13,313 Shares in Adobe Inc. $ADBE Bought by Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd bought a new stake in Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 13,313 shares of the software company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,729,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Adobe in the 2nd quarter worth about $8,437,821,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Adobe in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,275,165,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Adobe during the 2nd quarter valued at about $954,468,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Adobe during the 2nd quarter valued at about $750,203,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Adobe during the second quarter worth about $211,248,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.79% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Adobe news, Director David A. Ricks acquired 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $194.51 per share, for a total transaction of $1,945,100.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 17,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,434,074.05. This trade represents a 130.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Jillian Forusz sold 416 shares of Adobe stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.33, for a total value of $109,961.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,010,797.92. This represents a 9.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

More Adobe News

Here are the key news stories impacting Adobe this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its Adobe price target, citing the company’s potential to monetize AI and its positioning within a broader software-sector rally. The forecast increase has reinforced bullish sentiment toward ADBE. Bank of America price-target increase
• Positive Sentiment: Adobe expanded Firefly’s capabilities by making AI-generated music, voiceovers, and sound effects broadly available. The move strengthens Adobe’s creative-AI product portfolio and could support new user adoption, engagement, and revenue opportunities. Adobe Firefly audio tools
• Positive Sentiment: An Adobe survey reported that 87% of creators say AI is helping them grow their businesses. The findings support demand for Adobe’s AI tools, although survey data is not a direct measure of financial performance. Adobe creator AI report
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts and market commentators describe Adobe’s valuation as attractive after its recovery, with some viewing the rebound as the beginning of a stronger turnaround. However, the stock’s outlook remains dependent on converting AI interest into sustained growth and cash flow. Adobe recovery analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Adobe has risen roughly 45% from its 2026 low, prompting caution that much of the near-term recovery may already be priced in. One analysis recommends taking some profits despite still-reasonable valuation metrics. Adobe rally and valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary warning that profitability alone cannot protect companies from intensifying competition highlights a longer-term risk for Adobe, particularly as generative-AI rivals pressure pricing and product differentiation. Profitability and competition analysis

Adobe Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ADBE opened at $275.30 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $232.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $244.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market cap of $109.43 billion, a PE ratio of 15.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.40. Adobe Inc. has a 1-year low of $190.12 and a 1-year high of $370.86.

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) last announced its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $6.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.45 billion. Adobe had a net margin of 28.69% and a return on equity of 65.11%. Adobe’s revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $5.06 earnings per share. 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 analysts expect that Adobe Inc. will post 19.8 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ADBE has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Adobe in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on Adobe from $447.00 to $379.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 12th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Adobe from $235.00 to $195.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Adobe from $420.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on Adobe from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $270.96.

Adobe 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.