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Adobe Q3 Earnings Are Out – Stock Sinks 2% on Small Double Beat

Adobe just reported Q3 earnings, with shares initially down 2% following the report. Here are the key numbers:

  • Revenue: $6.76 billion vs. $6.70 billion expected (1% beat)
  • Adjusted EPS: $6.13 vs. $6.09 expected (1% beat)

Quick Read:

Adobe beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines, although both beats were relatively small at roughly 1%.

Revenue rose 13% year over year while EPS jumped 15%, but the initial 2% decline suggests investors wanted more than a standard earnings beat amid ongoing concerns about Adobe’s AI positioning.

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Adobe heads into tonight’s earnings at just 9.8x forward earnings as Wall Street continues to question whether generative AI will ultimately strengthen its business or disrupt it.

The company’s AI-first annual recurring revenue has already tripled year over year to more than $500 million, making continued growth in that business one of the biggest numbers to watch tonight.

At the same time, Adobe’s push toward freemium products could pressure near-term ARR as the company prioritizes acquiring a much larger base of AI-era users. Investors will be looking for evidence that those free users can eventually be converted into paying customers.

Prediction markets put the probability of an EPS beat at 93.5%, so simply clearing consensus may not be enough. With a new CEO framework, an interim CFO, and the first full quarter incorporating Semrush, Adobe’s outlook could be the most important part of the report tonight.

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