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Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2024, beating analysts’ expectations on both the top and bottom lines. The software giant posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.48, surpassing the expected $4.39, and revenue of $5.31 billion, slightly above the anticipated $5.29 billion. The company’s revenue grew an impressive 10% year-over-year, driven by robust demand for its creative software tools despite signs of an easing economy.
The Digital Media business, which includes the popular Creative Cloud and Document Cloud offerings, continued to excel. Adobe reported net-new annualized recurring revenue for this segment at $487 million, comfortably above the consensus estimate of $437.4 million. Digital Media revenue also outperformed, coming in at $3.91 billion, surpassing estimates of $3.89 billion.
Adobe’s strong performance prompted the company to raise its full-year 2024 guidance. The adjusted earnings per share forecast was increased to a range of $18.00 to $18.20, up from the previous guidance of $17.60 to $18.00. Similarly, the revenue guidance was revised upward to $21.40-$21.50 billion, from the earlier range of $21.30-$21.50 billion. This positive outlook reflects Adobe’s confidence in maintaining growth momentum throughout the fiscal year.
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Adobe Shares Surge in Extended Trading After Better-than-Expected Q2 Results
Following the release of the better-than-expected Q2 results, Adobe shares surged over 16% in extended trading. Analysts attribute this strong performance to the company’s successful incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into its software products. Integrating AI capabilities, such as image generation in Photoshop, appears to be driving upgrades and adoption of Adobe’s creative offerings. An analyst noted that despite increasing AI competition, Adobe’s thriving business positions it as “the best-positioned large-cap software company.”
Adobe Stock Performance and Valuation
As of 7:14 AM EDT during pre-market trading, Adobe’s stock price stood at $523.00, up $64.25 or 14.01% from the previous close of $522.83. The company’s shares have been trading within a 52-week range of $522.83 to $458.74. Adobe’s market capitalization (intraday) is currently $205.58 billion, with a trailing P/E ratio of 41.30 and a forward P/E ratio of 25.51. The company’s price-to-sales ratio (ttm) stands at 10.25. Analysts’ price targets for Adobe stock range from a low of $414.33 to a high of $682.03, with an average target of $567.86.
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