Oct 5, 2026 | $77.4B | 82 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $292.87 Oct 5, 2026 | $268B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $550.52 Oct 5, 2026 | $374B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $416.84 Oct 5, 2026 | $203B | 78 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $353.16 Oct 5, 2026 | $96.8B | 76 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $187.84 Oct 5, 2026 | $48.8B | 76 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $157.65 Oct 5, 2026 | $196B | 76 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $218.81 Oct 5, 2026 | $44.8B | 75 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $228.74 Oct 5, 2026 | $192B | 73 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $190.00 – $379.00
- Consensus target
- $269.84
- Median target
- $260.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $236.63 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 17, 2026
- Transactions
- 60
- Identified insiders
- 6
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 13
- Other transactions
- 47
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 83.6% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 79.2% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 2,125 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 2,321 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 41,156,085 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 26,405,210 |
| State Street Corp | 20,515,508 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 14,654,959 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 11,615,763 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Adobe (ADBE)?
Common Questions About ADBE (Technology)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why does Adobe Digital Media matter more than its other segments?
Digital Media contains Creative Cloud and Document Cloud and supplies the overwhelming majority of segment revenue. Changes in demand for those products therefore carry far more weight in Adobe’s consolidated growth than print and publishing, while Digital Experience remains the meaningful adjacent business.
How is Adobe Digital Experience different from Creative Cloud?
Creative Cloud serves content creation, while Digital Experience helps brands analyze, orchestrate and improve customer journeys through enterprise applications and services. They address related customers in marketing and content work, but they represent distinct product families and reporting segments.
Is Adobe relying on debt to finance Creative Cloud and Document Cloud?
Companywide cash and short-term investments stand well above total debt, and recurring operating cash inflows dwarf capital spending. Adobe’s financial profile therefore does not suggest dependence on borrowing to sustain its software portfolio.
Are Adobe research costs crowding out operating profit?
Research spending has climbed alongside revenue, yet operating profit increased in the latest period as selling and administrative expense eased. The useful test is whether Adobe can keep funding product development without losing that operating leverage.
What is the ADBE stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Adobe Inc. (ADBE) is $236.63, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the ADBE price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Adobe Inc. (ADBE) is $269.84 (range $190.00 to $379.00, median $260.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | SAN Jose, CA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95110-2704, US". |
FMP — 73 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Dec 9, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $236.63 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:55:48.000Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.44% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $94.1B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T16:55:48.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T16:55:49.616Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$1.05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q3 FY2026 | $6.76B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 12.83 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.5M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.42 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Shantanu Narayen | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 31,360 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $15.79B, net result $4.82B; FY2022 revenue $17.61B, net result $4.76B; FY2023 revenue $19.41B, net result $5.43B; FY2024 revenue $21.50B, net result $5.56B; FY2025 revenue $23.77B, net result $7.13B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Digital Media $17.65B · Digital Experience $5.86B · Print And Publishing $256.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 89.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-28.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-08-28 | $6.76B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-28.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-08-28 | $1.29B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-28.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-08-28 | $2.31B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-28.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-08-28 | $2.35B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-29.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-05-29 | $6.62B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-29.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-05-29 | $1.20B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-29.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-05-29 | $2.43B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-29.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-05-29 | $2.24B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-27.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-02-27 | $6.40B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-27.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-02-27 | $1.11B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-27.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-02-27 | $2.17B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-27.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-02-27 | $2.42B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-28.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-11-28 | $6.19B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-28.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-11-28 | $1.10B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-28.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-11-28 | $2.15B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-28.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-11-28 | $2.26B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-09-10 | $6.76B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-09-10 | $6.69B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-09-10 | $6.1300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-09-10 | $6.0800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-06-11 | $6.62B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-06-11 | $6.45B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-06-11 | $5.9600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-06-11 | $5.8200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-12 | $6.40B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-12 | $6.28B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-12 | $6.0600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-12 | $5.8700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-10.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-12-10 | $6.19B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-10.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-12-10 | $6.11B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-10.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-12-10 | $5.5000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-10.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-12-10 | $5.4000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q3 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $5.64B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $2.52B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-08-28. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $6.76B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 7.98× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-28.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-08-28 | $2.52B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-29.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-05-29 | $2.51B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-28.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-08-28 | −$85.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-29.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-05-29 | −$58.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-27.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-02-27 | $2.96B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-27.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-02-27 | −$37.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-28.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-11-28 | $3.16B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-28.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-11-28 | −$34.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $190.00 – $379.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $269.84 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $260.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 60 transactions · 0 purchases, 13 sales, 47 other transactions · 6 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 17, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 83.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 79.2% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 2,125 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 2,321 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 41,156,085 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 26,405,210 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 20,515,508 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Invesco Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 14,654,959 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Geode Capital Management, LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 11,615,763 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-22 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 7.27 · Piotroski F 7 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $190.12 – $363.70 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-05 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 16.69× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $5.64B at Aug 28, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-08-28. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($6.76B) with the recorded estimate ($6.69B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-10.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($6.1300) with the recorded estimate ($6.0800) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 95 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 98 / 61 / 81 / 85 / 52 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 95 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 95 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-08-28. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business description | Adobe Inc. stands as a prominent global software provider, delivering a diverse range of solutions. Its operations are structured into three primary business divisions: Digital Media, Digital Experience, and Publishing and Advertising. The Digital Media segment empowers individuals, teams, and enterprises to generate, disseminate, and amplify various forms of content through its array of products and services, including the cloud-native Document Cloud platform. Central to this segment is Creative Cloud, its subscription-based flagship, granting access to a comprehensive suite of creative tools. This division caters to a diverse range of users, from professional content creators and marketers to educators, communicators, and general consumers. Adobe's Digital Experience division offers an integrated suite of applications and services designed to empower brands and businesses to craft, orchestrate, assess, and enhance customer journeys, from initial analytical insights to final commercial transactions. It serves a broad professional base including marketing teams, advertisers, agencies, data scientists, and senior executives. The Publishing and Advertising segment provides specialized offerings such as e-learning tools, technical documentation services, web conferencing solutions, advanced printing technologies, and its Advertising Cloud suite. Adobe engages directly with enterprise clients through its dedicated sales teams and regional offices. Individual end-users can access its offerings via app stores or its official website, adobe.com. Additionally, an extensive indirect channel supports distribution, encompassing partners such as distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, software vendors, retailers, and original equipment manufacturers. Established in 1982, the company, initially named Adobe Systems Incorporated, rebranded as Adobe Inc. in October 2018. Its corporate headquarters are situated in San Jose, California. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Digital Media: $17.65B; Digital Experience: $5.86B; Print And Publishing: $256.00M | 2025-11-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Technology / Software - Application The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 7372 — Services-Prepackaged Software. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-11-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-09-10 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $399.00M; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $18.22B; Cash and short-term investments: $5.64B; Cash and investments: $5.64B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-08-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $5.64B; Cash and short-term investments: $5.64B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-08-28 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-08-28; From: 2024-11-29; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $5.64B; Decline: $2.25B; Opening balance: $7.89B; Average change per period: $321.00M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-11-29 and 2026-08-28 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-08-28 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.77; Current ratio: 0.77; Debt to equity: 0.03; Net margin: 28%; Gross margin: 89%; Operating margin: 35.7%; Return on assets: 24.3%; Return on equity: 62.9% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 7.44; Piotroski F-score: 7 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-12-09; EPS estimate: $6.3 per share; Revenue estimate: $6.83B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Named officers | CEO: Shantanu Narayen; Officers: Anil S. Chakravarthy — Title: President of Customer Experience Orchestration Business, Pay: $1.89M, Born: 1968; David Wadhwani — Title: President of Creativity & Productivity Business, Pay: $1.89M, Born: 1972; Douglas G. Clark — Title: Vice President of Investor Relations; Shanmugh Natarajan — Title: MD of India & Vice President of Products; Steven Day — Title: Interim CFO and Senior VP of Finance, Technology, Security & Operations, Born: 1968; Shantanu Narayen — Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Pay: $5.80M, Born: 1964; Adele Louise Pentland — Title: EVP of Legal & Government Relations, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Pay: $3.06M, Born: 1972; Gloria Chen — Title: Chief People Officer & Executive VP of Employee Experience, Born: 1965 Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) |
| Recent SEC filings |
| 2026-09-10 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-08-28; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: $5.24B; Total debt: $399.00M; Cash and investments: $5.64B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-08-28 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
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ETFs that hold ADBE
Funds in our ETF coverage that list ADBE among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) | 4.61% | |
| AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF (FNG) | 3.70% | |
| Madison Covered Call ETF (CVRD) | 3.18% | |
| EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF (ERM) | 0.45% |