Adobe Inc (ADBE) Stock: A SWOT Analysis

The price-to-earnings ratio for Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) is above average at 45.19x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.28.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 11 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for ADBE is 444.95M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.62% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ADBE on April 30, 2024 was 3.74M shares.

ADBE) stock’s latest price update

Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.94 compared to its previous closing price of 477.56. However, the company has seen a gain of 1.32% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-26 that Adobe Systems (ADBE) concluded the recent trading session at $477.56, signifying a +0.87% move from its prior day’s close.

ADBE’s Market Performance

ADBE’s stock has risen by 1.32% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.25% and a quarterly drop of -24.94%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.88% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.00% for Adobe Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.65% for ADBE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -14.40% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of ADBE

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ADBE stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for ADBE by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for ADBE in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $445 based on the research report published on March 21, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ADBE reach a price target of $499. The rating they have provided for ADBE stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on January 18th, 2024.

ADBE Trading at -8.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ADBE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.88% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.88%, as shares sank -5.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.88% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ADBE rose by +1.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $479.54. In addition, Adobe Inc saw -20.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ADBE starting from Garfield Mark S., who sale 97 shares at the price of $468.41 back on Apr 25 ’24. After this action, Garfield Mark S. now owns 4,128 shares of Adobe Inc, valued at $45,436 using the latest closing price.

Chakravarthy Anil, the President, DX of Adobe Inc, sale 100 shares at $471.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 22 ’24, which means that Chakravarthy Anil is holding 33,609 shares at $47,100 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for ADBE

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.35 for the present operating margin
  • 0.88 for the gross margin

The net margin for Adobe Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.36. Equity return is now at value 32.37, with 17.33 for asset returns.

Based on Adobe Inc (ADBE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.83. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 64.55.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.77 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.62. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.05.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Adobe Inc (ADBE) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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