Adobe Systems Incorporated ADBE
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Adobe Systems Incorporated is a large-cap company in the Technology sector (Software - Application), with a market value of $94.5B, based in the USA.
It employs about 31,360 people and has been listed since Aug 20, 1986.
Adobe Inc. operates as a technology company worldwide. The Digital Media segment offers products and services that enable individuals, teams, and enterprises to create, publish, and promote content.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 13.5 versus 24.8 for 4 direct peers — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 13% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 8.7 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 275.06, 16% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 27% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • The stock is 35% below its one-year high.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 27 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (8% fewer shares in a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock rose 0.9% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLK +1.8%).
This week's news
- Adobe (ADBE) Forecasts US Holiday Online Sales up 6.7% on Discounting finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- 3 Tech Stocks Trading At Least 25% Below Fair Value finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- E-Commerce Update - WeShop Launches US App Transforming Shopping Into Ownership finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- 1 Software Stock on Our Buy List and 2 We Avoid finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- Adobe (ADBE) Ties Up New AI Fan Deal Reaching 200 Million Followers finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- ChatGPT maker wants to be the App Store for AI as safety concerns grow finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.