Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Has $12.09 Million Stake in Adobe Inc. $ADBE

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. lowered its holdings in Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,305 shares of the software company’s stock after selling 1,920 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in Adobe were worth $12,087,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ADBE. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in Adobe by 350.0% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 72 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC acquired a new stake in shares of Adobe during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC grew its position in Adobe by 4,000.0% during the second quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 82 shares of the software company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Adobe in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Adobe in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.79% of the company’s stock.

Adobe Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ADBE opened at $296.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $123.96 billion, a PE ratio of 17.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a 50-day moving average of $334.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $347.17. Adobe Inc. has a 1-year low of $295.42 and a 1-year high of $465.70.

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The software company reported $5.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.40 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $6.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Adobe had a net margin of 30.00% and a return on equity of 61.28%. Adobe’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.81 earnings per share. Adobe has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 5.850-5.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.300-23.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Adobe Inc. will post 16.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Adobe

Here are the key news stories impacting Adobe this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 2025 results showed revenue and EPS growth, expanding margins and strong operating cash flow; management provided FY‑2026 and Q1 guidance that implies continued earnings growth — supports the stock’s longer‑term case. Adobe Q4 2025 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Most sell‑side coverage remains constructive (many Buy/Overweight ratings and median price targets well above the current level), which can anchor upside if macro sentiment stabilizes. Analyst ratings and price targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes fears Adobe could be disrupted by generative AI — the Motley Fool argues that disruption hasn’t materialized yet, which tempers immediate downside but keeps uncertainty elevated. 3 Top Bargain Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparative review piece mentions Adobe alongside smaller peers; such coverage is informational but unlikely to move the stock materially alone. Head to Head Review: SCIL & Adobe
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen downgraded Adobe to Hold, increasing near‑term selling pressure as investors reassess conviction. Wall Street Zen Downgrades Adobe
• Negative Sentiment: User stories and reviews highlight cheaper PDF/workflow alternatives (e.g., PDFGear) that are persuading some customers not to renew Acrobat — a potential churn/price‑sensitivity risk for subscription revenue. How PDFGear stopped me
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/blog coverage and data outlets note recent share underperformance (down ~9% over three months) and highlight competition from MSFT, Google, OpenAI, Canva and others — reinforcing fears of an AI bubble and pressuring sentiment. Adobe Drops 9% in 3 Months
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion pieces arguing some customers are “overpaying” for Adobe may amplify value/price sensitivity narratives among retail investors. You’re overpaying Adobe
• Negative Sentiment: Market reports note today’s larger-than-market decline, reflecting the combination of the downgrade, short‑term profit‑taking and macro/AI worries. ADBE suffers larger drop

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ADBE shares. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Adobe from $420.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $350.00 target price on Adobe in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Adobe in a research note on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $290.00 target price on the stock. Oppenheimer lowered Adobe from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets downgraded Adobe from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $400.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $402.85.

Insider Transactions at Adobe

In other Adobe news, CAO Jillian Forusz sold 149 shares of Adobe stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.88, for a total value of $50,344.12. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 3,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,157,576.88. The trade was a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

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.