Adobe Posts $5.50 EPS Beat, $6.19B Revenue; Analysts Slash Targets to $425, $450
Adobe beat Q4 estimates with $5.50 EPS (vs. $5.40) and $6.19B revenue (+10.5% YoY), and issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $23.30–23.50. Morgan Stanley and Stifel cut price targets to $425 and $450, resulting in a consensus Hold rating from 28 brokers with an average objective of $402.85.
1. Analyst Consensus and Target Prices
Twenty-eight brokerages covering Adobe Inc. deliver a consensus rating of Hold, comprising four Sell, twelve Hold, eleven Buy and one Strong Buy recommendations. The average 12-month target price stands at 402.85, with Morgan Stanley lowering its target to 425 and maintaining an Equal Weight rating, Stifel Nicolaus cutting its target to 450 with a Buy rating, and UBS Group setting a 487 target in mid-December.
2. Q4 FY2025 Results and 2026 Guidance
In its December quarter, Adobe reported revenue of 6.19 billion, up 10.5% year-over-year, and earnings of 5.50 per share, beating consensus by 0.10. Net margin remained at 30% with return on equity of 61.3%. Management issued Q1 2026 EPS guidance of 5.85–5.90 and full-year EPS guidance of 23.30–23.50, indicating continued double-digit ARR growth into the coming fiscal year.
3. Institutional Holdings and Insider Activity
Institutional investors own 81.8% of Adobe’s shares. Norges Bank opened a new stake valued at over 2 billion in Q2, while Franklin Resources increased its position by 68.9% to 1.94 million shares. Arrowstreet Capital lifted its holdings by 53.3% to 5.62 million shares in Q3, and Dodge & Cox added 1.57 million shares. CAO Jillian Forusz sold 149 shares on October 31, reducing her ownership by 4.17%.
4. Valuation Metrics and Balance Sheet Strength
Adobe’s market capitalization is approximately 124 billion, with a P/E ratio of 17.7, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.53. The company maintains a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Its twelve-month revenue range spans 295.42 to 465.70 , reflecting stability amid broader market volatility.