Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE)’s stock price has soared by 1.17 in relation to previous closing price of 394.74. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -8.21% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-03-17 that In this video, I will cover the recent updates regarding Adobe (ADBE -1.22%) and its latest earnings report. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.
Is It Worth Investing in Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) is above average at 26.29x. The 36-month beta value for ADBE is also noteworthy at 1.48. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ADBE is 433.44M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.77% of that float. The average trading volume of ADBE on March 18, 2025 was 3.89M shares.
ADBE’s Market Performance
ADBE’s stock has seen a -8.21% decrease for the week, with a -13.04% drop in the past month and a -27.38% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.68% for Adobe Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.58% for ADBE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -19.64% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ADBE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ADBE stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for ADBE by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ADBE in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $495 based on the research report published on March 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to ADBE, setting the target price at $425 in the report published on January 15th of the current year.
ADBE Trading at -8.46% 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 -32.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.18%, as shares sank -13.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.20% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ADBE fell by -8.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $436.83. In addition, Adobe Inc saw -10.20% 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 Ricks David A, who purchase 2,250 shares at the price of $443.98 back on Jan 28 ’25. After this action, Ricks David A now owns 4,984 shares of Adobe Inc, valued at $998,946 using the latest closing price.
Forusz Jillian, the Officer of Adobe Inc, proposed sale 334 shares at $435.83 during a trade that took place back on Jan 28 ’25, which means that Forusz Jillian is holding shares at $145,567 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ADBE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for Adobe Inc stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.38. Equity return is now at value 47.28, with 23.00 for asset returns.
Based on Adobe Inc (ADBE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 22.95. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 266.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.96 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.18.
Conclusion
In summary, Adobe Inc (ADBE) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
