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Is ADBE a good stock to buy?

Adobe Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Adobe
ADBE · $94.61B
$243.08+1.9%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$250SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -7.6%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$278.05 +14.4%
  • P/E vs own-17.2%
  • P/E vs sector-53.9%
  • FCF yield+11.2%
  • MA20×50Golden 3d ago
Neutral
  • Earnings in26d
  • P/E13.6x
  • RSI47
  • Support-2.8%
  • Resistance+1.5%
  • Off 52w high-33.0%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News1.00
  • ConsensusHold · 40
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$190–$363
  • ATR+3.3%
  • Off ATH-65.3%
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  • Insiders-$31.34M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MACD-1.10

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Is Adobe a good stock to buy?

Adobe is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 13.6 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 27.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

ADBE sales growth revenue growth

+11%a year, for the last 3 years

Adobe's sales grew 11% a year for 3 years, to $23.77B in fiscal 2025.

ADBE analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+12%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Adobe's sales to grow 12% to $26.61B in fiscal 2026 (28 analysts).

ADBE competitors

pretickt analysis+12%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Adobe's sales grew 12% in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026, slower than Snowflake (+32%), ServiceNow (+22%), Cadence (+18%) and Intuit (+14%).

ADBE sales by business revenue by segment

74%of its sales from Digital Media

Digital Media brought Adobe 74% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Digital Experience 25%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

ADBE return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis65%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Adobe earned 65% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026; Intuit 27%, Cadence 22%, ServiceNow 8% and Snowflake -39%.

ADBE margin on each sale gross margin

89%left after making the product

Adobe kept 89% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026; its competitors' median is 77%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

ADBE margin after costs profit margin

36%of sales left after running the business

Adobe's operating margin was 36% in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026, against 35% in fiscal 2022.

ADBE cash generated free cash flow

$10.59Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Adobe generated $10.59B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026, more than its reported profit.

ADBE profit per share

+35%in its last fiscal year

Adobe's earnings per share grew 35% in fiscal 2025, to $16.71.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

ADBE earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Adobe beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Sep 10, 2026.

ADBE insider selling

-$48.78Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Adobe's executives and directors sold a net $48.78M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($50.72M sold, $1.95M bought).

ADBE number of employees

+2%more people in a year

Adobe had 31,360 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

ADBE CEO pay

$51.17Mfor fiscal 2025, 89% of it in stock and options

Adobe paid its CEO $51.17M for fiscal 2025, 89% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

ADBE financial health Altman Z-score

7.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Adobe's Altman Z-score is 7.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

ADBE quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Adobe passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026; it misses on the current ratio and gross margin.

ADBE biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Adobe's sales in fiscal 2025.

ADBE in past recessions

pretickt analysis-18%its sales in the worst one

Adobe's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 18% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

ADBE price vs profit P/E ratio

13.6×a year's earnings

Adobe's P/E ratio is 13.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 27.7.

ADBE price vs competitors

pretickt analysis13.6×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 13.6 times Adobe's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for ServiceNow (73.6), Cadence (64.2) or Intuit (20.7).

ADBE analysts' target price target

+14%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Adobe is $278, 14% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $243.08.

ADBE analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Wells Fargodowngrade
  • HSBCdowngrade
  • Citigroupdowngrade
0 up, 3 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Wells Fargo, HSBC and Citigroup downgraded Adobe.

ADBE growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis-4%a year, for ten years, and still worth the price

At $243.08 a share, Adobe's free cash flow could shrink about 4% a year for ten years and still be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Adobe's P/E ratio?

Adobe's P/E ratio is 13.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 27.7. Investors pay 13.6 times Adobe's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for ServiceNow (73.6), Cadence (64.2) or Intuit (20.7).

Who are Adobe's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Adobe with Intuit, Cadence, Snowflake and ServiceNow. Adobe's sales grew 12% in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026, slower than Snowflake (+32%), ServiceNow (+22%), Cadence (+18%) and Intuit (+14%).

Is Adobe profitable?

Adobe's operating margin was 36% in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026, against 35% in fiscal 2022. Adobe generated $10.59B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Adobe stock?

Adobe's executives and directors sold a net $48.78M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($50.72M sold, $1.95M bought).

How does Adobe make money?

Digital Media brought Adobe 74% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Digital Experience 25%.

How many employees does Adobe have?

Adobe had 31,360 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

Who are Adobe's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Adobe's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.