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ADBE

AdobeF
Nasdaq / Software & Services
Last Price
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Current thesis
Adobe successfully monetizes AI features and drives higher ARPU from enterprise creative and marketing customers; margins expand as incremental revenue scales, justifying a >25% premium to current prices.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-09-10 · AMC.
What can break
Digital ad/marketing spend downturn
Momentum
60
Value
67
Sentiment
0
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $1.99 · Bull $2.59 · Bear $1.39Analysis 2025-10-02; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
28 · Non-qualifying
Next 2026-09-10 · AMC
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2025-10-02 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Earnings Setup
As of 2026-09-10 • RankAlpha AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $262.28
Why
Momentum60 · Δ7d -3.1
Value67 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment0 · Δ7d 0.0
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Earnings surprise screen
28Non-qualifying2026-09-10 amc
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Adobe had credible revenue and EPS consensus plus a strong prior AI-driven quarter, but estimate revisions were not positive, revenue guidance largely matched consensus, and the stock declined sharply with weak close-location and no qualifying accumulation.

Screen as of 2026-09-10. Window 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16.

Confirming evidence

  • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-09-10 · AMC.
  • Pre-earnings setup: 28 / non-qualifying.
  • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.0.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • Digital ad/marketing spend downturn
  • Execution risk on enterprise sales
  • Slowing marketing spend or failure to monetize AI features could depress Experience Cloud revenue and push multiple compression, producing significant downside from current levels.

Catalyst clock

2026-09-10 · AMC

Quarterly earnings / guidance update

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
60
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-3.1
Δ21d
-24.6
Value
67
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
-0.6
Sentiment
0
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
0.0
Why this grade

Composite grade F. Momentum 60.1 / Value 67.0 / Sentiment 0.0

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2025-10-02. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$2.59
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2025-10-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Most likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$1.99
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2025-10-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$1.39
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2025-10-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$100.98B
Beta
1.52
Shares Out
397.5M
P/E (TTM)
19.8
P/S (TTM)
5.84
P/FCF (TTM)
14.96
Rev YoY
+12.7%
EPS YoY
+8.0%
Gross Margin
+88.8%
Op Margin
+36.7%
Net Debt
$53M
Current Ratio
0.75
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data