Adobe shares fall on weak Q4 revenue forecasts

Adobe shares fall on weak Q4 revenue forecasts

Adobe shares fall on weak Q4 revenue forecasts

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen speaks during an interview with CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange on February 20, 2024.

Brendan McDermid | Reuters

Adobe reported third-quarter results Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations for sales and profit, but shares fell 10% in extended trading as fourth-quarter guidance fell short of expectations.

Here’s how Adobe fared during the quarter ending in August compared to LSEG consensus estimates:

  • Revenue:$5.41 billion versus the expected $5.37 billion
  • Earnings per share:$4.65 adjusted vs. $4.53 estimated

Adobe said it expected earnings per share of $4.63 billion to $4.68 billion on revenue of $5.50 billion to $5.55 billion in the fourth quarter. Analysts polled by LSEG had forecast earnings per share of $4.67 on sales of $5.61 billion.

Adobe said it posted net income of $1.68 billion for the quarter, or $3.76 per diluted share. That’s up from $1.4 billion, or $3.05 per share, in the year-ago period.

Adobe’s largest business line, Digital Media, which includes the company’s Creative Cloud subscriptions that use generative artificial intelligence called Firefly, grew 11% annually to $4 billion in sales.

In total, Adobe recorded $5.18 billion in subscription revenue during the quarter, up 11% year over year.

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