Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Boosts Stock Position in Adobe Inc. $ADBE

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC grew its stake in shares of Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) by 653.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 143,197 shares of the software company’s stock after buying an additional 124,197 shares during the period. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Adobe were worth $50,118,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Adobe during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Adobe during the third quarter worth $26,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Adobe during the third quarter worth $27,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Adobe during the third quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of Adobe during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.79% of the company’s stock.

More Adobe News

Here are the key news stories impacting Adobe this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adobe announced Adobe Brand Visibility and new GenStudio for Commerce Media Networks tools, aimed at helping companies stay visible, trusted, and on-brand across AI-driven search and shopping surfaces. Introducing Adobe Brand Visibility: A Unified Solution for the AI Search Era
• Positive Sentiment: Adobe and LinkedIn launched a global AI skills initiative for marketers, reinforcing Adobe’s role in AI education and enterprise workflow adoption. Adobe & LinkedIn Launch Global AI Skills Initiative for Marketing Professionals
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple commentary pieces highlighted Adobe as a potentially undervalued software name after the selloff, suggesting some investors see the pullback as a buying opportunity. Microsoft vs. Adobe: Which High ROIC Software Stock is the Best Buy-the-Dip Target?
• Neutral Sentiment: Adobe executives discussed how AI is changing brand discovery and online visibility, which supports the company’s AI narrative but does not yet translate into immediate financial results. How AI is Changing the Branding Game: Integrating AI Optimization & Trust
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains weak after reports about the surprise departure of Adobe’s CFO and broader concerns about slowing spend and softer AI credit demand. Adobe Sinks After CFO Departure. It’s Now a Classic Battleground Stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer struck a bearish tone on Adobe, pointing to the CEO resignation and CFO change as reasons he does not want investors in the stock right now. Jim Cramer on Adobe: “I Don’t Want You in It”

Insider Buying and Selling at Adobe

In other Adobe news, CAO Jillian Forusz sold 755 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.25, for a total transaction of $185,918.75. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,521 shares in the company, valued at $867,046.25. This trade represents a 17.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Daniel Durn sold 1,336 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.02, for a total value of $331,354.72. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 42,833 shares in the company, valued at $10,623,440.66. The trade was a 3.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 77,091 shares of company stock worth $18,782,773 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Adobe Trading Down 5.3%

Shares of ADBE stock opened at $196.28 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.75. Adobe Inc. has a 52-week low of $195.02 and a 52-week high of $392.58. The company has a market capitalization of $78.02 billion, a PE ratio of 11.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.42. The business’s fifty day moving average is $242.14 and its 200 day moving average is $275.90.

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 11th. The software company reported $5.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.82 by $0.14. Adobe had a return on equity of 65.11% and a net margin of 28.69%.The company had revenue of $6.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.45 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.06 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Adobe Inc. will post 19.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Adobe announced that its board has authorized a share buyback 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 reacquire up to 24.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on ADBE. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Adobe in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Adobe from $280.00 to $240.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 12th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Adobe from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Citigroup reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Adobe in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Adobe from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $278.16.

Adobe Company Profile

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.