Quantinno Capital Management LP trimmed its stake in Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE – Free Report) by 11.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 305,348 shares of the software company’s stock after selling 39,553 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Adobe were worth $74,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADBE. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Adobe by 1.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 20,632,009 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $7,277,941,000 after purchasing an additional 352,448 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Adobe by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,531,678 shares of the software company’s stock worth $4,027,170,000 after buying an additional 414,049 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Adobe by 9.1% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,792,275 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,651,066,000 after buying an additional 563,772 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Adobe during the 4th quarter worth $2,275,165,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Adobe by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,119,025 shares of the software company’s stock worth $1,791,607,000 after buying an additional 297,337 shares during the period. 81.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Headlines Impacting Adobe
Here are the key news stories impacting Adobe this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Adobe benefited from a rebound in software stocks after recent IBM-driven jitters eased. A more favorable sector backdrop helped restore investor interest in enterprise software names, including ADBE. Adobe Stock Rises as Enterprise Software Sentiment Rebounds
- Positive Sentiment: Acxiom research on organizations using or planning to use Adobe CX Enterprise highlights continued enterprise demand for Adobe’s marketing-technology products and the potential for customers to realize more value from their investments. Beyond Satisfaction: How Brands Can Unlock Hidden Value in Their Martech Stack
- Positive Sentiment: Adobe’s planned participation in the Open Source AI Cybersecurity Alliance could strengthen its credibility around trusted and secure AI, an increasingly important issue for enterprise customers. The immediate financial impact is uncertain. Adobe Joins Open Source AI Cybersecurity Alliance
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are anticipating double-digit year-over-year EPS growth in Adobe’s upcoming third-quarter report, keeping earnings execution and forward guidance as potential catalysts. What to Expect From Adobe’s Q3 2026 Earnings Report
Adobe Trading Up 4.8%
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The software company reported $5.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.82 by $0.14. Adobe had a net margin of 28.69% and a return on equity of 65.11%. The firm had revenue of $6.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.45 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.06 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Adobe Inc. will post 19.81 EPS for the current year.
Adobe announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 21st that permits the company to buyback $25.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the software company to purchase up to 24.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group lowered shares of Adobe from a “buy” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Summit Redstone set a $350.00 price target on shares of Adobe in a report on Friday, April 17th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Adobe from $285.00 to $230.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Wolfe Research lowered Adobe from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Dbs Bank cut Adobe from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Adobe currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $271.30.
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Insider Transactions at Adobe
In other news, CAO Jillian Forusz sold 755 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were 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 approximately $867,046.25. This represents a 17.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director David A. Ricks bought 10,000 shares of Adobe stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of $194.51 per share, with a total value of $1,945,100.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 17,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,434,074.05. This trade represents a 130.63% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About Adobe
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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