Adobe shares climbed +6% in after-hours trading on Thursday, after the software giant announced its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts’ expectations. The company also provided a better-than-expected outlook.
Adjusted earnings for the quarter ending Dec. 2 came in at $3.60 per share, beating the $3.50 per share expected by analysts.
Revenue grew +10% from the year-ago quarter to $4.53 billion, vs. $4.53 billion expected by the Street.
Adobe’s Digital Media segment, which includes Creative Cloud design software subscriptions, generated $3.30 billion in revenue, falling shy of the StreetAccount consensus of $3.31 billion (as reported in CNBC). The Digital Experience business, which includes Adobe’s marketing software, garnered $1.15 billion in revenue, topping the $1.14 billion StreetAccount consensus (as reported in CNBC).
For the fiscal first quarter, Adobe is expecting adjusted earnings of $3.65 to $3.70 per share, compared to analysts’ forecast of $3.64 per share. The company has projected revenue in the range of on $4.60 billion to $4.64 billion, vs. analysts’ expectations of $4.64 billion. (The forecasts don’t include impact from the Figma deal. Adobe said, during the quarter, that it would acquire design software startup Figma for about $20 billion).
Looking further ahead, Adobe projects full-year earnings of $15.15 to $15.45 a share on revenue of $19.1 billion to $19.3 billion, while analysts polled by FactSet expected $15.33 a share on revenue of $19.35 billion. The company expects new Digital Media ARR of about $1.65 billion versus the Street expectations of $1.75 billion.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ADBE turned positive on September 08, 2025. Looking at past instances where ADBE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 38 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
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Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ADBE advanced for three days, in of 327 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
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The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 02, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on ADBE as a result. In of 80 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ADBE declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for ADBE entered a downward trend on August 13, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. ADBE’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (12.953) is normal, around the industry mean (13.620). P/E Ratio (22.381) is within average values for comparable stocks, (120.461). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.004) is also within normal values, averaging (2.064). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.789) is also within normal values, averaging (61.478).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. ADBE’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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